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Kenai - Alabama - Culture |
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Kenai
is located on the western coast of the Kenai Peninsula, fronting Cook
Inlet. It lies on the western boundary of the Kenai National Wildlife
Refuge, on the Kenai Spur Highway. It is approximately 65 air miles and
155 highway miles southwest of Anchorage via the Sterling Highway. The
community is located in the Kenai Recording District. The area encompasses
29 sq. miles of land and 5 sq. miles of water. The Kenai River is a major
sport fishing location for Anchorage residents and tourists. The river is
world renown for trophy king and silver salmon.
The
City is the center of the oil and gas industry, providing services and
supplies for Cook Inlet's oil drilling and exploration. Tesoro Alaska's
oil refining operations and Unocal's urea plant are located in North
Kenai. Tourism is estimated as a $95 million per year industry on the
Peninsula. Other important economic sectors include sport, subsistence and
commercial fishing, fish processing, timber and lumber, agriculture,
transportation services, construction and retail trade. 226 area residents
hold commercial fishing permits. The largest area employers are the
Borough School District, Unocal, Peak Oilfield Services, the Borough, and
Central Peninsula Hospital. Work is scheduled to begin during summer 1998
on the Challenger Learning Center. Kenai is accessible by the Sterling Highway to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Canada and the lower 48 states. The City-owned Kenai Municipal Airport provides a 7,575' asphalt runway, a 1,000' turf strip, a floatplane strip, and helicopter service. A Flight Service Station is available. Floatplane facilities are also available at Island Lake and Arness Lake. There are five additional privately owned airstrips in the vicinity. The Kenai City Dock and boat ramp are located near the mouth of the Kenai River |
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