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  Alaska.com | Weather & climate
Alaska is legendary for its winters -- but most visitors come in the summer, when the days are long and the temperatures are moderate.
Northern Alaska's arctic climate is a place of enduring cold in the winter and somewhat higher temperatures in the summer.
Western Alaska's climate is influenced by the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean, but the inland sections are warm in the summer and cold in the winter.
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 The Seattle Times: Travel Outdoors: Alaska's Seldovia offers a glimpse of the past
SELDOVIA, Alaska — The man with the white beard stopped his bike on the bridge where I was watching two boys wrestle a salmon onto the beach.
Seldovia is in south-central Alaska on the west coast of the Kenai Peninsula, 16 miles southwest of Homer.
Seldovia's name comes from the Russian word for "herring," and was given to the town by explorers in the late 1700s who discovered coal in the area — and a bay teeming with herring, writes Mary Glover, chamber president, in the Seldovia Summer Gazette, a newspaper that's distributed free to tourists.
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 Alaska Jam & Jelly - Alaska Native People of Seldovia
The Seldovia area was the meeting and trading place for the Kodiak Koniags, the Aleuts from the Aleutians, the Chugach people of Prince William Sound, and the Tanaina Kenaitze people of Cook Inlet.
The Seldovia Village Tribe, IRA has been serving the people of the Seldovia and the Homer area, enriching peoples lives with culture, traditions, health care, social services and economic development.
Seldovia's biggest and most sustained economic boom began with the establishment of the Seldovia Salmon...
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 City of Seldovia, Alaska vs. Seldovia Native Association, Inc.
First, the village corporations were to convey the primary place of residence, business, subsistence campsite or "headquarters for reindeer husbandry" to any person who occupied land within the tract conveyed to the village corporation.
Section 14(c)(3) and required that village corporations transfer land to municipal corporations, it apparently envisioned that people with similar interests and cultural backgrounds would belong to the village corporations and their corresponding municipalities, and that the memberships in these groups would overlap.
Section 14 was adopted as proposed by the Conference Committee Report with one important substantive change: the village corporation was required to convey 1280 acres to the municipality, not 160 acres.
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 Seldovia Alaska Fishing Charters Seldovia Alaska Halibut Fishing Charters
Seldovia is located across the bay from Homer Alaska and renowned as one of “America's Magnificent Hidden Hideaways”.
Seldovia remains a pristine wilderness village located within Kachemak Bay and one of Alaska's most treasured and scenic, hidden hideaways.
Seldovia, one of the Kenai Peninsula’s most historic towns, is a quiet fishing village of approximately 450 full time residents.
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 Fish Seldovia Alaska
Seldovia is an ice-free harbor in winter, and combined with the herring boom of the early 1900s, this helped to swell Seldovia’s population to about 2000 at its maximum.
Within a 30-minute trip from Seldovia, we were around the corner from land, looking at English Bay and Port Graham to the east and open water to the west.
Alaska Tree Tops Lodge was a terrific place to call home for a few days and I can also see myself returning to Carole and Corky’s lodge in the future.
www.fishalaskamagazine.com /archives/2006/206_seldovia.htm   (1659 words)

  
 Seldovia, Alaska, Seldovia Alaska, SELDOVIA ALASKA, Homer Alaska
Seldovia, Alaska, Seldovia Alaska, SELDOVIA ALASKA, Homer Alaska
An early mention of Seldovia is in the 1880 census conducted by Ivan Petroff.
"This village," he wrote, "had been the location of a trading post of the Western Fur Company that had been abandoned in May (1883)." It was at Akedaknak that Jacobsen hired the Native guide to lead him to Soonroodna.
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 Cruise Tripping from Homer to Seldovia
SELDOVIA Take Rainbow Tours ship, the Sizzler to historic Seldovia, located across the Kachemak Bay from Homer, closer to the mouth of the bay.
The two-hour trip from Homer to Seldovia via the scenic route through Eldred Passage behind Yukon Island, with Sadie Peak rising majestically on the mainland, passes by Sadie Cove, Tutka Bay, and the shores of Kachemak Bay State Marine Park.
Seldovia is a small fishing village with the motto, "city of secluded charm." Once a thriving principal seaport, Seldovia retains most of the appearance of times gone by, in a seaside setting ringed by mountains.
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 Seldovia Tours Homer Alaska
Seldovia has been used by Indians and Eskimos as a camping spot since at least the 15th century, but its modern history began in the late 1800's.
Seldovia based inlet steamers carried passengers North to the mouths of the Yentna, Skwenta, and Susitna rivers where they could engage river boats to ferry them to the gold fields.
The charm of old Seldovia is still retained in a section of remaining boardwalk along the Seldovia Slough.
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 Nanwalek
To travel to Nanwalek, permission must be obtained from the Village Council.
Villagers speak Sugtestun, a dialect of Eskimo similar to Yup'ik.
The sale of alcohol is banned in the village, although importing and possession are allowed.
www.seldovia.net /Nanwalek.htm   (309 words)

  
 Welcome to SLED :: FAQ Alaska
Alaska Native Brotherhood convention at Haines resolves to pursue land claims settlement in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska voters pick Willow as new capital site; voters approve constitutional amendment establishing Alaska Permanent Fund to receive "at least 25 percent" of all state oil revenues and related income.
Villagers from Alatna return to a newly rebuilt village after being one of several Koyukuk River communities washed out by fall floods in 1994.
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 Seldovia, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seldovia is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.
Seldovia was founded in modern times as a small village by Russians working the fur trade in the early 1800's.
Until the development of a more complete road system in Alaska, Seldovia was an important "first stop" for ships sailing from Seward, Kodiak and other points outside Cook Inlet.
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 Seldovia Alaska Lodging Index: Kenai-Lodges.com
Seldovia remains the hidden hideaway of the peninsula.
Explore the pristine coastal beaches, hike up one of the many wilderness trails, or just relax in one of Alaska's most treasured natural surroundings.
Alaska Charter lodges are the mainstay of Alaskan sportsmen.
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 The History of Seldovia, Alaska - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Seldovia is on the Kenai Peninsula across from Homer on the south shore of Kachemak Bay, a 15 minute flight.
The community is located in the Seldovia Recording District.
The name Seldovia is derived from "Seldevoy," a Russian word meaning "herring bay." Between 1869 and 1882, a trading post was located here.
www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Seldovia.htm   (116 words)

  
 Alaska Real Estate - Island for Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This small fishing village is full time home to under 300 residents, however our summer population grows to around 900 folks.
The King salmon run comes right up past the island and into the Seldovia Slough every May. If you enjoy the outdoors and like to enjoy it without a crowd, this is a perfect location without the bugs and heat of the interior or the rain southeast Alaska.
Take a look at Seldovia, it is a special place and when you visit, you too will be enchanted by her charm.
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 Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center : A partnership dedicated to understanding and preserving the marine ecosystem ...
Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center : A partnership dedicated to understanding and preserving the marine ecosystem connecting Alaska's National Parks through research and education.
The OASLC, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, the Unversity of Alaska, University of California Berkeley, the Pratt Museum and the Alaska Native villages of Port Graham, Nanwalek, and Seldovia, has been supporting archaeological investigations in Aialik Bay, on the outer coast of Kenai Fjords National Park.
Dr. Aron Crowell, Alaska Director of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center and principal investigator on this project, and his team have located a number of sites along the coast that indicate human use going back at least 1000 years.
www.oceanalaska.org /research/coastarch.htm   (239 words)

  
 Alaska Division of Community Advocacy
Winter temperatures in Seldovia average from 12 to 21 degrees; summers range from 48 to 65 degrees.
Seldovia is classified as an isolated town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 2J in the Kenai Peninsula Region.
Seldovia is a commercial fishing center; shellfish farming also occurs.
www.commerce.state.ak.us /dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_Name=Seldovia   (518 words)

  
 TheInnkeeper.com results for Bed and Breakfasts.
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Experience the wonders of Alaska while you stay in your private cottage located on the Kenai River.
Below are all the cities nearby Seldovia that have B&B listings.
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 Seldovia Gazette
On the south side of Kachemak Bay, the transmission line serving Seldovia, Port Graham and Nanwalek was damaged this morning.
A change of plea was given by the Defendant and she has been sentenced for a DUI that occurred in the Seldovia area in July of 2005.
The Seldovia Gazette is published weekly by Seldovia.com, Inc. Contents of this publication may not be used or reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or manner without the express written permission of Seldovia.com, Inc. Click here for additional details.
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There are 4 houses and a duplex on this 10.71-acre tract of land with frontage on the Tok cut-off.
This 6.92 acres is the last undeveloped intersection of main roads in the state of Alaska.
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 Homer Halibut Fishing Charters - Alaska Coastal Marine Service Co. | Seldovia Tours
You made it to the town at the "end of the road".
Seldovia is the home to 300 friendly Alaskans who value beautiful scenery, rich
Seldovia Tours offers the only opportunity to visit this village and take a breathtaking
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 Grantees - Alaska (TYP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Native Village of Kongiganak is a federally recognized tribe in Alaska and will provide prevention services to juvenile tribal members ages 12 to 17 in order to impact risk factors for delinquency.
The Seldovia Village Tribe, located in rural Alaska and accessible only by boat or airplane, is partnering with the local Boys and Girls Club to provide supervised activities and substance abuse prevention programming for native youth.
Chugachmiut is a consortium of seven native villages that is headquartered in the town of Seward.
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 Alaska locations by per capita income - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alaska has the fourteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $22,660 (2000).
[edit] Alaska boroughs and census areas ranked by per capita income
There are twenty-seven county-equivalents located in Alaska, one of which is in the 100 richest counties in the country.
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 Seldovia bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Seldovia B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
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 Alaska Jams and Jellies - Alaska Tribal Cache - Homepage
On the sunny, spruce clad slopes overlooking pristine Seldovia Bay, grow the wildest of the wild berries in Alaska.
Nourished by clean winter snows, fresh spring rains and the long sunshine filled days of Alaska's summer, Seldovia's wild berries become a natural treasure.
The healthful kelp we use is harvested from the cold North Pacific, along the coast near Seldovia, our home.
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 Seldovia Photo Gallery by Henk Binnendijk at pbase.com
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Seldovia was founded by Russians associated with the fur trade in the early 1800's.
It is near an aboriginal village site, but there is no evidence of human habitation at Seldovia proper to 1800.
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 Town Tour of Seldovia, Alaska
Seldovia's harbor provides the town with a vital link between work, recreation and local access.
Seldovia has a nice mix of businesses, which support both the local community and the tourist trade.
Seldovia is very fortunate to have virtually all of the basic services a small community needs.
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The efficient kitchen is light and bright, with two adjacent dining areas.
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This safe mid-town (College Village)neighborhood allows for a quiet, very private, fenced back yard, which is filled with hardy perennials for easy care and beauty.
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 Seldovia Chamber of Commerce, Seldovia, Alaska
President Glover stated that when the Seldovia delegation attended the KTPMC Regional Conference that she was approached by two people who stated they wanted to bring a sail boat brigade from Seward to Seldovia during the Summer Solstice Music Festival.
The Seldovia Chamber of Commerce presents to the public the resting places of the carvings that were the result of the 1 st Chainsaw Carving Contest in Seldovia on May 25-29, 2006.
The Seldovia Chamber of Commerce’s annual newspaper "The Seldovia Visitor" (previously "Seldovia Summer Gazette") has been delivered to Seldovia and advertisers may pick up their bundle of papers at Herringbay Mercantile from 10:00 a.m.
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