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Kachemak
Alaskacity
Kachemak
Total population
805
Founded
1961
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kachemak, locally known as Kachemak City, is a small second-class city in the southern portion of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The city consists of several subdivisions and other miscellaneous properties along an approximately 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of East End Road, adjoining the northeast corner of the much larger city of Homer. The population grew from 431 as of the 2010 census to 576 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Kachemak is located at (59.673395, -151.433170). The city lies just east of Homer on the north side of Kachemak Bay in south central Alaska. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kachemak, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,216
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,958
- Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves3,916
- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,977
- Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831 · Aves2,673
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,627
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,558
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,545
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.4 — 2026-10-0123 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-10-0138 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-2813 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2026-09-2842 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2026-09-2765 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-09-2356 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Homer3.3 mi away · pop. 5,877
- Fritz Creek7.2 mi away · pop. 2,383
- Nikolaevsk12.1 mi away · pop. 245
- Seldovia Village15.7 mi away · pop. 213
- Happy Valley15.8 mi away · pop. 775
- Seldovia18.9 mi away · pop. 202
- Fox River21.1 mi away · pop. 741
- Ninilchik26.7 mi away · pop. 965
- Port Graham27.2 mi away · pop. 83
- Clam Gulch36.9 mi away · pop. 238
- Cohoe41.2 mi away · pop. 1,598
- Kasilof45.1 mi away · pop. 313
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kachemak
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 15:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library