Homer, Alaska

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Homer, Alaska is a small coastal city on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its fishing, arts community, and scenic Kachemak Bay setting.

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Homer, Alaska canonical 38
Homer, Alaska, United States 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate maritime-influenced climate
subarctic climate
connectedBy Sterling Highway
continent North America
country United States
countyEquivalent Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
elevation approximately 30 meters above sea level
governmentType city council–manager government
hasCulturalInstitution Homer Council on the Arts
Pratt Museum
hasEducationalInstitution Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College
hasNearby Kachemak Bay State Park
Kachemak Bay Wilderness Park
hasPart Homer Harbor
Homer Spit
Old Town Homer
incorporatedAsCity 1964
knownFor Kachemak Bay views
arts community
commercial fishing
galleries and studios
halibut fishing
salmon fishing
scenic coastal setting
sport fishing
locatedIn Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
locatedOn Cook Inlet
Kachemak Bay
Kenai Peninsula
majorEconomicActivity arts and culture
fishing industry
tourism
namedAfter Homer Pennock
nickname Halibut Fishing Capital of the World
population approximately 5,000 inhabitants
populationCensusYear 2020
postalCode 99603
region Southcentral Alaska
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
timeZoneDST Alaska Daylight Time
transportInfrastructure Homer Airport
Homer Harbor

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M/V Tustumena homeport Homer, Alaska
M/V Tustumena portOfCall Homer, Alaska
Homer Harbor locatedIn Homer, Alaska
Seldovia, Alaska locatedNear Homer, Alaska
Mount Iliamna nearbySettlement Homer, Alaska
Homer–Seldovia connects Homer, Alaska
Homer–Seldovia terminus Homer, Alaska
Anchor River nearbyCity Homer, Alaska
Alaska Superior Courts hasLocation Homer, Alaska
Jewel grewUpIn Homer, Alaska, United States
linked to: Homer, Alaska
Augustine Volcano nearbyCity Homer, Alaska
Homer Spit locatedIn Homer, Alaska
Homer Spit nearestCity Homer, Alaska
Downtown Homer locatedIn Homer, Alaska
subject linked to: downtown Homer
Old Town Homer locatedIn Homer, Alaska
Pratt Museum city Homer, Alaska
Pratt Museum locatedIn Homer, Alaska
Pratt Museum servesCommunity Homer, Alaska
Homer Council on the Arts basedIn Homer, Alaska
Shorebird Festival location Homer, Alaska
Sterling Highway connects Homer, Alaska
Sterling Highway terminusSouth Homer, Alaska
Sterling Highway passesThrough Homer, Alaska
Halibut Cove locatedAcrossFrom Homer, Alaska
Kachemak Bay nearestCity Homer, Alaska
Homer Airport locatedIn Homer, Alaska
Homer Airport cityServed Homer, Alaska
Grewingk Glacier near Homer, Alaska
Grewingk Glacier accessibleFrom Homer, Alaska
Vigor Industrial hasFacilityIn Homer, Alaska
Tom Bodett livedIn Homer, Alaska, United States
linked to: Homer, Alaska
Seldovia Harbor nearbyCity Homer, Alaska