Anchorage Travel Guide
Alaska, United States
Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city, with a population of 298,695, in the United States. It is the main urban centre in south-central Alaska and uses Alaska Time.
Travellers can reach Anchorage through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Merrill Field, Elmendorf Air Force Base and Bryant Army Air Field. For time by the water, Kincaid Beach is 11.5 kilometres from the city, while Patricks Beach is 23.4 kilometres away.
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Weather in Anchorage
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Anchorage
Jan
-4°12Feb
-3°9Mar
2°10Apr
6°11May
13°14Jun
17°9Jul
19°11Aug
18°15Sep
12°19Oct
6°13Nov
-2°14Dec
-6°11Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Anchorage
Kincaid Beach
11.5 km away
Patricks Beach
23.4 km away
Things to do in Anchorage
Holy Family Cathedral
christian place of worship
0.2 km
Sullivan Arena
stadium arena
2 km
Anchorage Museum
museum
0.8 km
Oscar Anderson House Museum
history museum
0.3 km
Earthquake Park
park
4.4 km
0.3 km
Nulbay Park
park
0.6 km
1.7 km
Getting there
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 7.1 km
Merrill Field · 2.4 km
Elmendorf Air Force Base · 6.3 km
Bryant Army Air Field · 14.6 km
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