Funny River, Alaska
Funny River is a community of 1,081 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Why visit Funny River
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 66°F; January lows average 8°F.
Weather in Funny River
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Funny River
Funny River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Funny River had a population of 1,103.
From the Wikipedia article Funny River, Alaska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Bluebird Cafe
Cafe · American · 3.6 mi
38515 Barbara Street
Th-Sa 08:00-20:30; Su-Mo 08:00-16:00
Where to stay8
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Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Funny River
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 8°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 12°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 33°F | 15°F | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 46°F | 28°F | 0.9 in |
| May | 56°F | 35°F | 1.0 in |
| Jun | 63°F | 44°F | 1.7 in |
| Jul | 66°F | 49°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 64°F | 47°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 54°F | 40°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 42°F | 28°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 28°F | 15°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 23°F | 10°F | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sterling 6Sw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kenai Peninsula Borough has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-07-26: Landslide (Mud/Landslide)
- 2022-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-01-31: Earthquake (Earthquake)
- 2018-11-30: Earthquake (Earthquake)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Sterling 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Soldotna 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Ridgeway 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Kalifornsky 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Kenai 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Kasilof 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Salamatof 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Nikiski 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Cohoe 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Ninilchik 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Funny River Fire Recovery 2015 (17871548362), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
- Funny River Fire Recovery 2015 (17875015721), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
- Funny River Fire Recovery 2015 (17686685318), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
- Funny River Fire Recovery 2015 (17686957560), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
- Funny River Fire Recovery 2015 (17686959920), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
- UAM100246325 Reesa vespulae dorsal, University of Alaska Museum, CC BY 3.0
- Firefighters conducting burn out opertion in masticated fuelbreak (14379627669), USFWSAlaska, Public domain
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