What is Kenai Peninsula?
The '''Kenai Peninsula''' is a large [[peninsula]] at the southern coast of [[Alaska]] in the [[United States]]. The name ''Kenai'' is probably derived from ''Kenayskaya'', the [[Russian language|Russian]] name for [[Cook Inlet]], which borders the peninsula to the west.<ref>{{GNIS|1404582|Kenai Peninsula}}</ref> The peninsula sticks out about {{convert|150|mi}} from the mainland of Alaska. Several towns and cites are there, including [[Soldotna]], [[Kenai, Alaska|Kenai]], [[Seward, Alaska|Seward,]] and [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]]. The pennsula has its own [[local government]]. There is also a lot of wilderness, a lot of it is in protected areas such as the [[Chugach National Forest]] and the [[Kenai National Wildlife Refuge]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/ Local Government official website] *[http://kenai.fws.gov/ Wildlife refuge]{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *[http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6IeDdGCqCPOBqwDLG-AAjgb6fh75uan6BdnZaY6OiooA1tkqlQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjBNMDAwMDAwMDA!/?ss=111004&navtype=forestBean&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&cid=null&ttype=main&pname=Chugach%20National%20Forest%20-%20Home National Forest] ==References== {{reflist}} {{commonscat|Kenai Peninsula}} {{Regions of North America}} {{Alaska}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Geography of Alaska]] [[Category:Peninsulas of the United States]] {{US-geo-stub}}