Anchorage

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Anchorage
State: Alaska
Country: United States

Anchorage by the Numbers:

Population: 259,391 (city); 359,180 (metropolitan)
Average Winter Temperature: 15° F/ -9° C
Average Summer Temperature: 59° F/ 15° C
Most Precipitation: 15.7 inches/ 398 mm
Annual Snowfall: 69.5 inches/ 1765mm
Elevation: 114 feet/ 35 meters

Quick Facts:
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT - 9 (GMT - 8 between Apr-Oct)
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 907

Did You Know?

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city.

Anchorage sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains in South-central Alaska. The Arctic Ocean is to the North and the Gulf of Alaska and Pacific Ocean are to the South. The Bering Sea lies to the West.

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