Map of Kasilof CDP

Kasilof (/kəˈsiːlɒf/ kə-SEE-lof; Dena’ina: Ggasilat, Russian: Касилов) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 525, down from 549 in 2010.

Kasilof CDP overview:
Name:	Kasilof CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Kenai Peninsula Borough
Elevation:	125 ft (38 m)
Total Area:	10.63 sq mi (27.52 km²)
Land Area:	10.43 sq mi (27.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km²)
Total Population:	525
Population Density:	50.36/sq mi (19.44/km²)
ZIP code:	99610
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0238090
GNISfeature ID:	1413283

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History

In 1786 a detachment of Russians employed by the Lebedev-Lastochkin Company built an artel at the location of modern Kasilof for fishing operations. While it likely received expansions, it “never played a significant role in the history of the Russian colonies.” An agricultural settlement of Dena’ina people grew up around the stockade. During the establishment of the Russian-American Company, a fur monopoly in Russian America, the assets of the LLC were liquidated. The area became known as Kasilof after the Kasilof River in the 1800s. A partial excavation of the area in 1937 found 31 well-preserved houses from the settlement. As of 2011 most residents are non-Native.

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Geography

Kasilof is located at 60°20′7″N 151°14′1″W / 60.33528°N 151.23361°W / 60.33528; -151.23361 (60.335274, -151.233594). It is on the east side of the Cook Inlet on the Kenai Peninsula, on the Sterling Highway, 19 km (12 mi) south Kenai and 62 miles (100 km) north of Homer. It is bordered to the southwest by the Kasilof River, across which is the community of Cohoe. To the north, across Coal Creek, is the community of Kalifornsky.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kasilof CDP has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.5 km), of which 10.4 square miles (27.0 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), or 1.89%, are water.