Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 9 min4:32 am – 11:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 39 min10:14 am – 3:52 pm
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People100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.60 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 63°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 8°F18 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month September0 days above 90°F, 209 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenai 9n station, 3 mi away; rain from Kenai Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksChar-Vic Lakelake · under a mileParsons Lakelake · under a mileNikiski Baybay · 3.3 miBoulder Pointcape · 5.0 miSalamatof Beachbeach · 5.7 miEast Forelandcape · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaptain Cook State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 1,370 acresCiechanski Day Use Areastate recreation area · 13.7 miBig Eddy State Recreational Sitestate recreation area · 14.1 miKenai Administrative Sitenational wildlife refuge · 23.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,284 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970198 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 4 Dec 201241 mi away, near Beluga, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Aug 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenai Peninsula Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025102 of 102 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 28main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenai Peninsula County monitors, AK
Drinking waterNikishka Bayserves 470 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Peninsula Hospital15.7 miPost officeNikiski Post Office2.3 miTown hallKenai City Hall9.8 miPoliceKenai Police Department9.8 miFire stationNikiski Fire Department Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKenai Municipal Airport ENA9.0 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99635 ZIP area.
