Location & Surroundings
Anchorage is a city in Alaska, United States with 289,600 inhabitants, at 31 m elevation. The national capital Washington is about 5410 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lake Hood Strip, 5 km away.
Also known as: アンカレッジ · 安克拉治 · أنكوريج · एंकोरेज · Анкоридж · আন্চোরগে ব্যুরো
Overview
Anchorage is consolidated city-borough, and largest city in Alaska, United States of America.
It is located in Greater Anchorage Area Borough, Southcentral Alaska, United States.
Established in 1914-00-00.
The population is about 291,247 (2020).
It covers about 5,035 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 31 metre.
Also known as: Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, The City of Lights and Flowers, Anchorage, AK
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Basic Data
- Country United States
- Located in Greater Anchorage Area Borough
- Area 5,035 square kilometre
- Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
Geography
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Coordinates
61° 13' 5" N, 149° 54' 1" W
- Elevation 31 m (DEM: 16 m)
- Timezone America/Anchorage
- Time Shift GMT -9 (DST -8)
Statistics & Country
- Population 289,600
- Pop. Density 841 p/km²
- Built-up 17.9%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +1
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 12:01
- Sunrise 08:26
- Sunset 17:00
- Day length 8 h 34 min
Subdivisions
- ALASKA BNB VACATION RENTALS
- ALASKAN EUROPEAN B AND B
- ALASKA WILDERNESS PLANTATION
- Alyeska
- America's Best Inn & Suites - Anchorage Eagles Nest
- Americas Best Value Inn
- America's Best Value Inn / Anchorage Downtown Hotel
- Anchorage Grand Hotel
- ANCHORAGE JEWEL LAKE B AND B
- Anchor Arms Motel
- ASPEN HAVEN BED BREAKFAST
- Best Western Barratt Inn
- BEST WESTERN GOLDEN LION HOTEL
- CHELSEA INN HOTEL
- CLARION SUITES ANCHORAGE
- Coast International Inn
- Comfort Inn Ship Creek
- COUNTRY ROSE MANOR B B
- COURTYARD ANCHORAGE
- Days Inn Anchorage Downtown
- Dimond Center Hotel
- Downtown
- Enchanted Woods B & B
- EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE
- EXTENDEDSTAYDELUXE-ANCHORAGE DO
- Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Anchorage
- Hampton Inn Anchorage
- HAWTHORN SUITES ANCHORAGE
- Hilton Anchorage
- Hilton Garden Inn Anchorage
- Historic Anchorage Hotel
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Anchorage, AK
- Hotel Captain Cook
- Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Anchorage
- INLET INN MOTEL
- Inlet Tower Hotel And Suites
- LAKE VIEW BED AND BREAKFAST
- LONG HOUSE ALASKAN HOTEL
- Marriott Anchorage Downtown
- Merrill Field Inn
- MICROTEL ANCHORAGE
- Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage
- Parkwood Inn - Extended Stay
- Puffin Inn Of Anchorage
- Ramada Anchorage Downtown
- Ramada Ltd Anchorage
- RED ROOF INN ANCHORAGE AK
- RESIDENCE INN ANCHORAGE MIDTOWN
- ROYAL SUITE LODGE
- Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Alternate Names
ja
アンカレッジ
zh
zh-CN
安克拉治
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أنكوريج
hi
एंकोरेज
ru
uk
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mrj
ce
sah
Анкоридж
bpy
আন্চোরগে ব্যুরো
mk
sr
Енкориџ
lv
Ankoridža
fa
انکوریج
ka
ანკორიჯი
bn
অ্যাংকারিজ
hy
Անքորեջ շրջան
ta
ஏங்கரெஜ்
la
Ancoraria
mr
अँकरेज
az
Ankoric
vep
Ankoridž
he
אנקורג
el
Ανκορέιτζ
ml
ആങ്കറേജ്
be
Анкорыдж
ik
Kisaġvik
ur
اینکرایج، الاسکا
uz
Ankorij
eo
Ankoriĝo
bg
Анкъридж
Weather in Anchorage
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Anchorage, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 2.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 2.7 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.
Temperature
2.7 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NE (40 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
997.7 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 2.7 | 2.2 | 40 | 88 | 997.7 | - / 0.00 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 1.4 | 2.6 | 20 | 83 | 999.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 12h | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5 | 84 | 1,000.1 | 0.39 / 0.39 | 99 | 54.4 | n/a |
| 18h | 1.7 | 1.6 | 35 | 82 | 1,001.5 | 0.00 / 0.10 | 81 | 6.2 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 1.8 | 2.8 | 28 | 80 | 1,002.1 | 0.00 / 0.06 | 85 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 0.8 | 3.5 | 27 | 79 | 1,001.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 4 | 0.4 | n/a |
| 36h | 3.1 | 3.1 | 14 | 73 | 1,000.9 | 0.02 / 0.02 | 6 | 151.6 | n/a |
| 42h | 1.5 | 2.9 | 20 | 78 | 1,001.2 | 0.04 / 0.06 | 88 | 16.4 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1.5 | 4.4 | 14 | 74 | 1,000.9 | 0.14 / 0.20 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 0.8 | 5.3 | 10 | 72 | 999.2 | 0.00 / 0.04 | 88 | 0.2 | n/a |
| 60h | 2.3 | 6.1 | 12 | 68 | 997.1 | 0.00 / 0.01 | 75 | 93.7 | n/a |
| 66h | 1.0 | 6.6 | 9 | 72 | 994.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 10.3 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 0.2 | 4.4 | 14 | 73 | 991.7 | 0.02 / 0.02 | 97 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 12:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Anchorage?
Now 2.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 2.7 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Anchorage today?
Sunrise around 08:26 and sunset around 17:00 (local time). Day length about 8h 34m.
What is the local time in Anchorage?
Local time is 12:01. Time zone: America/Anchorage (UTC-09:00).
What type of place is Anchorage?
Anchorage is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Anchorage?
Population about 289,600.
What is the elevation of Anchorage?
Elevation about 31 m. DEM 16 m.
Where is Anchorage located?
It is at 61.21806, -149.90028 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Anchorage in?
It is in United States.
Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons
- Official website www.muni.org
- Commons category Anchorage, Alaska