Kenai Peninsula
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The Kenai Peninsula is a large, scenic landmass in south-central Alaska known for its rugged coastline, abundant wildlife, and rich Indigenous Sugpiaq cultural heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula canonical | 34 |
| Kenai Peninsula region | 4 |
| Kenai Peninsula industrial corridor | 1 |
| Kenai Peninsula tourism region | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Kenai Peninsula Borough ⓘ |
| approximateArea |
about 25,600 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 9,900 square miles ⓘ |
| borders |
Cook Inlet
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ Kenai Fjords National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Kenai Fjords
|
| climate | subarctic climate with maritime influence ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Alaska Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Railroad to Seward
Seward Highway ⓘ Sterling Highway ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Kachemak Bay State Park
Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park ⓘ Kenai Fjords National Park ⓘ Kenai National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| containsWaterBody |
Kachemak Bay
ⓘ
Kasilof River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenai River ⓘ Resurrection Bay ⓘ Tanana River ⓘ
surface form:
Russian River
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Gulf of Alaska from mainland Alaska ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Anchor Point
ⓘ
Cooper Landing ⓘ Homer ⓘ Kasilof ⓘ Moose Pass ⓘ Nikiski ⓘ Ninilchik ⓘ Seward ⓘ Soldotna ⓘ Sterling ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coastal rainforest ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Kenai ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Dall sheep
ⓘ
bald eagles ⓘ brown bears ⓘ caribou ⓘ humpback whales ⓘ moose ⓘ orcas ⓘ sea otters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indigenous Sugpiaq cultural heritage
ⓘ
abundant wildlife ⓘ glaciers ⓘ halibut fishing ⓘ mountain scenery ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ salmon fisheries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Southcentral Alaska ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
oil and gas production ⓘ outdoor recreation industry ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kenai River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Peninsula physiographic region
|
| traditionalInhabitants |
Sugpiaq people
ⓘ
surface form:
Alutiiq people
Dena’ina people ⓘ
surface form:
Dena’ina Athabascan people
Sugpiaq people ⓘ |
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kenai Peninsula region
this entity surface form:
Kenai Peninsula industrial corridor
this entity surface form:
Kenai Peninsula region
this entity surface form:
Kenai Peninsula region
this entity surface form:
Kenai Peninsula region
subject surface form:
Southern Alaska