Area between Kenai and Nikiski (to live in, club, title)

[Grannysroost]

Something like that sounds familiar to me too, but cannot find anything unless I am not spelling it right..

[Nephler]

Either way, the history of Alaska is one of the things I find fun. Quite different from what I know of other areas in the world.

[Grannysroost]

I agree!!! I am messing with myself here tonight I think...found this and appears Kalifornsky is Russian equivalent of Californian...if you look under Nomenclature heading..
Kalifornsky village, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[polarbytes]

Actually, the area north of the Kenai city limits is in the Nikiski fire district and as such is generally referred to as just Nikiski. Used to be before the Nikiski fire district encompassed all of the unincorporated area north of kenai, that that area was either North Kenai, or Salamatoff and was generally an accepted term by folks who lived there. But now I don't think that is the case. All who live in that geographic area vote at the Nikiski fire station across from the Nazarene church. And I know that the folks I know who live by the lower Salamatoff lake or by the old cannery just say Nikiski.

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by polarbytes

Actually, the area north of the Kenai city limits is in the Nikiski fire district and as such is generally referred to as just Nikiski. Used to be before the Nikiski fire district encompassed all of the unincorporated area north of kenai, that that area was either North Kenai, or Salamatoff and was generally an accepted term by folks who lived there. But now I don't think that is the case. All who live in that geographic area vote at the Nikiski fire station across from the Nazarene church. And I know that the folks I know who live by the lower Salamatoff lake or by the old cannery just say Nikiski.

Thanks Polar, looked closer to Kenai to me on the map...., but have learned a lot with this one, and thanks TB....

[Tundra Boy]

Thanks all.

The info and links were great, I too learned quite a bit also. Am looking foward to being there full time. Soon can't come fast enough.



regards,
TB

[karibear]

Originally Posted by Grannysroost

I agree!!! I am messing with myself here tonight I think...found this and appears Kalifornsky is Russian equivalent of Californian...if you look under Nomenclature heading..
Kalifornsky village, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The early Russian fur traders/explorers did manage to get as far as northern CA in the late 1700s, though I don't remember the name of the place anymore. I do know there's a small museum there devoted mostly to the Russian explorers, wherever it is. Fort something or other, I think. But I also think they decided it was too far from home to be feasible as a regular trip and retreated back to the Alaska area, to finally headquarter in SE. But with all their travels, they stuck to the coast, all along the way, never went into the Interior at all, or even very far up Cook Inlet. If there weren't any sea otters to be had, they weren't interested.

[akor]

Actually for better, or worse, you will be considered a "North Roader"

[Rance]

It's pronounced Salamatoff. FFFF sound on the end.

[elouella]

Hi, Just joined the site, My sister lived in your area in the 80s until she passed away from Breast Cancer in 1987,Her name was Pat McCloud, She is buried in a small Russian Church cemetery, Her husband Mac did salmon fishing on slopes.She dearly loved Alaska. I was happy to be able to find this site.