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 name for Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west. The peninsula sticks out about  from the mainland of Alaska. Several towns and cites are there, including Soldotna, Kenai, Seward, and 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
Local Government official website
Wildlife refuge
National Forest

References

Category:Geography of Alaska
Category:Peninsulas of the United States