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Clam Gulch

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Clam Gulch

Total population

238

Median home value

$285,000

31.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,875

Clam Gulch$92k
National$74k

Air quality index

29Good
Elevation82 m
Land area34.57 km²
Weather48°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates60.21°, -151.40°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
82 m
Area
34.57 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Clam Gulch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 207.

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History & geography

Geography

Clam Gulch is located on the west side of the Kenai Peninsula at (60.227786, -151.393907) on the shores of Cook Inlet. It is bordered to the north by Cohoe and to the south by Ninilchik. The only road access is via the Sterling Highway (Alaska Route 1), which leads northeast to Soldotna and south to Homer. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51
Median home value
$285,000
Housing units
165
Poverty rate
5%
Unemployment
11.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
60.2089
Longitude
-151.4042
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
48°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
40°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
48°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
39°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday
47°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
34°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Scattered Rain And Snow Showers

Forecast for Clam Gulch, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.2%
Diabetes
7.9%
Adult obesity
32.7%
Binge drinking
20.2%
Adult smoking
17.8%
No leisure activity
21%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,143
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    117
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    97
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    92
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    82
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    72
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63
  • Short-billed Gull
    Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    54
  • Arctic Tern
    Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    47

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Tustumena Elementary
    Elementary · Kasilof · 135 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,338
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2014-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
940

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
143
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Clam Gulch

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
KASILOF R NR KASILOF AK
Distance
9 mi
Gage height
39.26 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-30 20:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library