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The Hibernation Station
Stayed 1 night in mid-March. I got the envelope with the key and instructions from the receptionist with a smile. Room was nice and quiet and warm. Fridge, microwave and coffee-maker. It is located right on the hwy 1 in Sterling. There some repairs going on, but not distructing. I would stay ...
Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026
Joy's Kenai River Cabins
Our stay was excellent. Joy and Tom were fantastic. They welcomed us and treated us as family. Joy reached out to me before our scheduled stay to keep me up to date and what to expect. She texed me when the cabin was ready and how to access the cabin and were to park. After we arrived and got settled ...
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2024
Aspen Hotel Soldotna
Clean rooms/ nice staff/ hot tub has been broken for weeks and pool broke last week. They have no intentions of fixing it until mid April.
Reviewed on Mar 23, 2026
Joy's Kenai River Cabins
Our stay was excellent. Joy and Tom were fantastic. They welcomed us and treated us as family. Joy reached out to me before our scheduled stay to keep me up to date and what to expect. She texed me when the cabin was ready and how to access the cabin and were to park. After we arrived and got settled ...
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2024
Alaska River Pirates Cabins
No indoor plumbing is nothing mentioned in ad. Only a construction site toilet system outside
Reviewed on Jul 30, 2025
Popular places to visit
Bings Landing
Explore the great outdoors at Bings Landing, a lovely green space in Sterling. Stroll along the riverfront or seek out the fishing spots.
Morgan's Landing State Recreation Area
You can take time to visit Morgan's Landing State Recreation Area during your travels to Sterling. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Scout Lake State Recreation Site
You can take time to visit Scout Lake State Recreation Site during your travels to Sterling. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Quill Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Quill Lake during your travels in Sterling. Experience the area's acclaimed art scene and fascinating museums.
Tree Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Tree Lake during your travels in Sterling. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Cisca Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cisca Lake during your travels in Sterling. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
![The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. As of 16 February 2015, it runs 66°33′45.6″ north of the Equator.
The region north of this circle is known as the Arctic, and the zone just to the south is called the Northern Temperate Zone. The equivalent polar circle in the Southern Hemisphere is called the Antarctic Circle.
The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solstice respectively). North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is above the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year (and therefore visible at midnight) and below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year (and therefore not visible at noon). On the Arctic Circle those events occur, in principle, exactly once per year, at the June and December solstices, respectively. However, in practice, because of atmospheric refraction and mirages, and because the sun appears as a disk and not a point, part of the midnight sun may be seen on the night of the northern summer solstice up to about 50′ (90 km (56 mi)) south of the Arctic Circle; similarly, on the day of the northern winter solstice, part of the sun may be seen up to about 50′ north of the Arctic Circle. That is true at sea level; those limits increase with elevation above sea level, although in mountainous regions there is often no direct view of the true horizon.
The position of the Arctic Circle is not fixed. It directly depends on the Earth's axial tilt, which fluctuates within a margin of 2° over a 40,000-year period,[2] notably due to tidal forces resulting from the orbit of the Moon. The Arctic Circle is currently drifting northwards at a speed of about 15 m (49 ft) per year; see Circle of latitude for more information.
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