Kodiak Alaska Lodging Accommodations
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| Retreat to this
elegantly rustic log lodge/cabins
in the heart of the true wilderness.
Outstanding fishing, upclose wildlife
viewing/photography. Kayaks sauna,
floatplane access, superb cuisine |
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Kodiak
Inn
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Best Western
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(888)
KODIAK-4
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| Shelikof
Lodge |
Hotel - Restaurant - Lounge |
(907)
486-4141
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| Katmai
Wilderness Lodge |
Guaranteed to see bears. |
(800)
488-8767
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| Wilderness
Beach Adventures |
Remote fishing village on Kodiak
island. |
(907)
454-2301
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| Kodiak
Lodge |
Larsen Bay |
(888)
5-KODIAK
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| Larsen
Bay Lodge |
Beachfront cabins & suites. |
(800)
748-2238
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| Raspberry
Island Remote Camps |
A full service wilderness lodge. |
(907)
486-1781
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| Zachar
Bay |
Family owned and operated. |
(800)
693-2333
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Kodiak, Alaska
Bed & Breakfasts
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Woodland
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Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts
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(907) 486-8428 |
| The Village Connection |
Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(907) 481-3035 |
| The
Teal House |
New custom house. |
(907) 486-3369 |
| Shahafka Cove |
Stairs to the beach. |
(888) 688-6565 |
| Settler's Cove |
Port Lions |
(907) 454-2573 |
| Sea Otter |
Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(907) 486-3682 |
| On the Cape |
Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(907) 486-4185 |
| Ocean's Edge |
Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(888) 482-2524 |
| Lakeview Terrace |
Kodiak Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(866) 250-5135 |
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Kodiak Alaska Tours, Sightseeing and Fishing Charters
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Chazaman
Charters
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Kodiak Alaska Fishing Charters
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(907) 486-6930 |
| Magnum Charters |
Kodiak Alaska Fishing Charters |
(888) 330-7600 |
| Kodiak
Charters |
Kodiak Alaska Fishing Charters |
(907) 481-FISH |
| Fish
N' Chips Charters |
Half & full day charters. |
(907) 487-2267 |
| Kodiak Fish
Konnection Plus |
Charters and drop off hunting. |
(888) 283-2464 |
| Gunnar's Charters |
Kodiak Alaska Fishing Charters |
(907) 486-8128 |
| Runnamuck Charters |
Fishing, sightseeing, & hunting. |
(877) 486-3802 |
| Kodiak
Island Charters |
Complete trip packages. |
(800) 575-5380 |
| Happy
Hooker Charters, INC. |
Fishing, hunting, & sightseeing. |
(888) 482-2524 |
| Sea
Otter Charters |
Fishing, hunting, & sightseeing. |
(907) 486-3682 |
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Kodiak, Alaska
Tours and Sightseeing
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Andrew
Airways
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Flightseeing, bear viewing,
fishing & hunting.
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(907) 487-2566 |
| Harvey
Flying Service |
Air charters. |
(907) 487-2621 |
| Highline Air
Service |
Bear viewing, flightseeing,
and charters. |
(907) 486-5155 |
| Kodiak Air
Service |
Float plane charters for bear
viewing. |
(907) 486-4446 |
| Helios
Sea Tours |
Explore Kodiak island with
custom tours. |
(907) 486-5310 |
| Kodiak Kayak
Tours |
half day tours & extened
trips. |
(907) 486-2772 |
| Kodiak
Tours |
City tours. |
(907) 486-3920 |
| Spirit
of Alaska Wilderness Adventures |
Kayaking, wildlife viewing & fishing. |
(800) 677-8641 |
| Kodiak
Treks |
Backpack treks and fishing. |
(907) 487-2122 |
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Kodiak, Alaska
Restaurants
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Henry's
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Great Alaskan restaurant.
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(907) 486-8844 |
Kodiak, Alaska
Attractions
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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor
Center
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Displays, films, & information.
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(907) 487- 2600 |
| Kodiak Game Ranch |
Alaska's largest bison range. |
(907) 486-3705 |
| Baranov
Museam |
Russian and early American history. |
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| Russian Orthodox Church |
Oldest Orthodox parish in Alaska. |
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| Diocesan Museum |
History of Russian Orthodox church. |
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| Alutiiq
Museum |
Artifacts, artwork, & history of local
people. |
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Afognak Island State Park
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| Fort Abercrombie State Historical
Park |
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| Pasagahak River State Recreation
Site |
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| Shuyak Island State Park |
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(907) 486-6339 |
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First National Bank
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218 Center Ave
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(907) 486-7900 |
| Key Bank of Alaska |
422 E Marine Way |
(907) 486-6104 |
| Wells Fargo Bank of Alaska |
202 Marine Way |
(907) 486-3126 |
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Budget Rent A Car
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(907) 487-2220 |
| Rent-a-Heap |
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(907) 486-8550 |
| 58 Degrees North |
Bicycles sales, rentals, & repairs. |
(907) 486-6249 |
Kodiak, Alaska
Other Information
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Seafood Market
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(888) 355-8575 |
| CSX Lines |
Connecting Kodiak with the mainland. |
(907) 486-5795 |
| Alaska Transfer & Storage,
INC. |
Local & worldwide moving |
(907) 486-5354 |
| Kodiak is located near the eastern tip of Kodiak Island
in the Gulf of Alaska. Kodiak Island, "the emerald
isle," is the largest island in Alaska, and is second
only to Hawaii in the U.S. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
encompasses nearly 1.9 million acres on Kodiak and Afognak
Islands. It is 252 air miles south of Anchorage, a 45-minute
flight, and is a 4-hour flight from Seattle. It lies at
approximately 57d 47m N Latitude, 152d 24m W Longitude.
(Sec. 32, T027S, R019W, Seward Meridian.) Kodiak is located
in the Kodiak Recording District. The area encompasses
3.5 sq. miles of land and 1.4 sq. miles of water. |
| The climate of the Kodiak Islands has a strong marine
influence. There is little or no freezing weather, moderate
precipitation, occasional high winds, and frequent cloud
cover and fog. Severe storms are common from December through
February. Annual rainfall is 67 inches, and snowfall averages
78 inches. January temperatures range from 14 to 46; July
temperatures vary from 39 to 76. |
| The Island has been inhabited for the past 8,000 years.
The first non-Native contacts were in 1763, by the Russian
Stephen Glotov, and in 1792 by Alexander Baranov, a Russian
fur trapper. Sea otter pelts were the primary incentive
for Russian exploration, and a settlement was established
at Chiniak Bay, the site of present-day Kodiak. At that
time, there were over 6,500 Sugpiaqs (Koniags) in the area
and the Island was called "Kikhtak." It later
was known as "Kadiak," the Inuit word for island.
Kodiak became the first capital of Russian Alaska, and
Russian colonization had a devastating effect on the local
Native population. By the time Alaska became a U.S. Territory
in 1867, the Koniag region Eskimos had almost disappeared
as a viable culture. Alutiiq (Russian-Aleut) is the present-day
Native language. Sea otter fur harvesting was the major
commercial enterprise, and eventually led to the near extinction
of the species. However, in 1882 a fish cannery opened
at the Karluk spit. This sparked the development of commercial
fishing in the area. The City of Kodiak was incorporated
in 1940. During the Aleutian Campaign of World War II,
the Navy and the Army built bases on the Island. Fort Abercrombie
was constructed in 1939, and later became the first secret
radar installation in Alaska. Development continued, and
the 1960s brought growth in commercial fisheries and fish
processing. The 1964 earthquake and subsequent tidal wave
virtually leveled downtown Kodiak. The fishing fleet, processing
plant, canneries, and 158 homes were destroyed - $30 million
in damage. The infrastructure was rebuilt, and by 1968,
Kodiak had become the largest fishing port in the U.S.,
in terms of dollar value. The Magnusson Act in 1976 extended
the U.S. jurisdiction of marine resources to 200 miles
offshore, which reduced competition from the foreign fleet,
and over time, allowed Kodiak to develop a groundfish processing
industry.
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A federally recognized tribe is located in the community:
Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak (not recognized); Kodiak Island
Inter-Tribal Council (tribal contractor). 13.1% of the
population are Alaska Native or part Native. The local
culture surrounds commercial and subsistence fishing activities.
The Coast Guard comprises a significant portion of the
community, and there is a large seasonal population. Kodiak
is primarily non-Native, and the majority of the Native
population are Alutiiq. Filipinos are a large subculture
in Kodiak due to their work in the canneries. A Russian
Orthodox Church seminary is based in Kodiak, one of two
existing seminaries in the U.S. The Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak
was federally recognized in January 2001.
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Kodiak Alaska Facilities:
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| Pillar Creek and Monashka Creek Reservoirs provide water,
which is stored and distributed by pipe throughout the
area. Piped sewage is processed in a treatment plant. All
homes are fully plumbed. The piped system is being expanded
to Monashka Bay, to replace individual wells and septic
tanks in that area. Refuse collection services are provided
by the Borough. The landfill is located north of the City,
at Monashka Bay. Kodiak Electric Association, a cooperative
utility, operates and purchases power from the state-owned
Terror Lake Hydroelectric Facility. It also operates a
Coast Guard-owned plant, and owns three additional diesel-powered
plants at Swampy Acres, Kodiak and Port Lions.
Electricity is provided by Kodiak Electric Association.
There are 7 schools located in the community, attended
by 2,297 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Providence
Kodiak Island Medical Center (486-3281); KANA Clinic
(486-9825); U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Center
/ Rockmore-King Medical Clinic (487-5757). Both Hospitals
are qualified Acute Care Facilities; The USCG facility
provides emergency support only. Kodiak Island is a
Long Term Care facility Auxiliary health care is provided
by Kodiak Area Fire & Rescue (486-8040/8000).
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| The Kodiak economy is based on fishing, seafood processing,
retail services and government. Adaptability and diversification
in a variety of fisheries has enabled the Kodiak economy
to develop and stabilize. In 1998, Kodiak was the nation's
third highest port in seafood volume and value, with 358
million pounds of seafood landed, at a value of $79.7 million.
665 area residents hold commercial fishing permits, and
thirteen fish processing companies operate here year-round.
The largest processors include International Seafoods,
Trident, Ocean Beauty, North Pacific, and Cook Inlet Processors.
The hospital and City also rank among the top employers.
The largest U.S. Coast Guard station lies just south of
the city. A 27-acre low-Earth orbit launch complex, Kodiak
Launch Facility, is under construction 25 miles southwest
of Kodiak at Cape Narrow. The $38-million facility launched
its first payload in October 1998 and was completed in
July 1999.
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Kodiak Alaska Transportation:
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| Kodiak is accessible by air and sea. The State-owned
Kodiak Airport provides a 7,500' paved runway. Kodiak Municipal
Airport offers a 2,475' paved runway. Three scheduled airlines
serve Kodiak with several daily flights, and a number of
air taxi services provide flights to other communities
on the Island. City-owned seaplane bases at Trident Basin
and Lilly Lake serve floatplane traffic. The Alaska Marine
Highway System operates a ferry service to and from Seward
and Homer. Travel time to Homer by ferry is 12 hours. The
Port of Kodiak includes two boat harbors with 600 boat
slips and three commercial piers - the ferry dock, city
dock and container terminal. Boat launch ramps and vessel
haul-outs are also available. A new $20 million breakwater
on Near Island provides another 60 acres of mooring space
at St. Herman Harbor; float expansion began in 1999. Funds
have also been provided to replace the 32-year-old float
system at the St. Paul Inner Harbor downtown. Approximately
140 miles of state roads connect island communities on
the east side of the island. |
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