Anchorage Facts and Information

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.