Funny River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 877, up from 636 in 2000.
It is best known for the Funny River Fire in May 2014.
| Name: | Funny River CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Alaska |
| County: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Elevation: | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Total Area: | 28.95 sq mi (74.98 km²) |
| Land Area: | 26.71 sq mi (69.19 km²) |
| Water Area: | 2.24 sq mi (5.79 km²) |
| Total Population: | 1,103 |
| Population Density: | 41.29/sq mi (15.94/km²) |
| Area code: | 907 |
| FIPS code: | 0227145 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1865552 |
Online Interactive Map
Funny River location map. Where is Funny River CDP?
Funny River Road Map
Funny River city Satellite Map
Geography
Funny River is located on the northwestern side of the Kenai Peninsula at 60°29′38″N 150°46′54″W / 60.49389°N 150.78167°W / 60.49389; -150.78167 (60.493952, -150.781743). It is bordered to the west by Soldotna and to the north by the Kenai River, across which is the CDP of Sterling. Road access to the community is only from Soldotna, as there are no bridges across the Kenai River between Funny River and Sterling. The Funny River, for which the community is named, enters the CDP from the south and joins the Kenai River 6 miles (10 km) upstream from (east of) Soldotna. Browns Lake is in the eastern part of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Funny River CDP has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75.0 km), of which 26.7 square miles (69.2 km) are land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), or 7.70%, are water.
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