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Introducing Anchorage

Anchorage offers the comforts of a large US city but is only a 30-minute drive from the Alaskan wilderness. Founded in 1914 as a work camp for the Alaska Railroad, the city was devastated by the 1964 Good Friday earthquake but quickly rebounded as the industry headquarters for the Prudhoe Bay oil boom. Today almost half the state’s residents live in or around the city, as Anchorage serves as the economic and political heart of Alaska. Sorry, Juneau.

Last updated: Sep 22, 2008

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Overhead of start of Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
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Overhead of start of Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

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  • Apprentice learns to carvetotem pole at Alaska Native Heritage Center.
  • Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, popular 6th Street watering hole.
  • Exterior of 4th Avenue Theatre, built in 1947, was one of few buildings to survive devastating 1964 earthquake.
  • Icebergs and mountains at Portage Lake, Portage Glacier Recreation Area.
  • People boarding a seaplane for a flyfishing trip.
  • Metal sculpture outside Anchorage Museum of History and Art.
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