Eagle River

[LucasMetaphor]

Originally Posted by brandy77

Hello! Is there a period of time over the year (winter) when the sun doesn't reach any part of the Eagle River valley because of the Chugach range blocking it? If so how long does it last? Does the south facing side of the valley get sun year round? Does anyone have views of Eagle Peak and Organ Mountain and the active glaciers around there? Thanks!

I have been there! Very beautiful area but I do not know the answer to your question.

[brandy77]

Thanks for the info everyone. Eagle River really seem like a cool place to live. Is there a very strong military feel to the area or is it pretty normal? Is it a liberal or conservative feel to the community? Thanks!

[rotorhead]

When we lived there it had lots of military home owners, it's convienant to both Elmendorf and Ft. Richardson. Of course since it's fairly expensive, you're mostly talking about officers and senior enlisted.

Like most areas of AK, there are folks from all points of the compass regarding politics but generally speaking Eagle River was considered a strongly Republican area, vote-wise.

One more thing to keep in mind, if you check out the state's sex-offender website the stats for Eagle River will seem sky-high. Burrow a bit further and you'll find that most of them have the same address. Makes sense, since there's a prison right off the Glen highway as you come into town. It's buried in the trees so deep you'd never find it without the signs.