Difference between revisions of "Anchorage, Alaska"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The Anchorage, AK [[graticule]] is at latitude 61, longitude -149. It includes most of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska Municipality of Anchorage], except for the western edge of the city itself ( | + | The Anchorage, AK [[graticule]] is at latitude 61, longitude -149. It includes most of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska Municipality of Anchorage], except for the western edge of the city itself (Kincaid Park, parts of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage_International_Airport Anchorage International Airport], and most of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail); the graticule includes the nearby communities of Chugiak, Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Houston, and Big Lake. |
== Accessibility == | == Accessibility == | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 21 May 2008
Description
The Anchorage, AK graticule is at latitude 61, longitude -149. It includes most of the Municipality of Anchorage, except for the western edge of the city itself (Kincaid Park, parts of Anchorage International Airport, and most of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail); the graticule includes the nearby communities of Chugiak, Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Houston, and Big Lake.
Accessibility
Large sections of the graticule are open and undeveloped land; Chugach State Park accounts for roughly one-quarter of Anchorage graticule's land area. The graticule completely encloses Knik Arm and includes a portion of Chickaloon Bay, which together make approximately 10% of the graticule inacessible by land. Military installations pose potential access problems as well:
- Elmendorf Air Force Base
- Fort Richardson
- Kulis Air National Guard Base
