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Cohoe
 

 

Cohoe is located on the Kenai Peninsula on the Kasilof River, 13 miles south of the City of Kenai on the Sterling Highway. It lies at approximately 60° 22' N Latitude, 151° 18' W Longitude. The community is located in the Kenai Recording District. The area encompasses 27 sq. miles of land and 122 sq. miles of water.

Victor Holm constructed a cabin in Cohoe in 1890. Holm sailed from Finland to Alaska to make his home. The cabin and many of Holm's handmade items still remain; the cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cohoe was originally an agricultural settlement where a post office was established in 1950.

 

 



 


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