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Alaska Museum of Natural History, The: Learn about Alaska's rich natural history through the numerous exhibits displayed here. You'll also...
Alaska Native Heritage Center: "Alaska's premier interactive cultural destination" on 26 acres of wooded land in northeast Anchorag...
Anchorage Museum of History and Art: This cultural center collects, preserves, and exhibits materials that illustrate the art and history...
Alaska Zoo, The: Arctic foxes, polar bears, harbor seals, river otters, reindeer, snow leopards, bald eagles, wolves,...
26 Glacier Cruise by Phillips Cruises & Tours: The 26 Glacier Cruise travels over 135 miles into Prince William Sound where you will see 26 named...
Alaska Wilderness Voyages: For the ultimate Alaska cruise tour, contact Alaska Wilderness Voyages. Their custom-built, 54-foot...
All Alaska Cruises: Alaska cruises have become one of the most popular ways to visit Alaska. Cruises feature glaciers, w...
Era Helicopters Flightseeing Tours: Tours of Mt. McKinley, guided Heli-hiking, dog sledding, and exclusive glacier landings and glacier...
Kenai Fjords Tours: Kenai Fjords Tours offers exceptional wildlife and glacier cruises in Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjo...
Ketchum Air Service: Take a flight to the mountains, glaciers, and wildlife. The most popular catches are salmon, pike, a...
Major Marine Tours: Tour Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound.
Portage Glacier Cruises-Gray Line of Alaska: One hour cruise to the most visited glacier in Alaska.
Renown Charters & Tours: Cruise in comfort aboard the 75-passenger boat. Stroll around the walkaround deck and heated cabins....
Chugach National Forest: The western most and northern most National Forest in the United States, the 5.5 million-acre Chugac...
Camp Bon Coeur Inc: Environmental adventure programs/emphasizes interactive enjoyable hands on outdoor experiences.
Eagle's Nest Camp: Togowoods' small community inspires girls to succeed in the arts, aquatics and outdoor skills. Girls...
Girl Scouts of Alaska: Traditional Girl Scout program plus a different theme each week, wilderness setting complete with Mo...
Imaginarium Discovery Center: The Imaginarium Discovery Center is Alaskas hands-on, minds-on science discovery center, a place w...

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Current Weather in Anchorage, Alaska

Current weather conditions in Anchorage, AK (99501)

Local Pollen Reports

46°F (Feels like 46°F)

Last update: 5/28/12 6:53 AM Alaska DT

Humidity: 79%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 40°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.90in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 3mph From: Airport Conditions

Today

Partly Cloudy
High: 60°F
Low: 44°F
Sunrise: 4:41 AM
Sunset: 11:14 PM

Tuesday
May 29

AM Showers
High: 60°F
Low: 45°F
Sunrise: 4:40 AM
Sunset: 11:16 PM

Wednesday
May 30

Showers
High: 57°F
Low: 45°F
Sunrise: 4:38 AM
Sunset: 11:18 PM

Thursday
May 31

Light Rain
High: 57°F
Low: 45°F
Sunrise: 4:36 AM
Sunset: 11:20 PM

Anchorage Stats

The population of 99501 is 16,579.

That's #6329 out of all 42,305 zip codes.

60% of the population is white, which is 14 points less than the national average.

The average household income in 99501 is $37,041, which is $7,343 more than the typical average.

This contributes to the average house being worth $151,600. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 93% from the typical value.

Men make up 51% of the population, and the typical age in this part of AK is 37.1.

Stats about: Anchorage, AK

Population: 16,579
Number of Households: 8,054
Average House Value: $151,600
Average Income per Household: $37,041
Elevation: 0 ft

Population Breakdown:

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Anchorage Food Reviews from Yelp

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Food in 99501

Great Harvest Bread (Anchorage): "I went in again today and got bread samples- the Apple Crisp something soemthing was so amazing. My family ate the WHOLE $9 loaf in one sitting; especially..." more
Side Street Espresso (Anchorage): "Bacon and cheese Bagel? Why has no one thought of this before. Amazing! This place is perfect to relax and take in a hot drink. Good mix of locals and..." more
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria (Anchorage): "Thee words: Chipotle Steak Pizza." more
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop (Anchorage): "This is a great neighborhood bakery! We stopped by on Mother's Day and despite the overwhelming crowd had a delightful experience. The baked goods are..." more
Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge (Anchorage): "Fabulous Americano and delightful, creative chocolates. Modern Dwellers has an awesome artsy feel and yummy confections." more
Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge (Anchorage): "When it's freezing outside, there's nothing like coming in from the cold to a nice and thick cup of drinking chocolate. Oh yeah, baby, this stuff is liquid..." more
Snow City Cafe (Anchorage): "Not a lot of options for lunch, tucked away here in the NW corner or Anchorage. The servers are nice enough, but the service is slow. Definite..." more
Anchorage Market & Festival (Anchorage): "I enjoy going to the downtown Saturday Market, but find myself going to the smaller branches of it held across town on Saturday's more often. Especially..." more
Kobuk Coffee Co (Anchorage): "Great place with history. The small coffee/ tea shop in the back serves espresso, soup, and baked goods. It is at a convenient downtown location right by..." more
SteamDot Coffee (Anchorage): "Lukewarm service and lukewarm drinks will have me purchasing my special beverages somewhere else. Swung by today to grab a drink before hitting the road...." more

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Anchorage Active Life Reviews from Yelp

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Active Life in 99501

Downtown Bicycle Rental (Anchorage): "Possibly one of the best rental places I have ever been to. Being quite new to Anchorage, my friend and I decided to bike some of the coastal trails we have..." more
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (Anchorage): "Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is a lovely addition to very walkable Anchorage. I was impressed by the maintenance thereof and the span it stretches along the..." more
Center Bowl (Anchorage): "Mondays Bowl 4 games for $13.00 Bring your friends and bowl 4 games for only $13.00. All games must be purchased in 4 game lots. Tuesdays Carrs Plus &..." more
Laughing Lotus Yoga (Anchorage): "I've been to 4 classes so far. The check-in or sign-in process at the desk is a bit confusing - if you're not shy and ask questions, you'll be fine. Classes..." more
Wolverine Peak (Anchorage): "On arrival in Alaska, our very first activity was hiking up Wolverine Peak. A 10 mile uphill hike through brush and steep terrain might be over taxing for a..." more
Kincaid Park (Anchorage): "Awesome park with a spectacular view of the bay and a 360 view of the mountains- so it's great for sunrise AND sunset if you park down at the main parking..." more
26 Glacier Cruise (Anchorage): "On an exceptionally (and rare) clear day in August 2010, mom and I went on the 26 Glacier Cruise. They're always advertising on the radio, so I thought it..." more
Sportsman Warehouse (Anchorage): "Terrible service and basically no local knowledge. I won't go back... The guy in the fishing section suggested I use a Russian river fly for rainbows......" more
Subway Sports Center (Anchorage): "This sports center has it all! The subway downstairs is always clean, fast and delicious. The Blueline 'pub' upstairs has great views of both rinks, great..." more
Studio One Pilates (Anchorage): "The staff at Studio One is amazing! They set the level of customer service to an all time high! The level of professionalism and expertise was exciting and..." more

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Anchorage Movie Listings

1. Men in Black 3 - $55.0M: The Men in Black are back, and this time Agent J (Will Smith) must take a trip into the past in order...
2. Marvel's The Avengers - $36.9M: Marvel Studios delivers the ultimate comic-book film, which ties together such characters as Iron Ma...
3. Battleship - $10.8M: Milton Bradley's enduringly popular strategic board game makes the leap to the big screen in Hancock...
4. The Dictator - $9.6M: Comic Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) for this satirical tale...
5. Chernobyl Diaries - $8.0M: An extreme vacation turns terrifying when a group of friends visit the Chernobyl disaster site, and...

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Current Weather in Fairbanks, Alaska

Current weather conditions in Fairbanks, AK (99701)

Local Pollen Reports

47°F (Feels like 47°F)

Last update: 5/28/12 6:53 AM Alaska DT

Humidity: 90%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 44°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.79in steady
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: calm From: Airport Conditions