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Kodiak
City of Kodiak Kodiak’s lush green mountainous landscape has
Location: On the northeast coast of Kodiak
Island; 250 air miles south of Anchorage, one- Emerald Isle. The oldest community in Alaska was
hour flight with scheduled airlines. Visitors
can fly into Kodiak or take the Alaska Marine
Highway System ferry from Homer or Whittier
into Kodiak or Port Lions. Island Population:
14,000. Visitor Information: Kodiak Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau, 100 Marine
Way Suite 200, Kodiak, AK 99615; Phone (907)
486-4782; Email: visit@kodiak.org; Website:
www.kodiak.org. the Island’s waters have been judged to offer the best
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been compared to Ireland’s, hence the nickname
established on Kodiak by Aleksandr Baranov in 1792
when Russian rule dominated the northern region of Owner Susan Johnson, of the Best
the Pacific Northwest; the oldest Russian Orthodox Western Kodiak Inn, stands in the lobby in
Church outside of Russia was built here in 1794; front of a display showing one of the area’s
Alaska’s oldest standing building is the Russian bears. There are bears, and then there are
American Magazin, built in 1808 as a fur warehouse. Kodiak Kings. Weighing in at a whopping
The City of Kodiak is the largest seaport in Alaska 1600 pounds and standing over five feet tall
with the second largest fishing fleet in the US, while at the shoulders, they are the largest bears
in the world. Kodiaks are actually a sub-
species of brown bears and they live only
on the islands in the Kodiak Archipelago.
The population of these bears is extremely
healthy and robust due to the rich variety of
food sources, from high protein grass to fish,
clams, elk, deer and berries. These bears do
not have to compete for their meal. Bears,
unless with cubs, are solitary creatures but
will congregate together during the fish run
in July through September. During these
interactions, they have developed a unique
and elaborate language that helps them
communicate and avoid hostile interactions
with each other.
The Best Western Kodiak Inn is located in
downtown Kodiak, overlooking the beautiful
St. Paul Harbor. They offer pillow-top beds,
free Wi-Fi access, microwaves, refrigerators,
free breakfast and more! The staff is friendly
and knowledgeable about the area and will
make sure your stay in Kodiak is memorable.
They serve a full breakfast and dinner where
Alaska King Crab is on the menu every day.
Box lunches are available to take with you
on your outdoor adventure. There is also a
full-service lounge serving Alaska beers
and wine. The Chart Room, on the second
floor, provides spectacular views of marine
life, including killer whales and Stellar sea
lions. After enjoying a day in the outdoors,
you can come home to the Best Western
Kodiak Inn and relax, knowing that they take
care of all your needs.
For more information, please visit:
kodiakinn.com