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| KODIAK ISLAND |
The jewel of Alaska is an emerald isle off the southwestern coast of Alaska's mainland. Founded in 1792, Kodiak is Alaska's oldest and most historic, European community. The Kodiak Island Borough's 15,575 people are concentrated mostly around Kodiak while others live in one of the six villages around the edge of the island.
Kodiak is a modern city with a rich history. It sits in the middle of the world's most productive fishing grounds; making it Alaska's largest fishing port. Kodiak is a service base for fishing vessels in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.
Nature's handiwork created a place of spectacular scenic beauty and a wilderness ideally suited for land, sea and marine life. Two-thirds of the island consists of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Close to 3,000 giant Kodiak brown bears make their home here, along with deer, fox, goat, sea lions, whales, salmon, crab and halibut. Kodiak, Alaska's Undiscovered Destination!
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