A visit to the Leif Hansen Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park ...

The Leif Hansen Memorial Park is located in Kenai.

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Leif Hansen Memorial Park

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leif Hansen Memorial Park

Lat:   60.5553°   (60° 33' 19")

Lon:   -151.2457°   (-151° 14' 44")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Leif Hansen Memorial Park:

• Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alaska
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alaska
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Leif Hansen Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
  • Disaster Stories from Alaska

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park.

• Cohoe
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoe
  • Cohoe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cohoe
• Funny River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funny River
  • Funny River lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funny River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Funny River
• Kalifornsky
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalifornsky
  • Kalifornsky lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kalifornsky
• Kasilof
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasilof
  • Kasilof lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kasilof
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasilof<3>
• Kenai
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenai
  • Kenai lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,890 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kenai
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenai<3>
• Nikishka
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikishka
  • Nikishka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nikishka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nikishka
• Nikiski
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikiski
  • Nikiski lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nikiski
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nikiski<3>
• Port Nikiski
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nikiski
  • Port Nikiski lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Port Nikiski
• Ridgeway
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ridgeway
• Salamatof
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamatof
  • Salamatof lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salamatof
• Soldotna
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldotna
  • Soldotna lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Soldotna has also been known as:
  • Soldatna
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soldotna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldotna<3>
• Sterling
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sterling
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling<3>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park. The following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leif Hansen Memorial Park.

• Kenai
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenai.
  • Kenai lies less than 2 miles<1> to the West (W) of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenai
• Soldotna
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Soldotna.
  • Soldotna lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the Southeast (SE) of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldotna

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 2 cemeteries that are within 40 miles [64.4 km] of the Leif Hansen Memorial Park. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

• McGahan Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGahan Cemetery
  • McGahan Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on McGahan Cemetery
• Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ninilchik.To be precise, Russian Orthodox Cemetery lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south of Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Russian Orthodox Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/