Anchorage, Alaska

Description

The Anchorage, AK graticule is at latitude 61, longitude -149. It includes most of the Municipality of Anchorage, with the notable exceptions of the western edge of town (Kinkaid 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