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  HOPE, Alaska | Bearfoot Guides | Gold Rush History, Fishing, Hiking, Mines, Turnagain Arm Views, Travel Information ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hope lies on the northern end of Kenai Peninsula, on the south shore of the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet.
In Hope, Alaska the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 40.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
Hope is classified as a highway village, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region.
www.bearfootguides.com /communities/hope/hope.htm   (943 words)

  
 Hope, Alaska
Hope is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Hope is located at 60°55'10" North, 149°38'31" West (60.919433, -149.642044)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 100.0% are 65 or older.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ho/Hope,_Alaska.html   (347 words)

  
 Hope Mining
Hope Mining Company’s claims are located in the Resurrection Creek Valley (Figure 1) approximately 20 air miles south of Anchorage.
By 1900, thousands of people occupied a thriving mining community in the Hope area, which was one of the principal mining camps in the state before the more widely known gold rushes in the Klondike and the Nome area drew the more foot-loose of the Hope miners away.
Hope Mining Company is incorporated under the laws of the state of Alaska.
www.hopemining.com /reserves.html   (1629 words)

  
 Point Hope, Alaska
The finger-like peninsula that forms the western-most extension of the northwest Alaska coast between Cape Thompson and Cape Beaufort is known to local residents as Tikigaq (Tikeraq), the Inupiat word for index finger.
Point Hope is located 90 miles north of latitudinal tree line and 40 miles north of the last alder shrubs.
In Point Hope 90.6 percent of the population are Alaska Natives or part Native.
www.tikigaq.com /point_hope.shtml   (891 words)

  
 Hope Alaska, Alaskan cities
Hope is a scenic 88 mile drive from Anchorage.
Hope was one of Alaska’s first gold rush towns.
The normal route between Hope and Cooper Landing on the Sterling Highway (36 miles) can be done in 3 days by sturdy hikers and 5 or more days for families.
www.bellsalaska.com /hope.html   (476 words)

  
 Learn more about Arctic Alaska -Barrow, Kotzebue, Point Hope- at WelcometoAlaska.com
Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost city in Alaska and 340 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
The distance across the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska's Seward Peninsula is approximately 55 miles, and for several periods during the Ice Ages the trip could be made entirely on land.
The refuge is composed of estuaries, lakes, river deltas, and tundra slopes.
www.welcometoalaska.com /Arctic.htm   (2333 words)

  
 Point Hope Travel Alaska
Point Hope is located near the tip of Point Hope peninsula, a large gravel spit that forms the western-most extension of the northwest Alaska coast, 330 miles southwest of Barrow.
Point Hope (Tikeraq) peninsula is one of the oldest continuously occupied Inupiat Eskimo areas in Alaska.
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www.welcometoalaska.com /Communities/pointhope.htm   (1016 words)

  
 Hope, Alaska: Gold Rush Cities
t seems hard to believe now, but the rustic little towns of Hope and Sunrise, on the south side of Turnagain Arm, were booming "cities" a century ago during the Turnagain Arm Gold Rush.
Although one Hope area miner got almost 400 ounces in a single summer from Resurrection Creek in 1897, that was also the year the Klondike Gold Rush began.
One of the most important survivals from the Gold Rush era is 72 miles of hiking trail connecting Hope to Seward.
www.myalaskanvacation.com /communities/hope/hope2.html   (183 words)

  
 AFG Success Stories: Hope/Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department
Since the tiny rural community of Hope, Alaska, formed its own volunteer fire department in 2001, its only firefighting vehicle has been an old 15-passenger van used to pull water tank trailers (one trailer has a 300 gallon tank and the other has a 500 gallon tank).
Hope is a small rural community located at the northern end of the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, and mutual aid is more than 1 hour away.
The residents of Hope and Sunrise provide the majority of the financial support to the Department, but AFG grants have provided a critical boost to its capabilities.
www.firegrantsupport.com /afg/stories/hope.aspx   (540 words)

  
 BLM-Alaska: Hope Creek AML Project
Hope Creek is located in the Interior of Alaska and flows east into Faith Creek which flows in a southerly direction into the Chatanika River, a major tributary of the headwaters of Minto Flats.
Hope Creek does not provide source water for any known public drinking water systems, but does flow into streams which provide for subsistence fisheries.
Finally, suspended sediment in Hope Creek probably exceeds the water quality standards during periods of high flow due to the unstable configuration of the stream channel.
www.blm.gov /ak/ak940/aml/hopecreek/sumHC.html   (604 words)

  
 Survival in Alaska Whitewater
To Encourage boaters to progress in their skill level and help others to progress, in hopes of maintaining a sufficient pool of available and willing paddlers to ensure a members’ opportunity to boat with others whenever he wishes.
He is also the general manager of Alaska Raft and Kayak in Anchorage.
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 Gold Mining Town of Hope Alaska | ALASKA.ORG
This quick detour lets you explore the history of Alaska's first gold-rush town, try your hand at panning for gold, and enjoy an array of outdoor activities.
Whether or not the story is true, the name certainly evokes the optimism of every prospector who arrived in Hope in search of a fortune.
Hope lies another 16.5 miles down the Hope Highway, at the end of the road.
www.alaska.org /kenai/gold-mining-town-of-hope.jsp   (820 words)

  
 Hope, Alaska - Recreation
Adventure Alaska offers unique small group tours and vacation tour packages from sightseeing to wildlife to wilderness trips.
We're based in Hope where we have built and operate the lodging facility DISCOVERY CABINS.
Hope Point Trail - Starts at the entrance of Porcupine Campground and climbs 2.5 miles up a relatively treeless ridge ("Baldy") to 3900 foot Mt. Hope.
www.advenalaska.com /hope/recreation.htm   (837 words)

  
 Seaview Cafe and Bar, Hope, Alaska
Every trip to South Central Alaska must include a visit to the historic town of Hope on the North Shore of the Kenai Peninsula.
Located 85 miles from Anchorage on Turnagain Arm, Hope was Alaska's first gold mining town established in the 1890's.
Hope is also known for its many adventurous outdoor activities.
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 Hope, AK News
Published: October 14, 2006 Last Modified: October 14, 2006 at 02:55 AM A former Alaska stripper made her first court appearance Friday in Anchorage after her extradition from Washington and pleaded not guilty...
A former Alaska stripper now leading a very different life as the devoted wife of a doctor in Washington did not scheme to kill a fiance in Alaska 10 years ago and will come to Alaska "to put up a vigorous...
Elmer resident charged in Alaska killing Police in Alaska have arrested and charged an Elmer man in a homicide case that spawned a 10-year investigation.
www.topix.net /city/hope-ak   (662 words)

  
 Hope, AK News - Page 2
Two Alaska adventurers and one from Montana are planning a 600-mile hike over some of the wildest land in the United States.
Three anti-war activists pleaded not guilty Tuesday to trespassing at Homer High School in what they hope will be a legal test of their right to present alternative views when military recruiters are on campus.
According to the Associated Press, a minor earthquake was recorded early this morning in the Bering Strait region of Alaska.
www.topix.net /city/hope-ak/page2   (542 words)

  
 Alaska-WinterCabin - Bed and Breakfast log cabins, books, tapes
elcome to Alaska, the Tent In Tok, and WinterCabin.
I hope while viewing it you can experience the great awe I have for this country, its spell-binding northern lights, breathless sunsets and profound beauty.
Alaska, virtually or in real life, is an experience that should be touched, tasted and savored...and can never be forgotten!
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 Hope, Alaska Travel Log - The First Alaska Gold Rush - Page 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Hope Museum is one of the first places to stop.
"Downtown" Hope is located at the mouth of Resurrection Creek and overlooks Turnagain Arm where Captain Cook once sailed in search of the Northwest Passage.
The unique name was coined as Cook once again hit a deadend in his search and had to "turn again" in hopes of finding the real route to the east.
www.alaskaoutdoorjournal.com /Travelog/Hope/hope3.html   (227 words)

  
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Also noted is the approximate distance from Hope, Alaska.
www.bedandbreakfast.com /hope-alaska.html   (381 words)

  
 Kenai Peninsula Online - Alaska Newspaper02/22/02
Hope, population about 200, has lodging, cafes and stores with groceries and sundries.
Alaska Commercial had stories in both Hope and Sunrise.
The one at Hope, constructed about 1896-7, houses the present Hope store which now stands at water's edge at high tide.
www.peninsulaclarion.com /exploring/hope.shtml   (589 words)

  
 Hope, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Probably one of the best towns with character in Alaska is Hope.
When we first arrived in Hope, we had to ask two-people, "is this Hope?", and they said, "Yes, come on in." I then said, "is this downtown Hope." Just checking.
We went on the Hope Loop and ran across the Hope Historical Museum.
users3.ev1.net /~rborjas/hope.html   (118 words)

  
 Point Hope Class E revision
On September 27, 2002, a proposal to revise part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E airspace at Point Hope, AK, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 61046-61047).
The proposal was necessary because two new SIAPs have been developed to the Point Hope Airport and current Class E airspace is not sufficient to contain the new SIAPs.
The intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Point Hope Airport, Point Hope, Alaska.
www.alaska.faa.gov /at/nprm/pthope.htm   (735 words)

  
 Bowman's Bear Creek Lodge- About Hope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This charming community at the end of the Hope Highway on Alaska's Kenai Penninsula was a frenzy of gold rush activity in 1896.
Hope City persisted, and it is now the best preserved gold rush community in South Central Alaska.
Hope's Historic District includes the 1896 Store, the 1902 Log Social Hall, which still hosts local events, and the Hope Historical Mining Museum.
www.bowmansbearcreeklodge.com /hope.htm   (159 words)

  
 Point Hope information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Alaska Natives comprise over 90% of the population.
The Tikigaq Corporation (formerly Tigara) is an Alaska Native village corporation established in 1971 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA).
Tikigaq School that provides education for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and is part of the North Slope Borough School District.
www.uark.edu /misc/jcdixon/Historic_Whaling/Villages/Point_Hope.htm   (471 words)

  
 TSA-AK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
At the Alaska Chapter of the TSA our purpose is to reach out to those in our state who have or know someone who has Tourette Syndrome, or who are in some way affected by it.
We hope to educate those with the disorder and the communities in which they live on the facts of Tourette and be rid of the false stereotypes.
We hope that with our help you will find reassurance and support in a world that doesn't understand this complicated disorder.
www.alaskatsa.org   (264 words)

  
 Hope, Alaska Travel Log - The First Alaska Gold Rush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But I think this article is causing a relapse of that malady and I feel the urge to dig out that gold pan once again.
Most folks visiting Alaska are aware of the state's rich and colorful Gold Rush history.
But few are aware that the first genuine Gold Rush in the territory occurred right here on the Kenai Peninsula, before the Klondike Stampede or the rush to the gold beaches of Nome.
alaskaoutdoorjournal.com /Travelog/Hope/hope.html   (204 words)

  
 Tigara and Ipiutak: Two Alaska Ghost Cities - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The buildings at Point Hope are mostly small wooden houses, but there are some modern buildings, built since the Prudhoe Bay oil fields opened to provide income to the arctic villages.
It is the largest settlement ever found to have existed in Alaska prior to the arrival of Europeans.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans in Alaska the valley had a high population of musk oxen and there was an abundance of other wild animals.
www.explorenorth.com /articles/billjones/ipiutak.html   (1735 words)

  
 Hope singles - Hope dating - Hope personals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It’s the perfect way to find out who is single and available in Hope, Alaska.
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I'am 5'2" 1/2, born and raised in Anchorage Alaska.
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 Hope, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hope is located at 60.920280° North, -149.64028° West (Sec.
The community lies on the 17-mile Hope Highway, northwest of the Seward Highway, near the mouth of Resurrection Creek.
State of Alaska, Division of Community Advocacy, Community Photos
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hope,_Alaska   (662 words)

  
 Hope School - Hope, Alaska - AK - school overview
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