Anchorage
Things to do in Anchorage, Alaska
The top attractions and places to visit in Anchorage, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Chugach State Park, Cathedral of the Holy Family and Alaska Zoo, and 9 more within 10 mi of the centre.
Top attractions in Anchorage
Chugach State ParkPark · 12 mi from the centre
Cathedral of the Holy FamilyCathedral · 0.1 mi from the centre
Alaska ZooZoo or aquarium · 7.4 mi from the centre
Alaska Aviation MuseumMuseum · 3.7 mi from the centre
Alaska Botanical GardenGarden · 5.5 mi from the centre
Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-CathedralCathedral · 2.7 mi from the centre
Parks, gardens and zoos
Chugach State ParkPark · 12 mi from the centre · On the map
Alaska ZooZoo or aquarium · 7.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Alaska Botanical GardenGarden · 5.5 mi from the centre · On the map- Russian Jack Springs ParkPark · 3.9 mi from the centre · On the map
Kincaid ParkPark · 6.8 mi from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Cathedral of the Holy FamilyCathedral · 0.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-CathedralCathedral · 2.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Museums
Alaska Aviation Museum3.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Alaska Native Heritage Center6.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Anchorage Museum0.5 mi from the centre · On the map
Oscar Anderson House Museum0.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Fort Richardson National CemeteryMonument · 8.9 mi from the centre · On the map
More to do in Anchorage with TAKIP
- Hiking routes4 waymarked routes within 9 mi, among them Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.
- Cameras50 cameras, from Alaska DOT&PF, FAA WeatherCams and others.
- ISS passesThe next visible passes in local time; it climbs at most 17° here.
- AuroraThe chance overhead now and when it is dark; 61° magnetic latitude.
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise, sunset, day length and twilight in local time, today and through the year.
- TransitAnchorage People Mover and Peoplemover: buses.
- Port and shipsAnchorage, 0.6 mi from the centre.
Photo credits
- Chugach State Park: Frank K., CC BY 2.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Family: [1], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alaska Zoo: James, CC BY 2.0
- Alaska Aviation Museum: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alaska Botanical Garden: Scott A. Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral: Arbitrarily0, CC0
- Fort Richardson National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchorage Museum: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
- Oscar Anderson House Museum: 61north, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kincaid Park: Enrico Blasutto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.