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Community sits in Kachemak Bay State Park near Homer

Alaska.com

Halibut Cove, Alaska, is in Kachemak Bay State Park on the Kenai Peninsula, 12 miles southeast of Homer on the southern shore of the bay.

The small community (population 35) is primarily self-employed artists; paintings, prints, pottery and batiks are produced and sold locally.

Other residents work in seasonal construction jobs. The summer population grows to around 160; many homes in this area are used only seasonally. About a half-dozen residents hold commercial fishing permits.

Half of all the residences have individual septic systems and are fully plumbed. There is no road access to Halibut Cove. Boats and float planes are the primary means of transportation. Kachemak Bay Ferry Service provides transportation from Homer. The community levies a 2 percent sales tax.

History

The cove was named by W.H. Dall of the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1880. Between 1911 and 1928, Halibut Cove had 42 herring slateries and a population of more than 1,000, according to one resident. From 1928 to 1975, the population stayed around 40, mostly fishermen.

Source: Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development