Kodiak History-Facts

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="06d01573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kodiak Alaska Travel and Vaction Information</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Alaska Travel and Vaction Informa">home</A>                          back to  <A HREF="kodiak_travel_guide.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Travel Guide">Kodiak Travel Guide</A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Kodiak History-Facts</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="06cd2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_island.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Island">Kodiak Island</A></div> <div> <A HREF="transportation_to_kodiak.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Transportation to Kodiak">Transportation to Kodiak</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_hotels_resorts_lodges.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Hotels Resorts Lodges">Kodiak Hotels Resorts Lodges</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_bed_and_breakfast.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Bed and Breakfast">Kodiak Bed and Breakfast</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_charter_boats.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Charter Boats">Kodiak Charter Boats</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_air_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Air Services">Kodiak Air Services</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_adventures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Adventures">Kodiak Adventures</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_attractions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Attractions">Kodiak Attractions</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Events">Kodiak Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_tours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Tours">Kodiak Tours</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_dinner_cruises.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Dinner Cruises">Kodiak Dinner Cruises</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_shopping.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Shopping">Kodiak Shopping</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_camping.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Camping">Kodiak Camping</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Services">Kodiak Services</A></div> <div> <B>Kodiak History-Facts</B></div> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_native_corporations.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Native Corporations">Kodiak Native Corporations</A></div> <div> <A HREF="homer_alaska.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Homer Alaska">Homer Alaska</A></div> <div> <A HREF="alaska_national_parks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska National Parks">Alaska National Parks</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>History</B></I></div> <div> Kodiak has been inhabited for nearly 8,000 years by Natives of the Aluttiq (descendants of Pacific Eskimo).</div> <div> The archeological discoveries that are being made throughout the island are constantly rewriting the history books on these remarkable people.</div> <bR> <div> The city of Kodiak is Alaska's oldest European settlement.</div> <div> Russians first landed here as early as 1763. Fur traders and hunters, seeking the pelt of the sea otter, established the first Russian colony in North America at Three Saints Bay on the south side of the island in 1784.</div> <bR> <div> The colony was moved to the present site of Kodiak in 1792, where it remained the capital of Russian-America until the headquarters were transferred to Sitka in 1804.</div> <bR> <div> The island itself was first dubbed "Kodiak" in 1778, not by a Russian, but by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. A major disaster recorded in Kodiak annals was the eruption of Novarupta in 1912.</div> <bR> <div> Today, Kodiak's completely rebuilt business district epitomizes modern-day Alaska, while the every day life and atmosphere retains much of the old village charm.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Facts</B></I></div> <div> The city of Kodiak on the eastern coast of Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska is only a 60 minute jet flight from Anchorage. This community is Alaska's sixth largest and is situated on the second largest island under the American flag</div> <bR> <div> Over 15,575 residents live on the island of Kodiak, including the outer villages and the U.S. Coast Guard Base.Kodiak Island is perhaps best known for its giant King Crab</div> <bR> <div> Cool summer ocean breezes and mild winter winds give Kodiak a moderate climate. However, because of its proximity to the ever changing influence of the cold Arctic waters and the effects of the warm Japanese current, the weather is often rainy, foggy, and certainly ever changing.</div> <bR> <div> When the sun shines on Kodiak, and it does quite often, you'll be treated to some of the most spectacular coastal and mountain scenery you'll find anywhere. Summer temperatures range between 40 and 70 degrees. In winter, the temperatures are a bearable 30 degrees average.</div> <bR> <div> Most of Kodiak's precipitation is in the form of rain, about 60 inches annually. It's this moist, yet sunny environment which gives Kodiak its lushness of grasses and brilliant varieties of wildflowers.</div> <bR> <div> It also provides Kodiak with clear-running streams which attract the multitudes of spawning salmon each season. The Kodiak Island archipelago comprises some 200 islands.</div> <bR> <div> The largest island in the chain is Kodiak and is followed by Afognak, Sitkalidak, Raspberry and Shuyak Island.</div> <bR> <div> A wilderness state park offering cabins and kayaking opportunities has been established on Afognak Island. Besides Kodiak, the other communities of Kodiak Island are Old Harbor, Akhiok, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Port Lions, Ouzinkie, and Chiniak.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Information/Emergency</B></I></div> <div> Emergencies only 911; Kodiak police 486-8000; State Troopers 486-4121; Kodiak Island Hospital 486-3281, 1915 E. Rezanof Drive.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 130 WIDTH="585"><div> The Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. 100 Marine Way, Kodiak, AK 99615; 907-486-4782. </div> <div> web: <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.kodiak.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kodiak.org/">www.kodiak.org/</A></FONT></div> <div> Kodiak Visitor Bureau<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > at 100 Marine Way. June 1 to mid-Sept. open Mon. to Fri., 8 to 5. Sat. & Sun. 10 to 4; mid-Sept. to May - Mon. - Fri., 8 to 5.</FONT></div> <div> The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, The Alaska Marine Highway office and the headquarters of the Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, are in the same building.</div> <div> A knowledgeable staff will provide you with free information including brochures, walking tour maps, hiking trail maps and hunting/fishing regulations.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>A Public Service of:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.AdamsChocolate.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.AdamsChocolate.com/">AdamsChocolate.com</A>    Custom Novelty Chocolates for the Hospitality Industry</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.RadioZX.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.RadioZX.com">RadioZX.com</A>   Internet Radio an Alaska Broadcaster</div> <div> Web Site by AST2.com     Low Cost Small Business Web Sites</div> <div> Copyright © 1996 to date, AST2.com LLC all Rights Reserved</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>