KachemakAlaska
Kachemak, locally known as Kachemak City, is a small second-class city in the southern portion of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The city consists of several subdivisions and other miscellaneous properties along an approximately 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of East End Road, adjoining the northeast corner of the much larger city of Homer.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Kachemak
Kachemak is a tiny community in central Alaska with an estimated population of 591.
Kachemak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 354 residents per square mile.
What Makes Kachemak Unique
- The only place in America named Kachemak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Kachemak
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kachemak
- Carl E. Wynn Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kachemak
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.