Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, Alaska is a consolidated city-borough (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the largest city in the state, with 275,043 residents, comprising more than two-fifths (with its metropolitan area, over 50%) of the state's total population. It is located on an inlet of the Gulf of Alaska and is a major air transit location on the routes between the United States and Asia.

Anchorage is home to two Alaska Baseball League teams, the Anchorage Bucs and the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.

People born here

• Tony Barnette, pitcher
• Sue Burns, owner
• Shawn Chacon, pitcher
• Tristan Crawford, minor league pitcher
• Aaron Cunningham, outfielder
• Craig Faulkner, minor league catcher-infielder
• Jason Godin, minor league pitcher
• Randy Kutcher, outfielder
• Scott Loucks, outfielder
• Josh Phelps, infielder
• Curt Schilling, pitcher
• Daniel Schlereth, pitcher
• Steve Staggs, infielder
• Dave Williams, pitcher

People who died here

• Red Boucher, Alaska Goldpanners founder

Educational institutions located here

• East High School