Spurr, which is located 78 mi (126 km) west of the city. Anchorage is a premier cross-country skiing city, in terms of density of groomed trails within the urban core. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward brokered a deal to purchase Alaska from Imperial Russia for $7.2 million, or about two cents an acre ($111.3 million in 2019 dollars). An Alaska Railroad locomotive (left) and the Alaska Railroad depot (right) in the. Alaska Regional Hospital on DeBarr Road opened in 1958 as Anchorage Presbyterian Hospital, downtown at 825 L Street. The headquarters building of ConocoPhillips Alaska, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, is in downtown Anchorage. [29][30] There are also beaver dams in local creeks and lakes, and sightings of foxes and kits in parking lots close to wooded areas in the spring are common. In 1994 Fort Richardson was designated as the headquarters for United States Army Command, Alaska (USARAK), which is tasked with protecting United States interests in the regions of Asia and the Pacific. [132], "Anchorage" redirects here. (Fall 2005). Anchorage's major network television affiliates are KTUU 2 (NBC), KTBY 4 (Fox), KAUU 5 (CBS/MyNetworkTV), KAKM 7 (PBS), KTVA 11 (Independent), KYUR 13 (ABC/CW), and KDMD 33 (Ion/Telemundo). [84] The Tour of Anchorage is an annual 50-kilometer ski race within the city. Approximately 250 black bears and 60 grizzly bears live in the area. [55][56], According to the 2010 American Community Survey, approximately 82.3% of residents over the age of five spoke only English at home. At 1,706 square miles (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has 1,212 square miles (3,140 km2). In an average winter, the first snow happens in mid-October and begins to thaw in mid-March, but snow can sometimes be present until the end of April. [39] The eruption deposited about 3 mm (0.1 in) of volcanic ash on the city. Many gas stations are automated so a credit card is mandatory. The combination of these three bases employ approximately 8,500 civilian and military personnel. In practice, major candidates' party affiliation and political ideology are usually well known and highlighted by local media for the purpose of framing debate. Newcomers and tourists are warned not to walk in this area because of extreme tidal changes and the very fine glacial silt. It is northeast of the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and Cook Inlet, due north of the Kenai Peninsula, northwest of Prince William Sound and the Alaska Panhandle, and nearly due south of Denali. On and off since the 1960s, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration and the Municipality of Anchorage (or the lineal predecessors of those entities), have been exploring the concept of a roadway connecting the endpoints of the Seward and Glenn highways. The city's mayor is Austin Quinn-Davidson, a registered Democrat, and Anchorage's first female and openly gay mayor. The Anchorage Bucs and Anchorage Glacier Pilots, which both play at Mulcahy Stadium, and the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks based at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak.[81]. A townsite was mapped out on higher ground to the south of the tent city, greatly noted in the years since for its order and rigidity compared with other Alaska town sites. Lynxes are occasionally sighted in Anchorage as well. The remaining Anchorage area votes Republican. In a cost-cutting effort initiated by the 2005 BRAC proceedings, the bases were combined. Alaska Regional has expanded services and in 1994, Alaska Regional joined with HCA, one of the nation's largest healthcare providers. (Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, April 6th, an Anchorage grand jury indicted… By Alaska Department of Law on Apr 12, 2021 Comments Off on Dillingham … Anchorage, Alaska has a subarctic climate with the code Dfc according to the Köppen climate classification due to its short, cool summers. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process led to the combining of the two bases (along with Kulis Air National Guard Base) to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. 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ANMC specialists also travel to clinics in the bush to provide care. The season's last snowfall typically happens in April. [59][60] Of the city's population over the age of 25, 33.7% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 92.1% had a high school diploma or equivalent. Hospitals were opened in Fairbanks in 1910 and Anchorage in 1937. Russian presence in south-central Alaska was well-established in the 19th century. Approximately 6,800 state employees work in Anchorage compared to about 3,800 in Juneau. [115], The Chugach School District operates neighborhood schools in Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, as well as the supplementary Voyage to Excellence Residential School in Anchorage; its board office is in Anchorage. [28] Approximately thirty northern timber wolves reside in the Anchorage area. The most recent notable volcanic activity centered on the multiple eruptions of Mount Redoubt during March–April 2009, resulting in a 25,000-foot (7,600 m) high ash cloud as well as ash accumulation throughout the Cook Inlet region. 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. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 396,317 in 2019, accounting for more than half the state's population. The Aces were very successful during their time in Anchorage, claiming three league titles, four conference championships, and eight division championship during their 29-year history (1989–2017). [58], The median income for a household in the municipality was $73,004, and the median income for a family was $85,829. Several attempts have been made to move Alaska's state capital from Juneau to Anchorage, or to a site closer to Anchorage. The 150-bed hospital is also a teaching center for the University of Washington's regional medical education program. [74] Since about 2000, in response to strong revenue and occupancy rates, major hotel developers from the Lower 48 have been building new hotels along C Street from International Airport Road to just north of Tudor Road, with two more to open in 2017, making this half-mile stretch of C Street a new "hotel row". Voting trends show that Downtown Anchorage votes Democratic in large margins, while Spenard, Turnagain/Inlet View, and University/Airport Heights are relatively moderate and swing in elections. Anchorage has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) but with strong maritime influences that lead to a relatively moderate climate. [107] Alaska Natives are victimized at a much higher rate than their representation in the population. [102] Until 2016, Alaska State Troopers provided policing for the southern regions of Anchorage along Turnagain Arm. [85] and is the Host for the 2009 and 2010 US Senior National Cross Country Ski Championship. A municipally owned utility since 1932, ML&P supplies electric power to more than 30,000 residential and commercial customers in the Anchorage area. Aviation operations in Anchorage commenced along the firebreak south of town (today's Delaney Park Strip), which residents also used as a golf course. The city's economy in the 1920s and 1930s centered on the railroad. Anchorage has a frost-free growing season that averages slightly over 101 days. Fishing for salmon at Ship Creek next to downtown is popular in the summer. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. Quinn-Davidson took office on October 23, 2020. [129] During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was briefly the busiest airport in the United States due to sustained volume of cargo flights through Alaska while passenger travel sharply decreased in other American airports. [16] His political rivals lampooned the deal as "Seward's folly," "Seward's icebox," and "Walrussia." 50.8% of the population was male and 49.2% were female. The average first frost happens during the first half of September and the average last frost happens during the second half of May. The motivation is straightforward: the "railbelt" between Anchorage and Fairbanks contains most of Alaska's population. At 61 degrees north, it lies slightly farther north than Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, but not as far north as Reykjavík or Murmansk. Held each February, the event is part of the annual Fur Rendezvous, a winter sports carnival. The city of Anchorage provides three municipal facilities large enough to hold major events such as concerts, trade shows and conventions. [nb 1], Summers are mild (although cool compared to the contiguous US and even interior Alaska), and it can rain frequently, although not abundantly. [112] There are also a number of choices in private education, including both religious and non-denominational schools. Average July low and high temperatures are 52 / 66 °F (11.1 / 18.9 °C) and the hottest reading ever recorded was 90 °F or 32.2 °C on July 4, 2019. Later attempts to move the capital or the legislature to Wasilla, north of Anchorage, also failed. [7], The 2011–2012 winter had 134.5 inches or 3.42 metres, making it the snowiest winter on record, while the least snowy winter on record was 2014–2015 (25.1 inches or 0.64 metres). The mayor (along with members of the school board) is elected in a citywide vote. After their withdrawal, Girdwood contracted with the neighboring city of Whittier for its policing,[103] and the following year APD provided contract policing to other Turnagain Arm communities. Balto was the lead sled dog on the final leg of a life-saving journey that brought diphtheria medicine to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. NOAA National Weather Service National Weather Service. In the 1978 election, opponents to the move reacted by campaigning to defeat a nearly $1 billion bond issue to fund construction of the new capitol building and related facilities ($3 billion in 2019 dollars).[16]. Anchorage first appeared on the 1920 U.S. This jet fuel is transported to the Port of Anchorage, then by rail or pipeline to the airport. Spanish was spoken by 3.8% of the population; speakers of other Indo-European languages made up 3.0% of the population; those who spoke Asian and Pacific Islander languages at home were 9.1%; and speakers of other languages made up 1.8%. ", "Forcible Rapes and Sexual Assaults in Anchorage. Annually in January, the Anchorage Folk Festival takes place at the University of Alaska Anchorage, featuring concerts, dances, and workshops with featured guest artists and over 130 performances by volunteer singers, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. These individuals along with their families comprise approximately ten percent of the local population. [34] Anchorage's latitude causes summer days to be very long and winter daylight hours to be very short. Some winters feature several feet of snow and cold temperatures, while others like that of 1976–77[3] (in the January of which Anchorage amazingly averaged 2.7 °F or 1.5 °C warmer than Atlanta almost 30 degrees closer to the equator),[4] just a foot or two of snow and frequent thaws, which put dangerous ice on the streets. [105], In 2010, Anchorage reported 837.7 violent crimes per 100,000 population and 3,518.0 property crimes per 100,000 population (see table). They competed in the renamed Continental Basketball Association for five seasons until the economic recession ended their run in 1982. Mountain goats can be commonly sighted along the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood, and Dall sheep are often viewed quite close to the road at Windy Point. These communities are also served by bus line from Anchorage. The Port of Anchorage receives 95 percent of all goods destined for Alaska. The average temperature of the sea ranges from 35.8 °F (2.1 °C) in February to 53.1 °F (11.7 °C) in August.[40]. Alaskans rejected attempts to move the capital in 1960 and 1962, but in 1974, as Alaska's center of population moved away from Southeast Alaska and to the railbelt, voters approved the move. There are 105 miles (169 km) of maintained ski trails in the city, some of which reach downtown. Participants sculpt ice, ride the Ferris wheel in freezing temperatures, or watch the Running of the Reindeer. Anchorage has a bus system called People Mover,[122] with a hub downtown and satellite hubs at Dimond Center and Muldoon Mall. To the south is Turnagain Arm, a fjord that has some of the world's highest tides. The most recent notable incident was an August 1992 eruption of Mt. ", "Anchorage Attitudes Toward Justice System. Average daytime summer temperatures range from approximately 55 to 78 °F (13 to 26 °C); average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 °F (−15.0 to −1.1 °C). In 2013, Forbes named Anchorage among its list of Best Places for Business and Careers.[73]. Point Campbell, the westernmost point of Anchorage on the mainland, juts out into Cook Inlet near its northern end, at which point it splits into two arms. It has been suggested that this section be, United States presidential election results for Anchorage. US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Anchorage, AK 6930 Sand Lake Road Anchorage, AK 99502 [34] The 2011–2012 winter had 134.5 in (341.6 cm), which made it the[35] snowiest winter on record, topping[35][36] the 1954–1955 winter with 132.8 in (337.3 cm). However, Dish Network and DirecTV offer satellite television service in Anchorage and the surrounding area; and uses East Coast feeds. Anchorage has no professional sports teams. Along the Seward Highway headed toward Kenai, there are common sightings of beluga whales in the Turnagain Arm. The city's sea coast consists mostly of treacherous mudflats. Robert Atwood, owner of the Anchorage Times and a tireless booster for the city, championed the move. The State of Alaska purchased the Bank of America Center (which it renamed the Robert B. Atwood Building) to house most of its offices, after several decades of leasing space in the McKay Building (now the McKinley Tower) and later the Frontier Building. Alaska became an organized incorporated United States territory in 1912. ANMC houses an office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The People Mover provides carpool organization services. Downtown, Girdwood, and much of both the west and east parts of town trend Democratic. About 5.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line. Alaska's Weather Source says more than a foot of snow was reported in Haines and Yakutat while Juneau picked up about three inches of heavy wet snow Friday. Two people were stomped to death, in 1993 and 1995, in Anchorage. [12] For this reason, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a common refueling stop for international cargo flights and home to a major FedEx hub, which the company calls a "critical part" of its global network of services. The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was −38 °F (−38.9 °C) on February 3, 1947. Our plumbers have years of experience in the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley areas, with expertise equipped to handle pipe temperatures that may be off throughout the winter months. Anchorage is also home to the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Races, a three-day dog sled sprint event consisting of 3 timed races of 25.5 miles (41.0 km) each. In 1968, ARCO discovered oil in Prudhoe Bay on the Alaska North Slope, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. Anchorage is the best base from which to chase aurora. The two recorded instances of this occurred in 1961 and 1988.[26]. However, Merrill Field still sees a significant amount of general aviation traffic. The Municipal Light & Power (ML&P) and Chugach Electric Association provide electricity to the city. [70][71][72] The Reeve Building, at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and D Street, was spared the wrecking ball when the city block it sits on was cleared to make way for the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, and was incorporated into the mall's structure. Along with seven sister cities in the SCI program[clarification needed], Anchorage has a cultural exchange program with Montenegro. This statue of Balto in downtown Anchorage marks the ceremonial start of each year's 1,161-mile Iditarod race. Five Alaska Native regional corporations are based in Anchorage: The Aleut Corporation, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Calista Corporation, Chugach Alaska Corporation, and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Anchorage does not levy a sales tax. The area surrounding Anchorage lacks significant economic metal minerals. [86], Anchorage is also home to Alaska's first WFTDA flat track women's roller derby league, the Rage City Rollergirls.[87]. [7] The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station located at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was −38 °F or −38.9 °C on February 3, 1947.[8]. However, it charges a 12% bed tax on hotel stays and an 8% tax on car rentals. The clean-up of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. In everyday discourse, Alaskans do not use numerical route designations, preferring instead the named designations—in this case the Seward Highway and the Glenn Highway. When seats from the neighboring Mat-Su Borough are added, more than half the Alaska state legislature comes from the Anchorage metropolitan area. The storm, which started the evening of March 16, easily surpassed the old record of 15.6 inches or 0.40 metres recorded on 28 December and 29 December, 1955. [1], Because of Anchorage’s latitude, summer days are very long and winter daylight hours are very short. The Alaska Railroad offers year-round freight service along the length of its rail system between Seward (the southern terminus of the system), Fairbanks (the northern terminus of the system), and Whittier (a deep water, ice-free port). Daily passenger service is available during summer (May 15 – September 15), but is reduced to one round-trip per week between Anchorage and Fairbanks during the winter. Includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Sunny. [21][22] It was the world's second-largest earthquake in recorded history. [48] It incorporated that same year. Many companies who provide oilfield support services are likewise headquartered outside of Anchorage but maintain a substantial presence in the city, most notably Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and CH2M Hill. KLEBS Mechanical specializes in quality plumbing services that won’t require maintenance in the short term. 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[69] Prior to their respective dissolutions, airlines MarkAir, Reeve Aleutian Airways and Wien Air Alaska were also headquartered in Anchorage. Rebuilding and recovery dominated the remainder of the 1960s. Large portions of the local economy depend on Anchorage's geographical location and surrounding natural resources. Crime in the United States, by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2009–2010. Average January low and high temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) are 11 / 23 °F (−11.7 / −5.0 °C) with an average winter snowfall of 75.59 inches, or 1.92 meters. Alaska Native Medical Center 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. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. [16][20][21][22] The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact for the first few minutes then failed with repeated flexing. The Anchorage Assembly gained national publicity[97] after the 2017 municipal election, when two openly gay candidates (Christopher Constant and Felix Rivera) were elected to it, the first openly gay candidates ever elected to Anchorage public office.[98]. [33], Average January low and high temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) are 11 to 23 °F (−12 to −5 °C) with an average winter snowfall of 75.5 inches (192 cm). 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. Average July low and high temperatures are 52 to 66 °F (11 to 19 °C) and the highest reading ever recorded was 90 °F (32.2 °C) on July 4, 2019. The weather on any given day and indeed for entire seasons can be very unpredictable. The resource sector, mainly petroleum, is arguably Anchorage's most visible industry, with many high rises bearing the logos of large multinationals such as BP and ConocoPhillips. Anchorage's leading newspaper is the Anchorage Daily News,[118] a citywide daily newspaper. In 2010, the rate of rape for Anchorage was 90.9 per 100,000 population,[106] while the U.S. rate was 27.5 per 100,000 population. Along with handling these activities, the port is a storage facility for jet fuel from Alaskan refineries, which is used at both TSAIA and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). But since the establishment of the municipality in 1975, there have been two Democratic mayors (Tony Knowles and Mark Begich), each of whom was elected to two consecutive terms and later to statewide office. According to local folklore, when a native plant called fireweed goes to seed after a full bloom, the first snowfall of winter is 6 weeks away. This predecessor to Alaska Regional was a joint venture between local physicians and the Presbyterian Church. It is home to eight resident performing arts companies and has featured mega-musicals performed by visiting companies. According to the United States Census Bureau, the municipality has an area of 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2); 1,697.2 square miles (4,395.8 km2) of which is land and 263.9 square miles (683.4 km2) of it is water. The median age was 32.9 years. When compared with U.S. cities of similar size, Anchorage has a slightly higher rate of violent crime and a slightly lower rate of property crime. On March 17, 2002, there was a storm causing 22 in (56 cm) of snow[5] closing schools for the next two days. Downtown facilities include the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center and the recently completed Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, which will be connected via skybridge to form the Anchorage Civic & Convention District. About one out of four Mays also get at least a dusting of snow. The area near the mouth of Ship Creek, where the railroad headquarters was, quickly became a tent city. In March 2002, a record snow storm, 26.7 inches, hit Anchorage. [18] In 1915, territorial governor John Franklin Alexander Strong encouraged residents to change the city's name to one that had "more significance and local associations". The city is on a strip of coastal lowland and extends up the lower alpine slopes of the Chugach Mountains. While field operations are centered on the Alaska North Slope and south of Anchorage around Cook Inlet, the majority of offices and administration are found in Anchorage. [100] In 2018, Anchorage began conducting municipal elections by mail (as directed by the assembly in 2015) and had the highest voter turnout in the city's history.[101]. During the Cold War, Elmendorf became an important base due to its proximity to the Soviet Union, particularly as a command center for numerous forward air stations established throughout the western reaches of Alaska (most of which have since closed). [68] Alaska Airlines (at one point headquartered in Anchorage, but now headquartered in the Seattle area), has major offices and facilities at TSAIA, including the offices of the Alaska Airlines Foundation. As a result, in 1976, voters approved a plan to build a new capital city near Willow, about 70 miles (110 km) north of Anchorage. This is often used as an argument for moving the state capital from Juneau to the Anchorage area. 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