Anchorage

About 290,000 people.

Anchorage is Alaska's biggest city and the busy heart of the state, where most Alaskans live, work, and shop. It sits between tall mountains and the ocean, so you can see snowy peaks right from downtown.

You can spot moose walking down the street, ride bikes along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, and visit the Alaska Zoo to meet bears and polar bears. In summer the sun barely sets, so kids can play outside very late!