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Anchorage
Anchorage Borough, Alaska
ZipCodes
99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518
Motto
City of Lights
Home of the Giant Roller Skate
Page Contents for Anchorage, Alaska
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Community news
Community events.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Alaska state capital is Juneau.
The population of Anchorage is approximately 277,498 (2004).
The approximate number of families is 100,368 (2000).
The amount of land area in Anchorage is 4396.902 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Anchorage is 1,697.2 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 683.421 sq kilometers.
The distance from Anchorage to Washington DC is 3638 miles.
The distance to the Alaska state capital is 592 miles. (as the crow flies)
Anchorage is positioned 61.17 degrees north of the equator and 149.18 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Anchorage per capita income is $ 25,287 (2000).
Anchorage median income is $ 55,546 (2000).
Anchorage average annual precipitation is 15.9 inches peryear.
Anchorage average annual snowfall is 69 inches per year.
Location
in south-central Alaska on the coast at Cook Inlet.Return to Index
Climate
cool much of the year. Winter average temperatures run from 8 to 21 degrees. Summer average temperatures range from 51 to 65 degrees.
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History & History Related Items
Russian sailors entered Alaska’s mainland in 1741. By 1778, others had followed from Britain, Spain and America, including Captain James Cook. Cook’s navigator’s map showed Cook’s River, now known as Cook’s Inlet, as a spot suitable for dropping anchor. Hence, the name of Anchorage. Later, in 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia. Several gold strikes in Alaska, one in 1887 and one in 1922 brought more development to the territory. When the railroad project from Seward to Fairbanks, began in 1914, the midpoint construction headquarters was in Anchorage. Thousands came seeking work and business. At first, Anchorage was mainly a tent city, but by 1915, the Great Anchorage Lot Sale occurred and lots were sold to put Anchorage on the way to becoming a major Alaskan city. The new residents wanted the name of Alaska City for their new community, but the government refused their name change. Anchorage incorporated on 23 November 1920. World War II brought thousands of new residents. At the start of the war there were just 7,724 people, but at the end of the war there were 43,314 residents. Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base, along with the discovery of oil on the Kenai Peninsula in 1957 led to this explosion in population. The Port of Anchorage was finished in the early 1960s. The Greater Anchorage Area Borough was created on 1 Jan 1964.
On Good Friday, 1994, the devastating earthquake shook Anchorage destroying a large portion of the city. Rebuilding occurred and new businesses opened. Once the oil fields and Trans-Alaska Pipeline were established, rapid growth came to Anchorage. On 15 September 1975, the city and borough consolidated forming a unified government. Also included in this unification were Girdwood, Eklutna and Glen Alps.
A History page for Anchorage. A timeline and pictures are included in this fine history
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Attractions
Anchorage Visitor's and Convention Bureau
all you need to know about Alaska may be found here.
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
121 W. 7th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
See Photos of Anchorage here.
A website with information about Anchorage.
Eklutna Village Historical Park
16515 Centerfield Drive, Su9ite 100
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
Phone: 907-696-2828 or 907-688-6026 at the park
This site, home to Dena'lna (or Tanaina) Athabascan Native peoples for more than 350 years, lies only a half hour's drive from Anchorage. It remains home to several families who maintain a largely traditional lifestyle. Please call for hours of operation and details.
The population of Anchorage is 10.4% Alaska Native or part Native and is also quite culturally diverse. Recreational opportunities abound in the outdoors as well as culturally.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Drive
Anchorage, AK 99506
Phone 907-330-8000
Fax 907-330-8030
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a gathering place that celebrates, perpetuates and shares Alaska Native cultures. Since opening in 1999, the Center has become Alaska's premier interactive cultural destination.
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Economy & Industry
varied and diverse. Business, Industry, tourism, recreation, fishing and real estate are all important aspects of the local economy.
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation
420 L Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone 1-907-274-2248
Fax 1-907-274-2249
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Anchorage City Government
The Municipality of Anchorage632 West 6th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Mail:
P.O. box 196650
Anchorage, Alaska 99519
Mayor's Office: 907 343-4431
Fax: (907) 343-4499
City Hall Department with phone numbers and addresses.
The Municipality of Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality. It is one of the largest municipalities in the nation, with nearly 1,955 square miles from Eklutna in the north to Girdwood and Portage in the south. As a unified government, the Municipality of Anchorage is responsible for services provided in other states by both a city and a county.
Norton Sound Econ. Dev. Corp. 420 L St., Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99501-1971 Phone 907-274-2248 Fax 907-274-2249
Anchorage Chamber
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce441 West 5th Avenue, #300
Anchorage, AK 99501-2365
Phone 907-272-2401
Fax 907-272-4117
Anchorage Community News
Anchorage Daily NewsP.O. Box 149001
Anchorage, AK 99514
Phone 907-257-4200
Fax 907-258-2157
Anchorage Community Events
Calendar of Events in Anchorage.Anchorage Organizations
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce441 West 5th Avenue, #300
Anchorage, AK 99501-2365
Phone 907-272-2401
Fax 907-272-4117
Anchorage Libraries
Anchorage Municipal LibrariesAnchorage Schools
Anchorage School District4600 DeBarr Road
P.O. Box 196614
Anchorage, Alaska 99519 Anchorage
Miscellany
The population of Anchorage was:1990 - 250,000
1999 - 257,808
2000 - 269,070
2004 - 277,498
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