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Welcome to Anchorage, Alaska.
Alaska's largest city lies between the Knik and Turnagain arms of Cook Inlet and the rugged Chugach Mountains. It is home to more than approximately 300,000 residents, 40 percent of the state's population, and serves as the financial, communications and transportation hub of Alaska.
The municipal boundaries stretch for more than 50 miles from Portage Glacier to the head of Cook Inlet and encompass 1,955 square miles.
Anchorage started its growth in 1914 when Congress granted permission for a publicly owned railroad. Thousands of workers and their families formed a makeshift community around the Ship Creek Landing area and called it 'tent city'.
The city spread out over time to form this area. Anchorage is now the largest city in Alaska with over 50% of Alaska's entire population living here. The population is currently estimated to be 300,000 people with up to 1.2 million people visiting every year. .
photo by John Gomes - (907) 248.5776 - www.johngomes.smugmug.com
Anchorage is bordered by the Cook Inlet on the West and the Chugach National Forest to the East. To the North is the community of Eagle River and then Palmer and Wasilla in the Matanuska Valley further north. South from Anchorage is Girdwood home of the Alyeska ski resort, a short 20 minute commute from Anchorage. Further South you will progress to the Kenai Peninsula or Seaward.
Anchorage is the hub of communication, transportation, health care, finance, and trade industries for the state.
The city is the air crossroads for transporting goods and services on east-west routes between Russia, the Pacific Rim countries and the United States. The two military bases located in Anchorage are Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, an army base located at the northeast of town.
There is also Kulis Air National Guard Base with its acclaimed Search and Rescue Unit.
In Anchorage there are a total of 228 city maintained parks that are a total of 14,454 acres. In addition, there are 100 miles of paved bike trails and 133 kilometers of ski trails all maintained by the Municipality of Anchorage. Hilltop ski area is a small ski slope that is located in Anchorage. There are also golf courses that are public and privately owned as well as a course provided for military.
Anchorage is a city of contrast and variety. After a brisk day of dogsledding, you can dine at a four-star restaurant. The next day you can find yourself cross-country skiing the same trails used by the U.S. Olympic team and later bed down in a cozy bed and breakfast.
Surrounded by all the beauty and activities of Alaska, Anchorage offers a unique blend of spectacular scenery, Russian and Native heritage, Alaskan adventure and big city amenities.
Retail outlets include but are not limited to: JC Penney's, Sears, Nordstrom, Gap, Eddie Bauer, Abercrombie & Fitch, Costco/ Sams, Fred Meyers, Best Buy, Gateway, Comp USA, Wal Mart, Office Depot, Safeway, REI, Sports Authority, Home Depot, Lowes.
Restaurants include but are not limited to Sullivan's, TGI Fridays, Chili's, Boston's, Outback Steakhouse, Cattle Co, Tony Roma's and many other fine restaurants.
The largest branch of the University of Alaska is located in east-central Anchorage. Despite the relative remoteness of the location, the city sports a lively arts community. The city boasts a symphony orchestra, an opera company and concert association, and numerous independent performance groups. There are also weekly sessions of Irish traditional music, Jazz, and other musical scenes.
There are other features of Anchorage that make it unique: the huge tidal range, second-highest in the world; multiple, beautiful cross-country ski trails; the Fur Rendezvous festival, held each February; America's highest percentage of licensed airplane pilots (with several airports and landing strips in the city or nearby); a very low population density for a city its size; frequent small earthquakes; spring windstorms ("Chinook winds"); active volcanoes nearby (to the southwest, in the Alaska Range, volcanoes such as Mount Spurr, Mount St. Augustine, Iliamna volcano, and others have coated the city with ash in recent years); its extreme youth (it was founded in 1915 but didn't grow much until the 1940s); and much else.
Within the pages of this extensive website, you will be able to locate shops, restaurants, hotels, businesses and most anything else you may wish to find. We aim to present you with the best information in Anchorage, Alaska, together with special deals and online features. Enjoy browsing and see what Anchorage has to offer.
Information is constantly changing and we are therefore unable to ensure that the data is always correct. If you have a business that is not listed or the data is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the information as soon as we can.
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Local daily news in Anchorage:
Anchorage port workers start national security enrollment
Submitted by Billy Hackett on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 07:03. The Homeland Security department says maritime workers at the Port of Anchorage have started signing up for an ID program geared toward tightening up ... via KFQD-AM Anchorage
Hole in iPortage Lake ice prompts short search
"Right now it's so dangerous we don't want to commit divers if we don't even know where to look" The Anchorage Fire Department canceled a search at Portage Lake launched after a report Wednesday afternoon that someone may have fallen through the ice. via Anchorage Daily News
Colorado police make arrest in Alaska in baby's death
"We know that she didn't report anything to the authorities... The baby was found by the stepmother and her father in a bedroom. The infant had been deceased for some time." A 22-year-old woman in Alaska was arrested and charged with murder in the death of a newborn found hidden away in a home in Colorado. via Alaska Journal of Commerce
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Places of interest:
Big Lake, AK (25.5 miles), Knik-Fairview, AK (25.8 miles), Houston, AK (28.8 miles), Meadow Lakes, AK (29.9 miles), Wasilla, AK (34.3 miles), Tanaina, AK (37.5 miles), Lakes, AK (42.6 miles), Willow, AK (42.9 miles).
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Hotels in Anchorage
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Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
401 E 6TH AVE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Howard Johnson Plaza Anchorage
239 WEST 4TH AVENUE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Hotel Captain Cook
939 WEST 5TH AVENUE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Courtyard Anchorage
4901 SPENARD ROAD - Anchorage, AK, US 99517
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Country Rose Manor B B
4240 ABBOTT RD - Anchorage, AK, US 99503
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Hilton Anchorage
500 WEST THIRD AVENUE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Millennium Alaskan Hotel
4800 SPENARD ROAD - Anchorage, AK, US 99517
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Days Inn Downtown
321 EAST 5TH AVENUE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Aspen Haven Bedbreakfast
2810 ASPEN DR - Anchorage, AK, US 99517
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Westmark Anchorage
720 W FIFTH AVE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Ramada Ltd Anchorage
207 MULDOON ROAD - Anchorage, AK, US 99504
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Long House Alaskan Hotel
4335 WISCONSON - Anchorage, AK, US 99517
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Dukes 8th Avenue Hotel
630 WEST 8TH AVENUE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Coast International Inn
3333 WEST INT'L AIRPORT ROAD - Anchorage, AK, US 99502
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The Voyager Hotel
501 K STREET - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Comfort Inn Ship Creek
111 W SHIP CREEK AVE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Econo Lodge Anchorage
642 EAST 5TH AVE - Anchorage, AK, US 99510
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Hampton Inn Anchorage
4301 CREDIT UNION DRIVE - Anchorage, AK, United States
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Clarion Suites Anchorage
325 W 8TH AVE - Anchorage, AK, US 99501
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Springhill Suites Anchorage
3401 A STREET - Anchorage, AK, US 99503
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