Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Anchorage

Name: Fort Richardson National Cemetery
Address: Anchorage, United States

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Fort Richardson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on the Fort Richardson United States Army installation near Anchorage, Alaska. It encompasses 39 acres and as of the end of 2020, it had more than 8,000 interments. For much of the year, the gravesites are inaccessible due to snowfall. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1942 (82 years ago)Area: 39 acres (0.0609 mi²)Graves: 4527Coordinates: 61°16'31"N, 149°39'36"W

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Nearby attractions include: Alaska Native Heritage Center, Goose Lake, Eagle River Alaska Lions Club, Russian Jack Springs Park.

3.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage
90 min walk • The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The center opened in 1999. The Alaska Native Heritage Center shares the heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultural groups.
7.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Park
Goose Lake, Anchorage
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4.5 miNE
61°18'31"N • 149°32'35"W
Eagle River Alaska Lions Club, Eagle River
115 min walk • Park
6.2 miSW
Park
Russian Jack Springs Park, Anchorage
158 min walk • Russian Jack Springs Park is a public park located in Anchorage, Alaska, managed by the Municipality of Anchorage. The park is named for Jacob "Russian Jack" Marunenko. The park comprises two quarter-sections, minus road rights-of-way, covering approximately 300 acres.
4.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Tikahtnu Commons, Anchorage
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1.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Richardson, Anchorage
48 min walk • Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U.S. State of Alaska, adjacent to the city of Anchorage. In 2010, it was merged with nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
6 miSW
61°13'31"N • 149°48'29"W
Alaska Museum of Science and Nature, Anchorage
154 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum
6.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Glenn Square, Anchorage
164 min walk • Glenn Square is a 250,000 square foot power center located on a 25-acre parcel in the Mountain View neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
7.4 miSW
Church
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Anchorage
190 min walk • The Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is an Alaska-based congregation within the Unitarian Universalist Association. It was founded in 1955. The congregation made headlines in 2006 for its “payment in lieu of taxes” donations to the Anchorage city government.
5.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Muldoon, Anchorage
138 min walk • Muldoon is a major neighborhood on the east side of Anchorage, Alaska. It is named for Muldoon Road, the most significant north–south thoroughfare in the northeast portion of Anchorage proper. Muldoon Road was named for Arnold L.
1.4 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Buckner Fieldhouse, Anchorage
37 min walk • Buckner Fieldhouse is a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Richardson, Alaska, near Anchorage. From 1978–1982, it was home to the Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament. It was replaced as the Shootout venue when the Sullivan Arena opened in 1983.