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Anchorage
 Anchorage was established in 1914 as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad. It was incorporated on November 23, 1920. The city's economy in the 1920s centered on the railroad. Then transportation and the military became increasingly important. The small plane airport, Merrill Field, opened in 1930, followed by the Anchorage International Airport in 1951. Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson were constructed in the 1940s. On March 27, 1964, Anchorage was hit by the magnitude 9.2 Good Friday Earthquake, which killed 115 Alaskans. Rebuilding dominated the city in the mid 1960s. In 1968, oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place.
Anchorage is a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a hub of t he Alaska Railroad. Major industries include government and military, petroleum, and tourism. Nearly all Alaska Interior-bound tourists pass through Anchorage at some stage of their journeys in Alaska. Not surprisingly, summer is tourist season, and downtown Anchorage, as well as the highways leading north and south of town, are typically teeming with tourists.
About 270,000 people currently call Anchorage home. The Anchorage Municipality is home to almost two-fifths of Alaska's population.
Local Services
Real Estate
City Hall
ducation
Anchorage School District
University of Alaska Anchorage
 Hospitals
Alaska Regional Hospital
Providence Hospital
Alaska Native Medical Center
Business
Anchorage Economic Development
Chamber of Commerce
Recreation
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