Anchorage State: Alaska Country: United States
Anchorage by the Numbers:
Population: 259,391 Elevation: 114 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 15.7 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 69.5 inches Average January Temperature: 15 degrees F Average July Temperature: 59 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: US Military, Forest Service, Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile Manufacturing, Chemicals, Mining, Processing and packaging Ethnic Mix: 58% Caucasian, 40.7% African American, 0.2% Native American Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT - 9 (GMT - 8 between Apr-Oct) Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 907
Did You Know?
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city.
Orientation:
Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains in South-central Alaska. The Arctic Ocean is to the North and the Gulf of Alaska and Pacific Ocean are to the South. The Bering Sea lies to the West.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Anchorage Travel Experiences
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Back to Anchorage
We drove back to Anchorage from Seward after driving to Exit Glacier. This is a glacier that you can hike to from the visitor cente... Continue reading »
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Fishing for King Crab
The rumors are true, Commercial fishing in Alaska is a COLD, exhilarating and deadly profession. Sitting inside a warm cab and driving ba... Continue reading »
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Inside the Outside
Alaskans are a different breed of American.I witnessed this through two prime examples...When i got on that fated, fat plane from Aucklan... Continue reading »
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Salmon, Moose and Bears, oh my….
Started out with a 4 mile hike on a beautiful sunny day to Russian River Falls. With a quick refresher on bear encounter etiquette – no S... Continue reading »
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Hanging out in Anchorage
Well, here I am in Anchorage. Everyone else has left. Gladys and Susan yesterday and Michele today...well at least in theory. ... Continue reading »
Popular Anchorage Hotels
- Holiday Inn Express Anchorage
- Homewood Suites Anchorage
- Marriott Anchorage Downtown
- Dimond Center Hotel
- Anchorage Grand Hotel
- Historic Anchorage Hotel
- Hampton Inn Anchorage
- Hotel Captain Cook
- Comfort Inn Ship Creek
- Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Popular Anchorage Things to Do
- Potter's Marsh Bird Sanctuary
- Westchester Lagoon Overlook
- Chugach State Park
- Top of the World (Hilton Anchorage)
- Jens' Restaurant
- Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse
- Ship Creek Viewing Platform
- Flattop Trail Hike
- Anchorage Museum of History & Art
- Alaska Zoo
