Anchorage Facts:

Population
277,000. Anchorage is Alaska's largest city with 42 percent of the state's population.

Time Zone
Anchorage, and virtually all of Alaska, is in Alaska Standard Time, one hour behind Pacific Standard Time and four hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

Size
Anchorage stretches from Portage Glacier to Eklutna, encompassing 1,961 sq. miles (507,923 hectares) - about the size of the state of Delaware.

Location
Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains along the coast of Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska. Alaska is actually the northern, western and easternmost point in the United States. (The Aleutian Chain extends into the Eastern Hemisphere.)

Sales Tax
There is no sales tax in Anchorage.

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Visit Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport website for terminal maps, passenger service, and airline information.

Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport

Major Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Delta Airlines

Continental Airlines

United Airlines

Commuter Airlines in-state

Era Aviation

Grant Aviation

PenAir

For things to do and places to go

Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau

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photo: (c) Lisa J. Seifert 2010