Kachemak, Alaska

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.

📰 Kachemak News Today

• Land named for colorful character ‘Herring Pete’ added to Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park Alaska Beacon · May 26
• Aerial Drones Facilitate Mapping Alaska’s Kachemak Bay National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (.gov) · Jul 1
• Biologists conducting marine bird and mammal surveys in Kachemak Bay, Alaska usgs.gov · Jun 11
• Land named for colorful character ‘Herring Pete’ added to Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park Homer News · May 27
• In Kachemak Bay, Kotzebue and beyond, Alaskans are on the lookout for harmful algae blooms Anchorage Daily News · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Cocos Kitchen — thai
• The Bagel Shop — sandwich (café)
• Wasabi's Restaurant — sushi
• Coop's Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ 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

• Kachemak Selo School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kachemak

🏘️ Nearby Communities