# Things to see in Anchorage, Alaska (United States): 33 places and when to go

> Anchorage, Alaska is a city in United States with around 260,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 33 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Mountains (8), Food and drink (8). The best known are Holy Family Old Cathedral, Alaska Zoo and Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 18 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 61.22, -149.9002
- **Population:** About 260,000
- **Places:** 33 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 3,298 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Williwaw, at 1,660 m.

## What to see in Anchorage, Alaska

The places in and around Anchorage, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Holy Family Old Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-the-holy-family/): Church in Alaska, United States · 324 m
- [Alaska Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-zoo/): Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, USA · 12 km
- [Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-innocent-orthodox-cathedral/): Religious organization in Alaska, United States · 7.8 km
- [Alaska Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-aviation-museum/): Aviation museum · 6.0 km
- [Flattop Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flattop-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 19 km
- [Islamic Community Center of Anchorage Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/islamic-community-center-of-anchorage/): Islamic Organization in Anchorage, Alaska · 8.3 km
- [Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/our-lady-of-guadalupe-cathedral/): Church in Alaska , United States · 4.5 km
- [Ptarmigan Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ptarmigan-peak/): Mountain in Chugach Mountains, Alaska, United States · 24 km
- [North Yuyanq' Ch'ex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-yuyanq-ch-ex/): Mountain in United States of America · 27 km
- [South Yuyanq' Ch'ex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-yuyanq-ch-ex/): Mountain in United States of America · 27 km
- [Alaska Native Heritage Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-native-heritage-center/): Cultural center in Anchorage, Alaska, United States · 9.9 km
- [Knik Arm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knik-arm/): Waterway in Northwestern Gulf of Alaska · 21 km
- [Mount Williwaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-williwaw/): Mountain in Alaska, United States of America · 24 km
- [Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sri-ganesha-temple-of-alaska/): Hindu temple in Alaska · 7.4 km
- [Anchorage Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage-museum/): Museum in Anchorage, Alaska · 947 m
- [Arctic Valley Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arctic-valley-ski-area/): Ski area in Anchorage, Alaska · 21 km
- [McHugh Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mchugh-peak/): Mountain in Alaska, United States of America · 24 km
- [O'Malley Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/o-malley-peak/): Mountain in Alaska, United States of America · 22 km
- [The Ramp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-ramp/): Mountain in Alaska, United States of America · 24 km
- [Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage-unitarian-universalist-fellowship/): Church in Alaska, United States · 4.3 km
- [Greater Friendship Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greater-friendship-baptist-church/): Historic church building in Anchorage, Alaska, United States · 2.1 km
- [H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/h2oasis/): Indoor water park in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S · 11 km
- [61 Degrees North Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/61-degrees-north-winery/): Winery · 5.0 km
- [Alaskan Spirts Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaskan-spirts-distillery/): Distillery · 7.7 km

And the other 9, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Anchorage Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage-brewing-company/), [Anchorage Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage-distillery/), [Double Shovel Cider Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/double-shovel-cider-company/), [King Street Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/king-street-brewing-company/), [Magnetic North Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/magnetic-north-brewery/), [Ship Creek Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ship-creek-brewing/)
- **Snow**: [Hillberg Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hillberg-ski-area/)
- **Hiking**: [Powerline Pass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/powerline-pass/), [Upper Snowhawk Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upper-snowhawk-cabin/)

## When to go to Anchorage, Alaska

The best time to visit Anchorage, Alaska is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 5 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 19 |
| April | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 17 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 18 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 32 |
| October | Best time | 9 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 6 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 06 |

In June there are 18 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 06. In April, 31 of the 33 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Anchorage, Alaska

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 3,298 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=61.22%2C-149.9002)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.22%2C-149.9002)

## Other towns nearby

- [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 60 km
- [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 82 km
- [Seward, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/): 8 places · 124 km
- [Homer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homer/): 6 places · 198 km
- [Fairbanks, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks/): 10 places · 418 km
- [Juneau, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juneau/): 17 places · 926 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Anchorage, Alaska?

The best known: [Holy Family Old Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-the-holy-family/), [Alaska Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-zoo/), [Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-innocent-orthodox-cathedral/), [Alaska Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-aviation-museum/), [Flattop Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flattop-mountain/). In all, 33 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Anchorage, Alaska?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 18 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 06.

### How do you get to Anchorage, Alaska?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 3,298 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.22%2C-149.9002) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Anchorage, Alaska as the destination and these 33 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).