Soldotna, Alaska
Soldotna is a city in Alaska, United States. The town is popular for fishing. The largest King Salmon was caught in Soldotna.[4] The fish weighed 97 lb 4 oz.
Soldotna, Alaska | |
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City | |
![]() From top left: Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library, Kenai Peninsula Borough Building, aerial view of the City of Soldotna, Central Peninsula Hospital, Soldotna Creek Park, and the Kenai Peninsula College. | |
![]() Location of Soldotna, Alaska | |
Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Incorporated | July 1967[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nels Anderson[2] |
• State senator | Peter Micciche (R) |
• State rep. | Gary Knopp (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.33 sq mi (19.00 km2) |
• Land | 6.90 sq mi (17.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,163 |
• Estimate (2016) | 4,617 |
• Density | 629.53/sq mi (243.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99669 |
Area code | 907 (local exchange prefix: 260, 262) |
FIPS code | 02-71640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1414025 |
Website | www |
The Soldotna Airport is a city-owned, public use airport.
History
In 1947, after World War II, the United States let people have land on the Kenai Peninsula. This was done by the Homestead Act. A road was made from Cooper Landing to Kenai. Soldotna was the place for a bridge over the Kenai River.
Oil was discovered in the Swanson River area in 1957. More people came to the area because of this.
References
- 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 145.
- "City of Soldotna Mayor & Council". City of Soldotna.
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
- Anderson catches 'whopper' his way Archived 2013-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, Peninsula Clarion, May 20, 1985.
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