Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 22 min4:20 am – 11:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 28 min10:13 am – 3:41 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 68°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 8°F14 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month September59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anchorage Merrill Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Ft Richardson Wtp
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Alaska Anchoragecollege · under a mileCharter College Anchoragecollege · under a mileGoose Lakelake · under a mileLake Otislake · 1.1 miRussian Jack Springsspring · 1.1 miAlaska Public Lands Information Center (Historic)visitor center · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTikishla Park/Davenport Fieldpark · under a mile · 97 acresChester Creek Greenbeltpark · under a mile · 50 acresBusiness Park Wetlandsstate conservation land · 2.9 miChugach State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 415,105 acresAnchorage Coastal Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 30,458 acresFort Richardson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,655 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970233 of magnitude 4+, 34 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 30 Nov 201811 mi away, near Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighAnchorage Municipality, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 110main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anchorage County monitors, AK
Drinking waterMoa Municipality of Anchorageserves 221,351 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChris Kyle Patriots Hospitalunder a milePost officeRussian Jack Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAnchorage City Hall2.8 miPoliceAnchorage Police Department Alaska Regional Hospital Substationunder a mileFire stationAnchorage Fire Department Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolWhaley Schoolright hereHighBettye Davis East Anchorage High Schoolunder a mileElementaryAirport Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Alaska Anchorageunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerrill Field MRI1.2 miMajor airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC6.0 miRailAnchorageAlaska Railroad2.8 miCoachAnchorage Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline2.8 miTransit53 stops within a mileMunicipality of Anchorage People MoverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99509 ZIP area.
