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Anchorage Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 5
Bars 5
Bays 6
Beaches 1
Capes 11
Falls 1
Flats 2
Gaps 6
Glaciers 25
Islands 1
Lakes 69
Springs 1
Streams 69
Summits 60
Swamps 1
Valleys 5
Cultural Features
Airports 27
Buildings 81
Canals 1
Cemeteries 2
Civil 3
Dams 9
Harbors 2
Hospitals 10
Locales 35
Mines 3
Parks 100
Post Offices 15
Reservoirs 8
Schools 58
Towers 27
Trails 2
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Civil 1
Locales 6
Military (Historical) 2
Parks 1
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Alaska's National Historic Landmarks