Homer Alaska Lodging Accommodations
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Good
Karma Inn
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Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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| Ocean
Shores Inn |
Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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| Aspen
Hotels |
Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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| Halibut
Cove Lodge |
Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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| Homer
Sea Cottages |
Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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| Chocolate
Drop Inn |
Homer Alaska Hotel Accommodation
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Homer, Alaska
Bed & Breakfasts
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| JUST LIKE HOME
- fully equipped kitchen and
bathroom; phone, tv satellite,
fish freezer, cleaning table,
BBQ, coffee, newspaper and great
water. 970 sq ft Cabin |
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Individual cabins on Kachemak
Bay. Unobstructed spectacular mountain,
ocean & glacier views. Restaurant
and art studio on the boardwalk. |
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| Bed and winery, waterfall, steam
bath, huge cedar hot tub, covered
deck, romantic getaways, catered
events and WEDDINGS! |
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Old
Town B&B
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Homer Alaska Bed
and Breakfast Guide |
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Mariners B&B |
Homer Alaska Bed and Breakfast
Guide |
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| The
Lilypad Bed and Breakfast |
Homer Alaska Bed and Breakfast
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Homer Alaska Tours, Sightseeing and Fishing Charters
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Homer Alaska Fishing Charters
and Tours
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(800)
478-7847 |
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Excursion Adventures |
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| Captians
Scott's Sportfishing |
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| Grizzly
Charters |
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Homer, Alaska
Tours and Sightseeing
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Homer
Travel & Tours
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(907) 235-7751 |
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Homer, Alaska
Restaurants
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Bear Claw Bakery
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(907) 235-2747 |
| China Grill |
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(907) 235-3662 |
| Coal Bay Sandwich Co. |
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(907) 235-3200 |
| Homer Brewing Company |
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(907) 235-3626 |
Homer, Alaska
Attractions
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Educational Programs
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Pratt
Museum
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The Pratt Museum is the only natural history
museum in the 25,600-square-mile area of the Kenai Peninsula. |
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| Winter
King Salmon Tournament |
Keeps anglers busy during the winter months. |
(907) 235-7740 |
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Wells Fargo Bank Alaska
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(907) 235-8151 |
Homer, Alaska
Other Information
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| Homer is located on the north shore of Kachemak Bay on
the southwestern edge of the Kenai Peninsula. The Homer
Spit, a 4.5-mile long bar of gravel, extends from the Homer
shoreline. It is 227 road miles south of Anchorage, at
the southern-most point of the Sterling Highway. It lies
at approximately 59.6425° North Latitude and -151.54833° West
Longitude. (Sec. 19, T006S, R013W, Seward Meridian.) Homer
is located in the Homer Recording District. The area encompasses
10.6 sq. miles of land and 11.9 sq. miles of water. |
| Homer lies in the maritime climate zone. During the winter,
temperatures range from 14 to 27; summer temperatures vary
from 45 to 65. Average annual precipitation is 24 inches,
including 55 inches of snow. |
| The Homer area has been home to Kenaitze Indians for
thousands of years. In 1895 the U.S. Geological Survey
arrived to study coal and gold resources. Prospectors bound
for Hope and Sunrise disembarked at the Homer Spit. The
community was named for Homer Pennock, a gold mining company
promoter, who arrived in 1896 and built living quarters
for his crew of 50 on the Spit. Their plans were to mine
the beach sands along Cook Inlet, from Homer to Ninilchik.
The Homer post office opened shortly thereafter. In 1899,
Cook Inlet Coal Fields Company built a town and dock on
the Spit, a coal mine at Homer's Bluff Point, and a 7-mile-long
railroad which carried the coal to the end of Homer Spit.
Various coal mining operations continued until World War
I, and settlers continued to trickle into the area, some
to homestead in the 1930s and 40s, others to work in the
canneries built to process Cook Inlet fish. Coal provided
fuel for homes, and there is still an estimated 400 million
tons of coal deposits in the vicinity of Homer. The City
government was incorporated in March 1964. After the Good
Friday earthquake in 1964, the Homer Spit sunk approximately
4 to 6 feet, and several buildings had to be relocated. |
| 6.2% of the population are Alaska Native or part Native.
While commercial and sport fishing are the center of the
economic activity, Homer has a large community of artists.
The Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby runs from May 1 through
Labor Day each year. Homer is the "Halibut Capital
of the World." |
Over 90% of homes are fully plumbed. Water is supplied
by a dam and 35-acre reservoir at Bridge Creek, is treated,
stored in a 500,000-gallon tank, and piped to the majority
of homes in the City. The system provides 2 million gallons
per day. The City has asked for state funding to develop
a 1-million-gallon water tank. Others residents use individual
wells or have water delivered to home tanks. City sewage
is piped to a deep shaft sewer treatment plant; capacity
is 880,000 gallons per day. Refuse is collected by Peninsula
Sanitation, a private firm, and hauled to the Borough-operated
Class 2 landfill and balefill in Homer, at mile 169.3 Sterling
Hwy. The Borough also provides a refuse collection site
at McNeil Canyon, on East End Road. The City participates
in recycling and hazardous waste disposal programs. Homer
Electric Assoc. operates the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric
Plant and is part owner of the Alaska Electric Generation & Transmission
Cooperative, which operates a gas turbine plant in Soldotna.
It also purchases electricity from Chugach Electric.
Electricity is provided by Homer Electric Association.
There are 8 schools located in the community, attended by 1,434 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include South Peninsula Hospital (235-8101).
The hospital is a qualified Acute Care and Long Term Care facility. Specialized
Care: Community Mental Health Center (outpatient care); Community Support
Program (lodging and health care); Promoting Responsibility & Individual
Development (lodging and health care) Auxiliary health care is provided
by Homer Volunteer Fire Dept./EMS (235-3155/235-3150).
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| Homer is primarily a fishing, trade and service center,
and enjoys a considerable seasonal tourist industry. Approximately
10 cruise ships dock in Homer each summer. During summer
months, the population swells with students and others
seeking seasonal employment. Sport fishing for halibut
and salmon contributes significantly to the economy. 541
area residents hold commercial fishing permits. In 2000,
the estimated gross fishing earnings of residents neared
$27 million. The fish dock is equipped with cold storage
facilities, ice manufacturing and a vacuum fish-loading
system. A sawmill processes borough timber, and Circle
De Pacific Corp. is exporting wood chips from Homer to
Japan. Plans for a multi-million dollar U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Visitors Center for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife
Refuge are underway. |
Homer Alaska Transportation:
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| Homer is accessible by the Sterling Highway to Anchorage,
Fairbanks, Canada and the lower 48 states. It is often
referred to as "The End of the Road," because
it lies at the terminus of the Sterling Highway. The State
owns and operates the Homer Airport, with a 6,700' asphalt
runway and float plane basin, and a seaplane base at Beluga
Lake. The City is served by several scheduled and chartered
aircraft services. There are four additional private landing
strips in the vicinity. The Alaska Marine Highway and local
ferry services provide water transportation. The deep-water
dock can accommodate 30-foot drafts, and 340-foot vessels.
There is a boat harbor with moorage for 750 vessels, and
a 5-lane boat launch ramp. |
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