Location: Anchorage
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. Suzan Nightingale McKay Memorial Park
158 East Bluff Road, Anchorage, AK 99501-1189
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2. Lake Spenard
3. Cuddy Family Midtown Park
4. Valley of the Moon Park
5. Jewel Lake
6. Lynn Ary Park
17 Susitna View, Anchorage, AK 99517
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7. Girdwood Park and Skate
250 Egloff Dr, Girdwood, Anchorage, AK https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/GirdwoodParksRecreation.aspx
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8. South Anchorage Sports Park
769 W Klatt Rd, Anchorage, AK 99515-3393 +1 907-343-4355 http://www.muni.org/departments/parks/pages/southanchoragesportspark.aspx
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9. David Green Park
3601 Macinnes St, Anchorage, AK 99508-5190 +1 907-343-4355
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10. Minnesota Park
Minnesota Ave, Anchorage, AK 99517
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