Hope (Alaska)
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Kenai Peninsula Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 60 ° 54 ′ N , 149 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 192 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 134.1 km 2 (approx. 52 mi 2 ) of which 133.9 km 2 (approx. 52 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 13 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99605 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-33580 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1422645 | ||
Hope is a census-designated place on the northern coast of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska . The village is located on the south bank of the Turnagain Arms , a bay of the Cook Inlet , about 30 km off the Seward Highway . The Resurrection Creek flows into the bay at Hope. About 6% of the 137 residents are native to Alaska or their descendants.
The settlement was named Hope City in 1896 when gold was found in Resurrection Creek. In 1897 a post office was opened. Parts of the village were destroyed in the Good Friday quake in 1964.
A quarter of the houses have their own spring and are not connected to the public water supply. The school, in which 14 students (as of 2000) are taught, also uses its own spring water system. Many houses are only inhabited seasonally. The closest hospital is the Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna .
The school and local retailers are the town's only employers. Gold is still being mined here and there. A gravel runway is state-owned.
