Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage

Name: Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Address: entrance at W 2nd Ave, Anchorage, United States
Telephone: +1 907-279-5293

#8 among attractions in Anchorage

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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. The trail is entirely paved, supports two-way traffic, and connects with the Chester Creek Trail. Point Woronzof Park borders the coastal trail to the east for about a mile, starting at about mile 5.0. In the summer the trail is used extensively by walkers, runners, rollerbladers, and cyclists. In the winter the trail is used primarily for cross country skiing and also skijoring. The trail is a portion of the annual Tour of Anchorage cross country ski marathon. ()

Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 61°13'14"N, 149°53'53"W

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entrance at W 2nd AveDowntown AnchorageAnchorage United States

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+1 907-279-5293

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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Holy Family Old Cathedral, Statue of James Cook, Anchorage Museum.

0.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage
10 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.
~1200 ftS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage
6 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.
~1160 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of James Cook, Anchorage
6 min walk • The Captain Cook Monument is a life-size bronze statue of Captain James Cook installed in Anchorage, Alaska's Resolution Park.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage
14 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.
~1210 ftSE
City hall, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Old Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage
6 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.
~960 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fourth Avenue Theatre, Anchorage
5 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.
~1460 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage
8 min walk • The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
~1580 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Oscar Anderson House Museum, Anchorage
8 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.
~1420 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Robert B. Atwood Building, Anchorage
7 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.
~1470 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Convention center
Egan Center, Anchorage
8 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.
0.4 miS
Skyscraper, Modernist architecture
Conoco-Phillips Building, Anchorage
10 min walk • The Conoco-Phillips Building is a 22-story, 90.2 m office building begun in 1981 and completed in 1983 as the ARCO Building, at 700 G Street in downtown Anchorage, Alaska and is the tallest habitable building in both Anchorage and the state of Alaska.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tony Knowles Coastal Trail?

Nearby attractions include Fourth Avenue Theatre, Anchorage (5 min walk), Statue of James Cook, Anchorage (6 min walk), Holy Family Old Cathedral, Anchorage (6 min walk), Old Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage (6 min walk).

How to get to Tony Knowles Coastal Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tony Knowles Coastal Trail:

Train

Anchorage (7 min walk)

Bus

Downtown Transit Center • Lines: 10, 40 (8 min walk)
9th Avenue & H Street WNW • Lines: 40 (13 min walk)