Downtown Anchorage, Anchorage

Name: Downtown Anchorage
Address: Anchorage, United States

#37 among attractions in Anchorage

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Downtown Anchorage is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Anchorage, Alaska. Considered the central business district of Anchorage, Downtown has many office buildings, cultural points of interest, shopping areas, as well as dining and nightlife attractions. Today's Downtown was the original site of the Anchorage Land Auction in 1915, which gave rise to today's present-day grid street pattern. The actual original townsite was a tent city located off the banks of Ship Creek, at present-day Government Hill. ()

Coordinates: 61°13'7"N, 149°53'28"W

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Downtown Anchorage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Holy Family Old Cathedral, Statue of James Cook, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

~680 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage
4 min walk • Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall is a 447,000 square feet regional shopping mall located in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It has five levels with the only JCPenney store in Alaska as its sole anchor.
~1320 ftW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage
7 min walk • Holy Family Old Cathedral is a former cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It was the mother church of the Archdiocese of Anchorage and served as its cathedral from 1966 to 2020.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
Statue of James Cook, Anchorage
12 min walk • The Captain Cook Monument is a life-size bronze statue of Captain James Cook installed in Anchorage, Alaska's Resolution Park.
~1430 ftNW
Hiking, Bike trail, Hiking trail
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage
7 min walk • The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is an 11-mile-long trail along the coast of Anchorage, Alaska designated for non-motorized use. The trail runs from Second Avenue in downtown Anchorage and finishes in Kincaid Park.
~1390 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage
7 min walk • The Anchorage Museum is a large art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum located in a modern building in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska. It is dedicated to studying and exploring the land, peoples, art and history of Alaska. The museum displays material from its permanent collection, along with regular visiting exhibitions.
~370 ftW
City hall, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Old Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage
2 min walk • The Old Anchorage City Hall, also known as Historic City Hall, is located at 524 West Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a two-story cast concrete building, designed by E.
~710 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fourth Avenue Theatre, Anchorage
4 min walk • The Fourth Avenue Theatre, also known as the Lathrop Building, is a movie theater in Anchorage, Alaska that has been described as Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne in style.
~760 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage
4 min walk • The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
0.5 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Oscar Anderson House Museum, Anchorage
13 min walk • The Oscar Anderson House Museum is a historical museum at 420 M Street in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located in Elderberry Park, the structure was built in 1915 by early Anchorage resident Oscar Anderson.
~730 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Robert B. Atwood Building, Anchorage
4 min walk • The Robert B. Atwood Building is an office building located at 550 West 7th Avenue in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The building houses government offices for the State of Alaska. Standing at 20 stories and 81 m, it is the second-tallest building in Alaska. The building was formerly known as the Bank of America Center.
~340 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Convention center
Egan Center, Anchorage
2 min walk • The William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center is a 45,000-square-foot convention center located in downtown Anchorage, Alaska at 555 West Fifth Avenue. Constructed in 1984 as part of a massive Anchorage-wide public works project dubbed "Project 80s", it replaced the original Z. J.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Anchorage?

Nearby attractions include Egan Center, Anchorage (2 min walk), Old Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage (2 min walk), 4th Avenue Marketplace, Anchorage (3 min walk), Alaska Experience Theater, Anchorage (3 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Anchorage by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Anchorage:

Train

Anchorage (6 min walk)

Bus

Downtown Transit Center • Lines: 10, 40 (6 min walk)
C Street & 7th Avenue SSW • Lines: 10, 40 (7 min walk)