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Anchorage, [a] officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska.With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, [5] [9] it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population.
The Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of the Municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the south central region of Alaska. [2] As of the 2010 census, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 380,821. [3]
Though its legal name is the Municipality of Anchorage, it is considered a consolidated city-borough under state law. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 55-2,3,4 codes, which are used by the United States Census Bureau to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. [4]
Map of the United States with Alaska highlighted. Alaska is a state of the United States in the northwest extremity of the North American continent.According to the 2020 United States Census, Alaska is the 3rd least populous state with 733,391 inhabitants [1] but is the largest by land area spanning 570,640.95 square miles (1,477,953.3 km 2). [2]
Responsible for maximizing theater force readiness for 21,000 Alaskan servicemembers and expediting worldwide contingency force deployments from and through Alaska as directed by the Commander, United States Northern Command. United States Army Alaska (US) U.S. Army Alaska executes continuous training and readiness oversight responsibilities ...
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC, FAA LID: ANC) [4] is a major airport in the U.S. state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. [1] The airport is named for Ted Stevens , who served as a senator of Alaska from 1968 to 2009.
An enlargeable topographical map of the state of Alaska A satellite photo of Alaska during winter. Geography of Alaska. Alaska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America; Location: westernmost North America. Northern and Western Hemisphere; Americas. North America. Anglo America; Northern America. United States of America ...
The Seward Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 125 miles (201 km) from Seward to Anchorage.It was completed in 1951 and runs through the scenic Kenai Peninsula, Chugach National Forest, Turnagain Arm, and Kenai Mountains.