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The following handy, dandy facts are good to know if you’re planning on visiting Anchorage, Alaska. And knowing is 1/2 the battle.
Anchorage Location: Southern Coastal Alaska
Anchorage Population: 272,687 (339,286 Metro)
Anchorage Nicknames: The City of Lights and Flowers (seriously)
Anchorage Was Founded In: 1915
Anchorage Industry: Tourism, Recreation, University of Alaska
Anchorage Claims to Fame: Largest City in Alaska, Midnight Sun, Good Friday Earthquake, Balto
Anchorage Miscellaneous: During the Summer Solstice the city gets 24 hours of daylight, and see only 5 1/2 hours of daylight on the Winter Solstice.
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