Word Count: 450KWD: 1.55 Is Located South Of . Was Named After A Popular Clothing And Hardware Store Called The Anchorage That Was In An Old Steamship That Was Dry Docked Called Berth. It Is Also Nicknamed The City Of Lights And Flowers Because Of The Tiny Lights Of Thousands Of Buildings Glittering Throughout Winter And Its Impressive Display Of Flora During Summer Time. Throughout Late Spring And Summer, Becomes More Intense With Color. Has A Total Land Area Of 1,960 Square Miles, 1,700 Square Miles Of Land While 260 Square Miles Of It Is Composed Of Water. The Total Area Of It Is Made Up Of 13.5 Water. The Weather On Is Very Unpredictable All Year Round. It Has An Average Temperature Of 8 Fahrenheit To 22 Fahrenheit. It Also Has An Average 69.5 Inches Of Snow Fall Every Winter. Its Holds A Record High Of 25.7 Inches Of Snow On March 17, 2002 Which Caused Closure To Airports And Schools For A Few Days. However, A Typical Summer In Is Very Mild And Pleasant With Occasional Rain. The Average Annual Rainfall Of Is 15.7 Inches. During Summer Times, Mosquito Is The Major Nuisance Of The Area And On Winter It Has Very Short Days And Long Nights. Most Of The Population Of Does Not See The Sun All Week Long For They Sometimes Go To Work While It Is Still Dark And Go Home Also In The Dark.With Over An Estimated Total Of 280,000 In Population, Is The Largest City In The State Of And It Holds Over 42 Percent Of The Population Of . Receives 95 Percent Of All Shipments That Enters ; It Is S Major Port And The Center Of Commerce. A Number Of Oil And Gas Producers Have Their Center Of Operations In . Has Lots Of Unique Points Of Interest. It Has Lots Of Beautiful Cross-country Ski Trails. Also Has A Great Deal Of Wild Animals. Brown Bears, Black Bears And Moose Migrate Along The Into The Anchorage Bowl. Some Residents Even Found A Moose On Their Front Yard And Some Of These Brown Bears Even Enter The City And Are Active During Nighttime. Large Array Of Seasonal Migratory Birds Are Also Found In . It Is Surrounded By Various Mountain Ranges That Is Warmed By The Maritime Climate That Is Found In The Center Of The Vast Wilderness.From The Railroad Camp In The Forest Of The Early Times To The Modern And Urban Area Of The City, Is An Animated And Diverse Metropolis That Has A Frontier Essence.
