Cooper Landing, Alaska

Cooper Landing, Alaska
Cooper Landing below Cecil Rhode Mountain
Cooper Landing below Cecil Rhode Mountain
Cooper Landing is located in Alaska
Cooper Landing
Cooper Landing
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 60°29′26″N 149°47′40″W / 60.49056°N 149.79444°W / 60.49056; -149.79444
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Government
 • Borough mayorPeter Micciche
 • State senatorJesse Bjorkman (R)
 • State rep.Ben Carpenter (R)
Area
 • Total69.84 sq mi (180.87 km2)
 • Land65.75 sq mi (170.29 km2)
 • Water4.09 sq mi (10.58 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total344
 • Density5.23/sq mi (2.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99572
Area code907
FIPS code02-17190
GNIS feature ID1421192

Cooper Landing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, about 100 miles (160 km) south of Anchorage, at the outlet of Kenai Lake into the Kenai River. The town was first settled in the 19th century by gold and mineral prospectors, and has become a popular summer tourist destination thanks to its scenic location and proximity to the salmon fishery of the Kenai River and Russian River. As of the 2010 census, the population in Cooper Landing was 289,[2] down from 369 in 2000.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cooper Landing CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 11, 2019.[dead link]