Homer (Alaska)
| Homer | |||
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| Nickname : The cosmic hamlet by the sea | |||
 Panorama of Homer |
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| Location in Alaska | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 13, 1964 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Kenai Peninsula Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 39 ′ N , 151 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,003 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 182.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 58.1 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of which 27.4 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 29 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-33140 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1413141 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.homer.ak.us | ||
Homer is a city in the US state of Alaska in Kachemak Bay on the Cook Inlet .
history
The place originated in the 1890s when coal deposits were found in the area. In 1896, Homer Pennock, who gave the place its name, created accommodation for 50 coal workers here. The coal mining was not profitable enough, so that the mining work was soon stopped again.
The place on the west coast of the Kenai Peninsula is the westernmost coastal town that can be reached with the Alaska Highway System. The Alaska Route 1 (AK-1, also Stirling Highway) ends near Homer ferry dock on the Homer Spit. The ferry terminal, in turn, is part of the state-run Alaska Marine Highway , which connects the coastal towns with one another by means of ferries.
Attractions
Homer is very attractive to sport fishermen from all over the world because of the very large halibut that is caught there.
Local oyster farmers raise oysters in the nutrient-rich waters of Kachemak Bay using the raft-cultivation technique .
One of the sights is the Homer Spit headland .
In recent years Homer has become a magnet for artists. There are several galleries there, some of which are run as a cooperative.
Personalities
- Yule Kilcher (1913–1998), Swiss-American farmer, journalist and politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aryn Young: Oyster farmers cultivate own seed. In: Homer News. June 4, 2014, accessed January 12, 2020 .