I have been in King Salmon working for Grant Aviation for the past few weeks. I am transitioning into a two week on, two off schedule out in the bush. This will help me save for the Leyenda voyage and I am excited to be in a part of AK that is new to me. I also had a pretty cool chance to do some flying around the Aleutian chain exploring some possibilities of future climbing or sailing trips.
Working in King Salmon is a great opportunity. Since it is a quiet village I have plenty of time to focus my energy on progressing plans for the Leyenda trip. I have been studying some celestial navigation why I am there hoping that will come in handy. Also, King Salmon is down the road from the beach and I can chill and watch the water before work. Below is a little info on King Salmon, AK!
King Salmon, Alaska
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King Salmon, Alaska — CDP —
Location of King Salmon, Alaska Coordinates: 58°41′24″N 156°39′38″W
King Salmon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census the population was 374. King Salmon is theborough seat of neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough, but does not serve that purpose in its own borough, whose borough seat is in Naknek.
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- 1 Geography and climate
- 2 Demographics
- 3 History
- 4 References
Geography and climate
King Salmon is located on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula, about 25 km (16 mi) upriver from Naknek, near Naknek Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 171.0 square miles (443 km2), of which, 169.6 square miles (439 km2) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it (0.82%) is water.
King Salmon has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Temperatures, especially extreme ones, are much less moderate than in the subpolar oceanic climate of the Pacific Ocean side of the Alaska Peninsula; however, average temperatures in winter are still milder than a number of cities in the contiguous United States, such as Fargo, North Dakota. The town lies just below the southern limit of sporadic permafrost in Alaska, and is strongly sheltered from the extremely wet Aleutian Low which drops most of its moisture on the opposite side of the mountains.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| King Salmon, Alaska | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 58°41′24″N 156°39′38″W | |
King Salmon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census the population was 374. King Salmon is theborough seat of neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough, but does not serve that purpose in its own borough, whose borough seat is in Naknek.
Contents
[hide]- 1 Geography and climate
- 2 Demographics
- 3 History
- 4 References
Geography and climate
King Salmon is located on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula, about 25 km (16 mi) upriver from Naknek, near Naknek Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 171.0 square miles (443 km2), of which, 169.6 square miles (439 km2) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it (0.82%) is water.
King Salmon has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Temperatures, especially extreme ones, are much less moderate than in the subpolar oceanic climate of the Pacific Ocean side of the Alaska Peninsula; however, average temperatures in winter are still milder than a number of cities in the contiguous United States, such as Fargo, North Dakota. The town lies just below the southern limit of sporadic permafrost in Alaska, and is strongly sheltered from the extremely wet Aleutian Low which drops most of its moisture on the opposite side of the mountains.
So, now I have two weeks off and I am back in Anchorage trying to figure out the boat scene. I have been looking at boats for months and finally had a survey done on an Alberg 35 that is in Whittier, AK. If the bank likes the survey and all other paper work is in order I am optimistic I will close on the boat before my next rotation in King Salmon.
Since rent is so expensive I have been toying with the idea of putting my stuff in storage and moving onto the boat to 1.) save money and 2.) be on the boat on my two weeks off and work on her. So Troy and I are in holding pattern until the bank gives us word. Until then, La Leyenda is looking at us from a distance with those alluring overhangs, and fanciful curves...
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