| Page Views: 1,384 Last Visit to Anchorage: June, 2000 | Alaska's largest city! by Lilasel - last update: Oct 25, 2005 |
| Beautiful sunset in Anchorage (postcard) |
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, housing over a quarter of a million people. Sometimes called "Air Crossroads of the World", Anchorage is a major gateway for international travelers and offers many attractions of any large metropolis. |
|  | Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains along the coast of Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska. It's as far north as Helsinki (Finland).
The size of Anchorage is 1,955 sq.miles (5,083 sq.km) - about the size of the state of Delaware! |
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| Pros: | "Souvenirs, flowers, seafood, wildlife, history..." | | Cons: | "Sometimes it's difficult to find acomodation on summer" |
Lilasel's Anchorage Travel Tips
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Comments for Lilasel about Anchorage | | | | |
RickinDutch Sat Jul 15, 2006 22:34 UTC And every summer there seems to be more flowers, both on the ground and hanging. | Tourtech Fri May 6, 2005 20:27 UTC We think Anchorage is a stunning city.. Safe travels from Canada! | fabrice Sat Dec 25, 2004 09:31 UTC not so isolated and cold after all; I loved the postcard | jjkent Sun Jan 4, 2004 22:08 UTC Wow! I live here and didn't even know about our status as The Hanging Basket Capital of the World!! Thanks! |
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