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Notable locations in Anchorage: Girdwood Cabins (A), Chugach Camp (B), Turnagain (C), Rainbow (D), Chugach (E), Twentymile River Station (F), Eklutna Siding (G), Potter (H), Moose Run Country Club (I), Basher (J), Moraine (K), Lower Engineers Camp (L), Nitak (M), Begich Boggs Visitor Center (N), Point Campbell (O), Bird (P), Black Bear Campground (Q), Crow Pass Cabin (R), Portage (S), Whitney (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Meadow Lake (A), Strawberry Lake (B), Waldron Lake (C), Otis, Lake (D), Cheney Lake (E), Green Lake (F), Fish Lake (G), Hideaway, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Clunie Creek (A), Crow Creek (B), Eagle River (C), Eklutna River (D), Falling Water Creek (E), Falls Creek (F), Fire Creek (G), Knik River (H), McHugh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Anchorage include: Southwood Park (1), Wilson Street Park (2), Nulbay Park (3), Pop Carr Park (4), Delaney Park (5), Bancroft Park (6), Chugach State Park (7), Alaska Railroad Power Reserve (8), Baxter Bog Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Patricks Beach (not official) (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Exhibit Support- Ak (Museums; 3705 Arctic Boulevard) (1), Oscar Anderson House Museum (420 M Street) (2), Alaska Museum of Natural History (201 North Bragaw Street) (3), Anchorage Museum of History and Art (121 West 7th Avenue) (4), Alaska Native Heritage Center (Museums; Muldoon Road North) (5), The Imaginarium - Science Discovery Center (Museums; 737 West 5th Avenue) (6), Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers (Museums; 245 West 5th Avenue) (7), Anchorage Historic Properties Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 645 West 3rd Avenue) (8), Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1689 Centre Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Courtyard Anchorage (4901 Spenard Rd) (1), Creekwood Inn (2150 Seward Highway) (2), The Voyager Hotel (501 K Street) (3), Hampton Inn-Anchorage (4301 Credit Union Drive) (4), Puffin Inn (4400 Spenard Road) (5), Akn Samovar Inn (720 Gambell St) (6), Royal Suite Lodge Apartments (3811 Minnesota Drive) (7), John's Motel & RV Park (3543 Mountain View Drive) (8), Courtyard Anchorage Airport (4901 Spenard Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Alaska State - Judicial Council (1029 West 3rd Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Air pollution trends in Anchorage
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 5.2 ppm in 2005 (it was 5.1 ppm in 2000, 10.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 17.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 26.8 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 6.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 5.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Anchorage and their reported violations in the past:
MOA MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE (Population served: 135000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1999
- One minor monitoring violation
- 17 regular monitoring violations
GIRDWOOD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2335, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
USNPS EXIT GLACIER RANGER (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
ALASKA BEST WATER PRODUCTS (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-19-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-1998)
- One routine major monitoring violation
PENLAND PARK MHP (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-28-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002)
DIMOND ESTATES TRAILER COUR (Population served: 1395, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 7 regular monitoring violations
MANOOGS ISLE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 1201, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2001
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2001
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2001
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 30 regular monitoring violations
- 4 other older monitoring violations
BP PRUDHOE BAY OPT. CENTER (Population served: 1200, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1998
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1998
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Anchorage that have no violations reported:
- NPS COPPER CENTER VISITOR CENTER (Population served: 2022, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BP PBOC POTABLE WATER TRUCK #34-008 (Population served: 2000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- GLENCAREN COURT (Population served: 650, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEADOW CREEK MALL (Population served: 310, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROLLING HILLS (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MIDNIGHT SUN FAMILY LEARNING CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CARLILE ENTERPRISES INC (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- LAVERN GRIFFIN YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- B-B-Q PIT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BP WATER TRUCK #34-007 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Anchorage compared to Alaska state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Sullivan Arena. Capacity: 7,800.
Banks with branches in Anchorage (2007 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- NORTHRIM BANK: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $922.4 mil, Deposits: $807.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Northrim Bancorp, Inc.
- First National Bank Alaska: Parkway Branch, Muldoon Branch, South Center Branch, Dimond Branch, at 101 W. 36th Avenue, Federal Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices
- Keybank National Association: 101 West Benson Boulevard Branch, Southside Financial Center Branch, 5th And F Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Alaska First Bank & Trust, National Association: at 3301 C Street, branch established on 1988-08-03; O'malley Branch at 10900 O'malley Center Drive, branch established on 1993-07-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.3 mil, Deposits: $47.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
3628 | $15,924,539 | $52,672 | 729 | $976,777 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
2813 | $9,312,413 | $39,726 | 881 | $395,834 |
Anchorage government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $924,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,669,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $25,188,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,047,000
All Other: $17,370,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,992,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $6,673,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,549,000
Parking Facilities: $4,347,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,375,000
Regular Highways: $82,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $117,993,000
Regular Highways: $35,887,000
Sewerage: $10,991,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,529,000
Police Protection: $7,685,000
General: $4,366,000
Transit Utilities: $2,352,000
Air Transportation: $2,181,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $415,313,000
Police Protection: $60,158,000
Electric Utilities: $53,015,000
Fire Protection: $45,956,000
Regular Highways: $31,255,000
Health Services - Other: $29,841,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,778,000
Central Staff Services: $17,814,000
Water Utilities: $17,343,000
Sewerage: $15,892,000
Transit Utilities: $15,351,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,650,000
General - Other: $13,080,000
Financial Administration: $9,244,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,723,000
Libraries: $5,852,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,691,000
Parking Facilities: $3,330,000
General Public Buildings: $1,076,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,029,000
Air Transportation: $745,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,399,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $150,422,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $86,702,000
Total Other Securities: $81,986,000
Interest Revenue: $71,825,000
Other Investments - Other: $33,947,000
Benefit Payments: $21,030,000
Total Federal Securities: $13,424,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $4,770,000
Securities - Mortgages: $99,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $20,026,000
All Other: $14,644,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $64,741,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $257,230,000
Water Utilities: $108,093,000
Industrial Revenue: $40,561,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $607,940,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $423,760,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $35,000,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $583,225,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $358,252,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $234,065,000
Water Utilities: $93,854,000
Other, NEC: $67,424,000
Industrial Revenue: $35,061,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,500,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,084,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,715,000
Electric Utilities: $23,165,000
Water Utilities: $14,239,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,307,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,070,000
Property Sale Other: $2,927,000
Special Assessments: $1,297,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $16,257,000
Water Utilities: $11,714,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,774,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,790,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,430,000
General - Other: $1,134,000
Parking Facilities: $302,000
Parks & Recreation: $206,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $472,685,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $90,095,000
Water Utilities: $30,335,000
Transit Utilities: $2,294,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $126,394,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $272,060,000
Health & Hospitals: $22,387,000
General Support: $8,831,000
All Other: $6,385,000
Highways: $3,434,000
Transit Utilities: $1,897,000
- Tax - Property: $318,527,000
NEC: $11,569,000
Other Selective Sales: $10,288,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,617,000
Tobacco Sales: $4,734,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $455,626,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,480,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Anchorage:
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Anchorage:
- KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K220CA (91.9 FM; FORT RICHARDSON, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAFC (93.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
- KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMXS (103.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
- KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBFX (100.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KBRJ (104.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Anchorage:
- KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYEX-LP (Channel 18; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KDMD (Channel 33; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K22FV (Channel 22; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- K41DP (Channel 41; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- KTBY (Channel 4; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
- KCFT-LP (Channel 20; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST TELEVISION, INC.)
- KZND-LP (Channel 6; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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