Municipality of Anchorage
Downtown Anchorage Skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers
Motto: Big Wild Life
Location in the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°13′06″N 149°53′57″W / 61.21833, -149.89917
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Government
- Mayor	Mark Begich (D)
Area
- Municipality	1,961. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Mark P Begich (born 1962 is an American Democratic Party politician and the current mayor of Anchorage Alaska. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (5,079. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	1,697. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 2 sq mi (4,395. 8 km²)
- Water	263. 9 sq mi (683. 4 km²)
Elevation	102 ft (115 m)
Population (2006)
- Municipality	282,813
- Density	164. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (63. 4/km²)
- Metro	359,180
Time zone	AKST (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-03000
GNIS feature ID	1398242
Website: [1]

Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) is a consolidated city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) The UTC−9 time zone is used in French Polynesia Gambier Islands United States (AKST— Alaska Standard Daylight saving time ( DST The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 907 covers the entire state of Alaska, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder Alaska, which uses the 250 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout In principle the word Borough designates a self-governing township A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent With 282,813 municipal residents,^[1] (359,180 residents within the Metropolitan Statistical Area),^[2] it is Alaska's largest city and constitutes more than two-fifths of the state's total population. The Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of the Municipality of Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna

Contents 1 Geography and climate 1.1 Geography 1.2 Adjacent boroughs and census areas 1.3 National protected area 1.4 Climate 1.5 Wildlife 2 History 3 Government 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Infrastructure 6.1 Transportation 6.1.1 Airports 6.1.2 Railroads 6.1.3 Public Mass Transit 6.1.4 Major Highways 6.2 Venues 6.3 Utilities 7 Education 8 Health and safety 8.1 Medical centers and hospitals 8.2 Police, fire, and public safety 9 Culture 9.1 Arts 9.2 Museums 9.3 Media 10 Sports 11 Cityscape 11.1 Parks and gardens 11.2 Recreational facilities 12 Notes and references 13 External links

Geography and climate

Geography

Anchorage is located in Southcentral Alaska. It lies slightly farther north than Oslo, Helsinki and St. Petersburg. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River It is northeast of the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and Cook Inlet, due north of the Kenai Peninsula, northwest of Prince William Sound and Alaska Panhandle, and nearly due south of Mount McKinley/Denali. The Alaska Peninsula is a Peninsula extending about 800 km (500 miles to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands. Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the US state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Kenai1jpg|thumb|Kenai Peninsula Outer Coast]]The Kenai Peninsula is a large Peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U The Alaska Panhandle, sometimes referred to as Southeast Alaska, is the southeastern portion of the U "Denali" redirects here For other meanings see Denali (disambiguation. "Denali" redirects here For other meanings see Denali (disambiguation.

The city is on a strip of coastal lowland and extends up the lower alpine slopes of the Chugach Mountains. To the south is Turnagain Arm, a fjord that has some of the world's highest tides. Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Knik Arm, another tidal inlet, lies to the west and north. Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. The Chugach Mountains on the east form a boundary to development, but not to the city limits, which encompass part of the wild alpine territory of Chugach State Park. The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several Mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge

The city's seacoast consists mostly of treacherous mudflats. Mudflats (also tidal flats, tide flats, etc are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers Newcomers and tourists are warned not to walk in this area because of extreme tidal changes and sticky mud.

To the north is Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su Valley, or just "the valley"), which is included with the MOA as a metropolitan area by the US Census Bureau. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. The Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of the Municipality of Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna Although the Mat-Su is a "bedroom community" for Anchorage, the towns, exurbs, farms,and homesteads there have varied local cultures quite distinct from that of Anchorage proper. Between metropolitan Anchorage and the valley the communities of Eagle River and Chugiak, although part of the MOA, also have distinct identities. Chugiak (ˈtʃuːgiːæk is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U

According to the United States Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of 1,961. 1 square miles (5,079. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which 1,697. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (4,395. 8 km²) is land and 263. 9 square miles (683. 4 km²) is water. The total area is 13. 46% water. The area of Anchorage is thus larger than that of Rhode Island. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States ^[3]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - north
• Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - south
• Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska - east

National protected area

• Chugach National Forest (part)

Climate

Main article: Climate of Anchorage, Alaska

Climate chart for Anchorage
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0. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the US state of Alaska with a population of 49700 at the 2000 census. Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a Census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The Chugach National Forest is a 54 million acre (23000 km² United States National Forest in south central Alaska. The climate of Anchorage Alaska is a Subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc) due to its short cool summers 7   22 9	0. 7   26 12	0. 7   34 18	0. 5   44 29	0. 7   55 39	1. 1   62 47	1. 7   65 52	2. 9   63 49	2. 9   55 41	2. 1   40 28	1. 1   28 16	1. 1   24 11
temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches source: USTravelWeather.com
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     17   -6 -13     19   -3 -11     17   1 -8     13   7 -2     18   13 4     27   17 8     43   18 11     74   17 9     73   13 5     53   4 -2     28   -2 -9     27   -4 -12 temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

Anchorage has a subarctic climate (the Köppen climate classification is Dfc) due to its short, cool summers. Regions having a subarctic climate (also called boreal climate) are characterized by long usually very cold winters and brief warm summers The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist Average daytime summer temperatures range from approximately 55 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (13 to 26 degrees Celsius); average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 degrees (-15 to -1 degrees Celsius). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Anchorage has a frost-free growing season that averages slightly over 100 days.

Average January low and high temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) are 9 °F/22 °F (-13 °C/-5 °C) with an average winter snowfall of 70. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the major Airport in the United States State of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km southwest 60 inches (179. 3 cm). The 1954-1955 winter had 132. 8 inches (337. 3 cm), which made it the snowiest winter on record. The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station located at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was -38 °F (-38. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Merrill Field is a public-use General aviation Airport located one mile (1 8 °C) on February 3, 1947. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Summers are typically mild (although cool compared to the contiguous US and even interior Alaska), though it can rain frequently. Average July low and high temperatures are 52 °F/66 °F (11 °C/19 °C) and the hottest reading ever recorded was 92 °F (33. 3 °C) on June 25, 1953. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The average annual precipitation at the airport is 16. 07 inches (408 mm).

Due to its proximity to active volcanoes, ash hazards are a significant, though infrequent, occurrence. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the The most recent notable incident was an August, 1992 eruption of Mt. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Spurr, which is located 78 miles west of the city. ^[4] The eruption deposited about 3 mm of volcanic ash on the city. The clean-up of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility.

Because of Anchorage's latitude, summer days are very long and winter daylight hours are very short. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the Anchorage is often cloudy during the winter, which decreases the amount of sunlight experienced by residents. ^[5]

Wildlife

A diverse wildlife population exists in urban Anchorage and the surrounding area. Approximately 250 black bears and 60 grizzly bears live in the area. Bears are regularly sighted within the city. Moose are a common sight. In the Anchorage Bowl, there is a summer population of approximately 250 moose, increasing to as many as 1000 during the winter. They are a hazard to drivers, with over 100 moose killed by cars each year. Two people have been stomped to death by moose in recent years in Anchorage. Cross-country skiers and dog mushers using city trails are charged by moose on numerous occasions; the Alaska Dept of Fish and Game has to destroy some individual aggressive moose in the city every year. Dall sheep can be commonly sighted along the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood. Approximately 30 wolves live in the Anchorage area, in 2007 several dogs were killed by wolves while on walks with their owners. ^[6][7] There are also beaver dams in local creeks, and it is common to see fox and kits in parking lots close to wooded areas in the spring.

History

Main article: History of Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage was established in 1914 as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad, which was built between 1915 and 1923. This article covers the history of Anchorage Alaska, USA. Russian purchase to U In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States Ship Creek Landing, where the railroad headquarters was located, quickly became a tent city; Anchorage was incorporated on November 23, 1920. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The city's economy in the 1920s centered around the railroad. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Merrill Field opened in 1930, and Anchorage International Airport opened in 1951. Merrill Field is a public-use General aviation Airport located one mile (1 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the major Airport in the United States State of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km southwest Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson were constructed in the 1940s. Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U

On March 27, 1964, Anchorage was hit by the magnitude 9. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale 2 Good Friday Earthquake, which killed 115 Alaskans and caused $1. 8 billion in damage (2007 U. S. dollars). The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact the first few minutes, then failed with repeated flexing. Rebuilding dominated the city in the mid 1960s.

In 1968, oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U In 1975, Anchorage merged with Eagle River, Girdwood, Glen Alps, and several other communities. Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named between Fort Richardson and Chugach Girdwood is an unincorporated year-round Ski resort community within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U The merger expanded the city, known officially as the Municipality of Anchorage. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place.

Government

Sister cities[8]
Chitose, Japan
Darwin, Australia
Harbin, China
Incheon, South Korea
Magadan, Russia
Tromsø, Norway
Whitby, England

Anchorage is governed by an elected mayor and assembly, and a city manager. is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaidō For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Magadan (Магада́н is a Port town on the Sea of Okhotsk and gateway to the Kolyma region Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending ( Romsa in Northern Sami, Tromssa in Kven and Finnish) is a city and municipality in the county of Troms, Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Whitby is a historic town and Civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government The city's current mayor is Mark Begich.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 260,283 people, 94 822 households and 64 099 families residing in the municipality; in all, the Anchorage Municipality is home to almost two-fifths of Alaska's population. The population density was 59. 2/km² (153. 4/sq mi). There were 100,368 housing units at an average density of 59. 1/sq mi (22. 8/km²). Anchorage is also the most ethnically diverse city in Alaska: the ethnic makeup of the municipality is approximately 72. 23% White, 7. 28% (apx. 19,000) Alaska Natives and American Indians, 5. Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. 55% (approximately 14,500 people) Asian Americans, 5. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 84% (apx. 15,200) African Americans, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 93% Pacific Islanders, 2. Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s] ' is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian 19% are from other ethnic groups, and 5. 98% were from two or more ethnic groups. 5. 69% were Hispanic Americans or Latinos of any ethnic group. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America 4. 00% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1. 49% speak Tagalog and 1. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. 44% Korean. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system ^[9]

There were 94,822 households out of which 38. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 1% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 4% were non-families. 23. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 67 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the city the population was spread out with 29. 1% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 33. 9% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 5. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $55,546, and the median income for a family is $63,682. Males have a median income of $41,267 versus $31,747 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,287. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 5. 1% of families and 7. 3% of the population are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 8. 8% of those under the age of 18 and 6. 4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

As of September 7, 2006, 94 languages were spoken by students in the Anchorage School District. ^[10]

Economy

Anchorage is a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a hub of the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States Major industries include government and military, petroleum, and tourism. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel There are two U.S. military bases bordering Anchorage on the north: Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U Nearly all Alaska Interior-bound tourists pass through Anchorage at some stage of their journeys in Alaska. The Alaska Interior covers most of that US state 's territory Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Not surprisingly, summer is tourist season, and downtown Anchorage, as well as the highways leading north and south of town, are typically teeming with tourists. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Infrastructure

Transportation

Airports

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, six miles (10 km) South from downtown Anchorage, is the airline hub for the state, served by many national and international airlines, including Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as well as a many intrastate airlines and charter air services. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the major Airport in the United States State of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km southwest Alaska Airlines, ( is an airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States, near Seattle. The airport is the primary international air freight gateway in the nation, by weight. Twenty-six percent of the tonnage of U. S. international air freight moves through Anchorage. ^[11] Merrill Field, a general aviation airport on the edge of downtown, was the 86th-busiest airport in the nation in 2006. ^[12]

Railroads

The Alaska Railroad offers year-round freight and passenger service along the length of its rail system from Seward (the southern terminus of the system) to Fairbanks (the northern terminus of the system), although passenger service is less frequent in winter than in summer, and some passenger terminals are not serviced in winter. The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the US state of Alaska. ^[13][14][15] Passenger terminals exist at Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, and other places. Talkeetna is a Census-designated place (CDP in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley (Denali the tallest mountain in North America. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. These communities are also served by bus line from Anchorage. The Ship Creek Shuttle connects downtown with the Ship Creek area, including stops at the Alaska Railroad Depot. The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States

Public Mass Transit

Anchorage also has a bus system called People Mover, with a central hub in downtown Anchorage and satellite hubs at Dimond Center and Muldoon Mall. The Dimond Center is a Shopping mall in Anchorage Alaska, United States. The People Mover provides carpool organization services. The public paratransit service known as AnchorRides provides point-to-point accessible transportation services to seniors and those who experience disabilities.

Major Highways

There is one numbered state highway in Anchorage; Alaska Route 1. State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts two of them related to a State government in a country that is divided Alaska Route 1 is a State highway in the southern portion of the U In Anchorage and southward it is known as the Seward Highway, it connects Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula. See also Alaska Route 1 The Seward Highway is a highway in the U Kenai1jpg|thumb|Kenai Peninsula Outer Coast]]The Kenai Peninsula is a large Peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. Northerly from Anchorage it is known as the Glenn Highway. See also Alaska Route 1 The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1) is a highway in the U There is no other road access to Anchorage.

A portion of the Seward Highway, approximately 10 miles (20 km) long (known as the New Seward Highway), is built to freeway standards. The six-lane Glenn Highway carries commuter traffic to and from Eagle River, Chugiak, and the Matanuska Valley towns of Palmer and Wasilla. Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named between Fort Richardson and Chugach Chugiak (ˈtʃuːgiːæk is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U The highway reduces to four lanes north from Eagle River to the junction with the two-lane Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3), approximately midway between Wasilla and Palmer, where the Glenn reduces to a two-lane highway. Parks Highway can refer to the following George Parks Highway in Alaska Parks Highway (auto trail in Minnesota and North Dakota The George Parks Highway (numbered Alaska Route 3) usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56

Part of Alaska Route 1, as well as parts of other Alaska state highways, are eligible for federal funding as part of the Interstate Highway System. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) The Glenn Highway is designated as Interstate A-1, and the Seward Highway is designated as Interstate A-3. There are four officially designated interstate highways in Alaska, even though Alaska is usually considered to have no interstates and the routes do not connect There are four officially designated interstate highways in Alaska, even though Alaska is usually considered to have no interstates and the routes do not connect The Highway to Highway Connection is a $575 million plan for a limited-access highway link between the Glenn and Seward highways, to pass through the Fairview, Mountain View, and Midtown neighborhoods.

Venues

The city of Anchorage currently provides three municipal facilities large enough to hold major events such as concerts, trade shows and conventions. Downtown facilities include the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center and the soon to be completed Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, which will be connected via skybridge to form the Anchorage Civic & Convention District. The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage in the U The William A Egan Center, constructed in 1984 is named for Alaska 's first governor William Allen Egan. The Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center is a convention center under construction in downtown Anchorage Alaska. The Sullivan Arena hosts sporting events as well concerts and annual trade shows. The George M Sullivan Arena (often shortened to the "Sullivan Arena" is an 8700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anchorage Alaska. The Anchorage Football Stadium and Mulcahy Stadium are also noteworthy sports venues. The Anchorage Football Stadium is a 4500-seat stadium in Anchorage, Alaska used for American football, track and field, and Soccer The Mulcahy Stadium is a 5300-seat Baseball park in Anchorage in the U

Utilities

Two electric companies provide service within the Municipality of Anchorage: Municipal Light & Power (ML&P) and Chugach Electric Association. A municipally owned utility since 1932, ML&P supplies electric power to more than 30,000 residential and commercial customers in the Anchorage area. Chugach Electric Association is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative that was formed in 1948.

Most homes have natural gas-fueled heat. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, ENSTAR Natural Gas Company is the sole provider for Anchorage, servicing some 90-percent of the city's population.

The Municipality of Anchorage owns and operates the Water and Wastewater Utility serving an approximate population base of 214,000. Anchorage Municipal Solid Waste Services and Anchorage Refuse conduct trash removal in the city depending on location.

Education

Public education in Anchorage, Eagle River, Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base is managed by the Anchorage School District, the 87th largest district in the United States, with nearly 50,000 students attending 88 schools. Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named between Fort Richardson and Chugach Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Demographics An estimated 50% of Anchorage School District students are members of ethnic minority groups The United States of America —commonly referred to as the There are also a number of choices in private education, including both religious and non-denominational schools. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered

Anchorage has four higher-education facilities that offer bachelor's or master's degrees: the University of Alaska Anchorage,^[16] Alaska Pacific University, Charter College,^[17] and the Anchorage campus of Texas-based Wayland Baptist University. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges University of Alaska Anchorage, a United States educational faculty is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17000 students 14000 of whom Alaska Pacific University ( APU) is a small Liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning Charter College is a post-secondary Vocational school in Anchorage, Alaska. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Wayland Baptist University is private coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas, U Other continuing education facilities in Anchorage include the Grainger Leadership Institute, Nine Star Enterprises, CLE International, Nana Worksafe, and PackBear DBA Barr & Co.

Ninety percent of Anchorage's adults have high-school diplomas, 65 percent have attended one to three years of college, and 17 percent hold advanced degrees, placing Anchorage among the top metropolitan cities in educational attainment. A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma, meaning "folded paper" is a Certificate or Deed issued by an educational institution A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central

Health and safety

Medical centers and hospitals

Providence Alaska Medical Center on Providence Drive in Anchorage is the largest hospital in Alaska and is part of Providence Health & Services in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. Providence Alaska Medical Center is located at 3200 Providence Drive in Anchorage Alaska, is Alaska's largest Hospital, has 341 beds and more than 500 physicians Providence Health & Services is a network of 29 Hospitals (and other Healthcare related facilities spanning the states of Alaska, Washington Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It features the state's most comprehensive range of services. Providence Health System has a history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902. Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea As the territory grew during the following decades, so did efforts to provide care. Hospitals were opened in Fairbanks in 1910 and Anchorage in 1937. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States.

Alaska Regional Hospital on DeBarr Road in Anchorage opened in 1963 as Anchorage Presbyterian Hospital, located at 8th and L Street downtown. This predecessor to Alaska Regional was a joint venture between local physicians and the Presbyterian Church. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health In 1976 the hospital moved to its present location on DeBarr Road, and is now a 254-bed licensed and accredited facility. Alaska Regional has expanded services and in 1994, Alaska Regional joined with HCA, one of the nation's largest healthcare providers. The Hospital Corporation of America ( HCA) is the largest private operator of Health care facilities in the world Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing

Alaska Native Medical Center located on Tudor Road, provides medical care and therapeutic health care to Alaska natives - 229 tribes - at the Anchorage site and at 15 satellite facilities throughout the state. Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. ANMC specialists also travel to clinics in the Bush to provide care. Much like other roadless or remote parts of Australia and Africa the state of Alaska in the United States has area commonly referred to as " the Bush " The 150-bed hospital is also a teaching center for the University of Washington's regional medical education program. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University ANMC houses an office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation jointly own and manage ANMC.

Police, fire, and public safety

Anchorage crime rate (2005), compared

	Violent crimes[18] per 100,000 pop.	Property crimes[19] per 100,000 pop.
Anchorage[20]	735. 6	4,116. 1
Alaska[21]	631. 9	3,612. 5
U. S. cities, pop. 100,000-249,999[22]	616. 2	4,648. 4
U. S. cities, pop. 250,000-499,999[22]	1,015. 0	5,584. 9
U. S. total[21]	469. 2	3,429. 8
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports

Main article: Public safety in Anchorage, Alaska

With an authorized strength of 544 sworn and civilian positions, the Anchorage Police Department is the largest police department in the state, serving an area of nearly 200 square miles (500 km²) with a population of over a quarter million people. The Uniform Crime Reports ( UCR) contain official data on crime that is reported to law enforcement agencies across the country who then provide the data to the The Anchorage Police Department (APD, is currently the law enforcement im the city of Anchorage. ^[23] The Fire & EMS Operations Division of the Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) includes thirteen fire stations with over 300 personnel covering three rotating 24-hour shifts. Additionally, there are volunteer fire departments in Girdwood and Chugiak and fire departments on Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, as well as the Airport Police and Fire Department. Girdwood is an unincorporated year-round Ski resort community within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U Chugiak (ˈtʃuːgiːæk is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U ^[24]

In 2005, the latest year for which data is available, Anchorage reported 735. 6 violent crimes per 100,000 population and 4,116. 1 property crimes per 100,000 population (see table). Anchorage's crime rate, both for violent and property crimes, is higher than for Alaska as a whole or for the U. S. as a whole. When compared with U. S. cities of similar size, Anchorage has a comparable rate of violent crime and a lower rate of property crime. Anchorage, and Alaska in general, have very high rates of sexual assault in comparison with the rest of the country, with Anchorage's annual rate of forcible rapes over twice as high as for the U. S. as a whole. Alaska Natives are victimized at a much higher rate than their representation in the population. Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. ^[25]

The Anchorage Community Survey, a public survey conducted in 2004-2005 by the Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage, found that overall, Anchorage residents are fairly satisfied with the performance of the Anchorage Police Department. University of Alaska Anchorage, a United States educational faculty is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17000 students 14000 of whom ^[26] Most survey respondents perceived the justice system to be "somewhat effective" or "very effective" at apprehending and prosecuting criminal suspects, bringing about just outcomes, and reducing crime. ^[27]

Culture

Arts

Located next to Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a three-part complex, hosting numerous performing arts events each year. The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage in the U The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence The facility can accommodate more than 3,000 patrons. In 2000, nearly 245,000 people visited 678 public performances. It is home to eight resident performing arts companies and has featured mega-musical performed by visiting companies. The center also hosts the International Ice Carving Competition as part of the Fur Rendezvous festival in February. The Fur Rendezvous Festival (usually called Fur Rendezvous, Fur Rondy, or simply Rondy) is an annual winter festival held in Anchorage

The Anchorage Concert Association brings 15 to 20 events to the community each winter. The Sitka Summer Music Festival presents an "Autumn Classics" festival of chamber music for two weeks each September on the campus of Alaska Pacific University.

Museums

• Alaska Museum of Natural History^[28]
• Anchorage Aviation Heritage Museum
• Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center^[29]
• Imaginarium: Science Discovery Center^[30]
• Oscar Anderson House Museum^[31]
• Wells Fargo Alaska Heritage Library & Museum^[32]

Media

Anchorage's leading newspaper is the Anchorage Daily News^[33], a statewide daily newspaper. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Anchorage Daily News is a daily Newspaper based in Anchorage Alaska, in the United States. Other newspapers include the Alaska Star^[34], serving primarily Chugiak and Eagle River, the Anchorage Press,^[35] a free weekly covering mainly cultural topics, and The Northern Light,^[36] the student newspaper of the University of Alaska Anchorage . The Alaska Star is a weekly newspaper in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U Chugiak (ˈtʃuːgiːæk is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named between Fort Richardson and Chugach The Anchorage Press is a free alternative Weekly newspaper based in Anchorage Alaska and owned by Wick Communications The Northern Light is the student produced newspaper at the University of Alaska Anchorage. University of Alaska Anchorage, a United States educational faculty is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17000 students 14000 of whom

Anchorage's major network television affiliates are KTUU 2 (NBC), KTBY 4 (FOX), KYES 5 (MyNetworkTV), KAKM 7 (PBS), KTVA 11 (CBS), and KIMO 13 (ABC). KTUU-TV, which brands itself as "Channel 2" on-air is an NBC affiliate serving Anchorage Alaska. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KTBY Fox 4, is a Fox affiliate serving Anchorage Alaska. The station is owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC KYES-TV is the local MyNetworkTV affiliate in Anchorage Alaska, broadcasting locally on channel 5 with a repeater in Anchorage on channel 18 KYEX-LP MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company KAKM is a public Television station in Anchorage Alaska, broadcasting locally on channel 7 as a PBS member station The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the KTVA, channel 11 is a CBS affiliate in Anchorage Alaska. The station is currently the only broadcasting property owned by the MediaNews Group newspaper CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KIMO (Channel 13 in Anchorage is part of a trio of ABC and digital CW affiliates covering the "The Last Frontier" under the "Alaska's The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The city's only cable television provider is General Communication, Inc. (GCI). GCI Communication Corp (GCI is a Telecommunications Corporation (NASDAQ GNCMA operating in Alaska.

There are many radio stations in Anchorage; see List of radio stations in Alaska for more information. The following is a list of FCC -licensed Radio stations in the U

Sports

The Sullivan Arena is home to the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. The George M Sullivan Arena (often shortened to the "Sullivan Arena" is an 8700-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anchorage Alaska. For the Alaska Aces PBA team see Alaska Aces (PBA. The Alaska Aces are a minor league Ice hockey team in Anchorage Alaska The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The city's only other professional franchise is the Alaska Wild, an arena football team that began playing with the Intense Football League in April 2007. The Alaska Wild is a professional Indoor football (a variation of American football) team in the Indoor Football League. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Intense Football League was a professional Indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. The Anchorage Bucs Baseball Club is a summer collegiate baseball team, attracting players from universities throughout the world. The Anchorage Bucs Baseball Club' is a summer collegiate Baseball Team in Anchorage Alaska. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Anchorage Glacier Pilots are a member of the National Baseball Congress. The Anchorage Glacier Pilots are a Baseball Team in Anchorage Alaska. The National Baseball Congress of Wichita Kansas is an organization of 15 amateur and semi-professional Baseball leagues operating in the United States Both baseball clubs play at Mulcahy Stadium. The Mulcahy Stadium is a 5300-seat Baseball park in Anchorage in the U

Of all Anchorage universities, only the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. University of Alaska Anchorage, a United States educational faculty is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17000 students 14000 of whom The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations It has Division I teams in gymnastics and hockey, as well as several other Division II teams. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Alaska Pacific University is not a member of the NCAA, but has a successful independent cross-country skiing program. Alaska Pacific University ( APU) is a small Liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning

Anchorage hosts a number of sporting events. UAA sponsors the annual Great Alaska Shootout, an annual NCAA Division I basketball tournament featuring colleges and universities from across the United States. The Great Alaska Shootout (originally known as the Sea Wolf Classic is an annual College basketball tournament in Anchorage Alaska that features colleges from all The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Anchorage is the finish line for the Sadler's Ultra Challenge wheelchair race, and holds the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Sadler's Ultra Challenge is a Wheelchair and Handcycle race that runs between Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers The city was a candidate for hosting the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, but it lost to Albertville and Lillehammer respectively. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Anchorage is probably the preimer cross-country skiing city on the planet, in terms of density of groomed trails within the urban core. There are 105 miles of maintained ski trails in the city, some of which reach downtown. The same trail system also provides access to Chugach State Park, a 495,000-acre high alpine park. ^[37] The Tour of Anchorage is an annual 50-kilometer ski race within the city. ^[38]

There are four rugby clubs in Anchorage, including the Bird Creek Barbarians RFC, Anchorage Thunderbirds ^[39], Mat Valley Maulers RFC, and Spenard Green Dragons. ^[40] The season runs from April through September.

Many notable professional sports figures are from Anchorage, they include:

• Matt Carle, NHL hockey player for the San Jose Sharks
• Brandon Dubinsky, NHL ice hockey player for the New York Rangers
• Scott Gomez, NHL hockey player for the New York Rangers
• Trajan Langdon, American basketball player for CSKA Moscow
• Josh Phelps, MLB baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Mark Schlereth, Former NFL guard and current ESPN football analyst
• Dave Williams (baseball player), MLB pitcher for the New York Mets
• Shawn Chacon, Pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Ty Conklin, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins
• Curt Schilling, starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Erik Ellington, Professional Skateboarder
• Mario Chalmers, guard for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

Cityscape

Parks and gardens

• Alaska Native Heritage Center^[41]
• Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers^[42]
• The Alaska Botanical Garden contains over 900 species of hardy perennials and 150 native plant species^[43]
• Alaska Zoo^[44]
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center^[45]
• Delaney Park Strip
• Kincaid Park
• Point Woronzof Park

Recreational facilities

• Alpenglow Ski Area^[46]
• Alyeska Resort^[47]
• Hilltop Ski Area^[48]
• Kincaid Park^[49]

Notes and references

• Relocation information from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce

External links

• Anchorage, Alaska is at coordinates 61°11′31″N 149°45′44″W / 61.1919, -149.762097 (Anchorage, Alaska)Coordinates: 61°11′31″N 149°45′44″W / 61.1919, -149.762097 (Anchorage, Alaska)

• The Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
• The Municipality of Anchorage

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