http://goto-alaska.com/travel Golf in Alaska, Food and Shopping Guide of Alaska, Map and Information Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:14:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Homer's People have inhabited Kachemak Bay for thousands of years, drawn to its abundant, diverse land and marine animals and relatively mild climate. In the 1800s, homesteaders and coal miners made up the area's population and Homer became a booming 'company town until the demand for coal diminished in the ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/117/economy-of-homer.html Homer’s area encompasses 11 sq. miles of land and 16 sq. miles of water. Homer lies in the maritime climate zone. During the winter, temperatures range from 14 to 27; summer temperatures vary from 45 to 65. Average annual precipitation is 24 inches, including 55 inches of snow. Homer’s climate is ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/116/climate-of-homer.html Homer is the Southern most town on the Alaska highway system. It is also part of the Alaska Marine Highway (the Alaskan ferry system). A regional airport lies near the coast as well, with two local airlines: Homer Air, and Smokey Bay Air flying scheduled routes, as well as Era ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/115/transportation-in-homer.html As of 2004, there were 3,726 people, 1,523 households, and 955 families residing in town. The population density is 122.0/km² (372.9/mi²). There are 1,873 housing units at an average density of 68.4/km² (177.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88% White, 2.33% Black or African American, 4.88% Native American, ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/114/demographics-of-homer.html Archeological digs indicate that early Alutiq people probably camped in the Homer area although their villages were on the far side of Kachemak Bay. Coal was discovered in the area in the 1890s. The Cook Inlet Coal Fields Company built a town, dock, coal mine, and a railroad at Homer. ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/113/history-of-homer.html Homer is located at 59°38'35" North, 151°31'33" West (59.643059, -151.525900)GR1. Homer is on the shore of Kachemak Bay on the southwest side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its most distinguishing feature is the Homer Spit, a narrow 7 km (4.5 mile) long gravel bar that extends into the bay, on which ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/112/geography-of-homer.html Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. Homer is nestled among rolling hills and overlooking Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains, this seaside community has 4,000 residents and another 8,000 beyond the ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/111/homer-alaska.html Ketchikan serves as a both an air and marine transportation hub for southern Southeast Alaska. The Ketchikan International Airport both serves as a gateway for Alaska Airlines jet service from Seattle and a bush carrier and charter aircraft hub for destinations like Hyder, Metlakatla, Alaska, and Prince of Wales Island. Ketchikan ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/110/transportation-in-ketchikan.html Located in the vast coastal rainforest of Southeast Alaska, Ketchikan is one of the rainiest cities in North America with just over 150 inches of average annual precipitation. Visitors should therefore come prepared for rain, especially if they plan activities on the water or in the forest or otherwise away ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/109/climate-of-ketchikan.html Regularly-scheduled jet services offer three northbound and three southbound departures daily. The State-owned Ketchikan International Airport offers a paved, lighted 7,500' runway. The airport lies on Gravina Island, a 10-minute ferry ride to the waterfront. Ketchikan is a regional transportation hub, with numerous air taxi services to surrounding communities. There ... http://goto-alaska.com/travel/108/getting-in-ketchikan.html