Anchorage, Alaska
"Anchorage" redirects here. For other uses, see Anchorage (disambiguation). Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, United States Anchorage, Alaska Dgheyaytnu Consolidated city-borough Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage skyline and Bootleggers Cove, viewed from Point Woronzof Park, April 2008 Flag Seal Nicknames: "The City of Lights and Flowers", "Los Anchorage" [1] [2] Motto(s): Big Wild Life Anchorage Location within Alaska Show map of Alaska Anchorage Location within North America Show map of North America Coordinates: 61°13′N 149°54′W / 61.217°N 149.900°W / 61.217; -149.900 Coordinates: 61°13′N 149°54′W / 61.217°N 149.900°W / 61.217; -149.900 Country United States State Alaska Borough Anchorage Settled 1914 Incorporated November 23, 1920 (city) January 1, 1964 (borough) September 15, 1975 (unified municipality) Named for The anchorage at the mouth