Homer,
Alaska

Homer, Alaska Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2004, the population was 3,726. Geography 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 is located the Homer Harbor. Much of the coastline as well as the Homer Spit sank dramatically during the Good Friday Earthquake in March of 1964. After the earthquake, very little vegetation was able to survive on the Homer Spit. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.1 km sq (22.4 mi sq). 27.4 km sq (10.6 mi sq) of it is land and 30.7 km sq (11.9 mi sq) of it is water. The total area is 52.83% water. Education The Homer Public Library has enthusiastic support from the Friends of the Homer Library, established in 1948, which raised funds and support for a new library building, to be opened September 16, 2006. The Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College provides post-secondary education, as well as ESL and GED training to the community of Homer. Media Homer has two newspapers, the Homer Tribune, an independent paper established in 1991, and the Homer News, a weekly owned by Morris Communications. Popular culture According to a report on the April 17th, 2006 edition of The Daily Show, it was satirically reported that Homer had been overpopulated by bald eagles due in large part by Jean Keene, known as the "Eagle Lady" who feeds 200 to 300 eagles about 500 pounds of fish daily The above article in gray is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It is from Wikipedia New! 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Ambience, waitstaff, menu selection, and fantastic flavor make this hands down the best spot to dine in Homer, AK. - Sherie D Homer, Alaska, USA Homer, Georgia, USA Homer, Illinois, USA Homer, Indiana, USA Homer, Louisiana, USA Homer, Michigan, USA Homer, Minnesota, USA Homer, Nebraska, USA Homer, New York, USA Homer, Ohio, USA If you would like to link to this hometown, please copy the following text and paste it onto your website: <a href="http://www.hometownusa.com/ak/Homer.html">Homer, Alaska's Hometown USA Community</a><br> Community information including population statistics and demographics, businesses, real estate, travel, maps, events, history, trivia, classified ads, forums and more. Our searchable Homer, Alaska Yellow Pages provide a sublime list of businesses in Homer, Alaska. So if you are looking for a business, non-profit, church, or government agency come and check out our Homer, Alaska Business Directory. Buying a car, truck, mini-van or SUV? 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Search for part-time jobs in Homer, Alaska, public relations internships jobs in Homer, Alaska and more. Our History, Trivia and Facts Pages have fun facts about Alaska, American history trivia, and interesting facts on Homer. So if you know some Alaska state facts, share them with us and we'll get it posted online and you'll get the credit for it. Play our trivia game to see how much you know. Our Free Homer, Alaska community forums allows you to talk to other people in your hometown about the community issues that concern you. This free Homer message board service has proven itself invaluable to several people who have located missing persons, discussed school board topics, town government issues and more. Come on in and ask your question about Homer, Alaska so someone from this community can give you an answer. Our newest section to our site is our Add a Link - Interactive Advertising Link Exchange Program. 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