Soldotna
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Location in Alaska
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | July 1967 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Kenai Peninsula Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 60 ° 29 ′ N , 151 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,163 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 231.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.2 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 18 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 32 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99669 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-71640 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1414025 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.soldotna.ak.us | ||
Soldotna is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the US state Alaska . It is located in the west of the Kenai Peninsula , a few kilometers from the coast of Cook Inlet . The Sterling Highway crosses the Kenai River at Soldotna .
Under the Homestead Act in 1947, the US government allowed World War II veterans to take possession of land on the site of what is now Soldotna. A small village was formed that had 332 inhabitants in 1960.
In 1957 oil was found in the region around Soldotna, which gave the place a small economic boom.
Today the city lives from sport fishing and tourism and is the seat of the administration of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Buildings
Personalities
- Travis Hall (born 1972), American football player
- Travis Cooper (* 1996), biathlete