This large wooden platform offers terrific views of Cook Inlet (named for the man who discovered this waterway in 1778). A bust of Captain Cook and biographical and historical information are part of the monument. For 25 cents, visitors can peer through a telescope to look at Fire Island, Mt. Susitna or the Alaska Range across the Inlet. This is also a great way to get a closer view of the largest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley (20,320 feet), 120 miles away. No admission is charged.
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“Gorgeous view”
The bronze Captain Cook Monument stands on a large wooden deck, but he's gazing out to sea -- the opposite of the way he was facing when he exp...
“Best view in Anchorage!”
Beautiful view of the inlet! Great picture opportunity! more
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