Anchorage, Alaska

:Note: an anchorage is a place where a ship lies at anchor. An Anchorage is also the residence of an Anchoret, a hermit sometimes called an anchorite. Anchorage redirects here. See also: Anchorage, Kentucky.

Related Topics:
Anchor - Anchorage, Kentucky

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Anchorage, Alaska is a consolidated city-borough (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also a census area. With 260,283 residents according to the 2000 census, Anchorage is the largest city in the state of Alaska, composing more than two-fifths of the state's population. Anchorage is administrated by an elected mayor and assembly, and a city manager. The city's current mayor is Mark Begich.

Related Topics:
Borough - U.S. state - Alaska - Census area - 2000 - Mayor - Assembly - City manager - Mark Begich

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~