Map of Anchorage, United States
Anchorage is a city in Alaska, United States, with a population of about 289,600. It lies at 61.2181°N, 149.9003°W, about 31 m above sea level. Anchorage is about 5,409 km (3,361 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital.
Anchorage at a glance
Country
Region
Alaska
Population
289,600GeoNames
Coordinates
61.2181, -149.900361°13′05″N 149°54′01″W
Time zone
America/AnchorageUTC−09:00 / UTC−08:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
5,409 km (3,361 mi)
Where is Anchorage?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 5 h 27 min on the shortest day to 19 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Anchorage
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.