Location: Downtown
Alaska (AK), United States
Country: United States
State: Alaska
Borough: Anchorage
Settled: 1914
Incorporated: November 23, 1920 (city)
January 1, 1964 (borough)
September 15, 1975
(unified municipality)
Named for: The anchorage at the mouth of Ship Creek
Government• Body: Anchorage Assembly
• Mayor: Ethan Berkowitz (D)
• Alaska Senate: Senators
Tom Begich (D)
Mia Costello (R)
Berta Gardner (D)
Cathy Giessel (R)
Anna MacKinnon (R)
Kevin Meyer (R)
Bill Stoltze (R)
Natasha von Imhof (R)
Bill Wielechowski (D)
• Alaska House: Representatives
Chris Birch (R)
Matt Claman (D)
Harriet Drummond (D)
Les Gara (D)
Jason Grenn (I)
Jennifer Johnston (R)
Andy Josephson (D)
Chuck Kopp (R)
Gabrielle LeDoux (R)
Charisse Millett (R)
Lance Pruitt (R)
Lora Reinbold (R)
Dan Saddler (R)
Ivy Spohnholz (D)
Geran Tarr (D)
Cathy Tilton (R)
Chris Tuck (D)
Area• Consolidated city-borough: 1,962.61 sq mi (5,083.13 km)
• Land: 1,706.61 sq mi (4,420.09 km)
• Water: 256.00 sq mi (663.04 km)
• Urban: 78.8 sq mi (204 km)
Elevation: 102 ft (31 m)
Population (2010)• Consolidated city-borough: 291,826
• Estimate (2016): 298,192
• Rank: 1st in Alaska
66th in the United States
• Density: 151.94/sq mi (58.66/km)
• Urban: 251,243 (US: 149th)
• Metro: 401,635 (US: 134th)
Demonym(s): Anchoragite
Anchoriginal (informal)
Time zone: AKST (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST): AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code: 99501–99524, 99529-99530, 99599
Area code(s): 907
Geocode: 1398242
FIPS code: 02-03000
Website: Municipality of Anchorage
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Set amid the coastal Chugach Mountains, Anchorage defies popular visions of polar ice caps and frozen tundra. It’s also warmer than you think (averaging 65 degrees in summer), making conditions ideal for sight-seeing or taking on uniquely Alaskan opportunities like arctic biking or touring the fjords of Prince William Sound. In the winter, you can ski, dogsled or do both simultaneously by "skijoring," which is cross-country skiing while being towed by a dog. Hey, it's no crazier a winter sport than the biathlon.
Restaurants in Anchorage
1. Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
2. Pioneer School House
437 E 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2653
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3. Historic City Hall
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4. Leopold David House
605 W 2nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2122 +1 907-279-1917
Home of Anchorage's first mayor, this house is currently a Bed and Breakfast.
5. Kimball Building
500 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2220 +1 907-272-5333
