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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

4.8 (4,000 reviews)

11-mile coastal trail with views of Denali on clear days

Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

43.7 km from selected city

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Alaska Native Heritage Center

Alaska Native Heritage Center

4.7 (2,191 reviews)

Cultural center with traditional dwellings of Alaska's peoples

8800 Heritage Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504, USA

33.9 km from selected city

Museum

Potter Marsh

4.7 (1,500 reviews)

Boardwalk over a wetland of birds and salmon

Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99516, USA

39.1 km from selected city

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Anchorage Museum

Anchorage Museum

4.6 (1,413 reviews)

Alaska's largest museum of art, history and Alaska Native cultures

625 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

42.4 km from selected city

MuseumArt Gallery

Flattop Mountain

4.8 (321 reviews)

Most-climbed peak in Alaska with views of the city and Cook Inlet

Toilsome Hill Dr, Anchorage, AK 99516, USA

30.6 km from selected city

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Earthquake Park

Earthquake Park

4.5 (1,457 reviews)

Site of the 1964 earthquake landslide with skyline views

4306 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517, USA

47.0 km from selected city

ParkHistorical Monument
Alaska Aviation Museum

Alaska Aviation Museum

4.6 (485 reviews)

Bush planes and aviation history on Lake Hood

4721 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA

46.5 km from selected city

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Alaska Zoo

Alaska Zoo

4.3 (2,817 reviews)

Zoo of arctic and sub-arctic animals including polar bears

4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, USA

37.0 km from selected city

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The Perch

Elevated scenic lookout.

8.1 km from selected city

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Dew Lake Overlook

Scenic overlook of Dew lake

9.4 km from selected city

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Eagle River Valley scenic viewpoint

Scenic overlook looking back up Eagle River valley.

9.5 km from selected city

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The Salmon Deck

12.5 km from selected city

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The Beaver Deck

12.7 km from selected city

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Lookout Point

The South Fork Valley Trail ends at this point. Name used by locals. Identified as Lookout Point in "50 Hikes, Alaska's Chugach State Park" (Shepherd/Wozniak 2001)

14.0 km from selected city

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View of Eagle River

24.3 km from selected city

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Bore Tide Viewpoint #2

Good spot to view the bore tide

24.7 km from selected city

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Tucker Point

24.7 km from selected city

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South Fork Falls Overlook

This point is the South Fork Falls overlook.

24.8 km from selected city

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Bore Tide Viewpoint

Bore Tide viewing spot

25.3 km from selected city

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Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area

25.5 km from selected city

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Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area

26.0 km from selected city

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Glen Alps Lookout

31.4 km from selected city

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Thunder Bird Scenic Viewpoint

35.2 km from selected city

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Beluga Point Viewpoint

35.4 km from selected city

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Gorge Viewing Deck

35.6 km from selected city

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Galcier Viewpoint

37.5 km from selected city

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Hope and Sunrise Historical Society

64851 Second Street, Hope 99605, US

38.8 km from selected city

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Thornton Post Office

38.8 km from selected city

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Hope Schoolhouse

38.8 km from selected city

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Canyon Crek Barn

38.8 km from selected city

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Canyon Creek Blacksmith

38.8 km from selected city

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Canyon Creek Bunkhouse

38.8 km from selected city

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Potter's Marsh

38.8 km from selected city

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Knik Moraine Viewpoint

39.9 km from selected city

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Glacier Overlook

40.6 km from selected city

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Alaska Law Enforcement Museum

42.5 km from selected city

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LumaLim

42.6 km from selected city

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Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive

42.6 km from selected city

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Ship Creek Overlook

42.8 km from selected city

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Knik Glacier Overlook

43.1 km from selected city

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Begich/Boggs Visitor Center Portage Lake View

43.5 km from selected city

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Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform

44.0 km from selected city

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Sandhill Blind

46.0 km from selected city

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Beluga Overlook

46.2 km from selected city

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Ecotone Platform

46.2 km from selected city

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Portage Overlook

46.8 km from selected city

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Downtown Anchorage Viewpoint

47.9 km from selected city

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Prince William Sound Museum

Whittier

47.9 km from selected city

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Jet Watching Viewpoint

49.0 km from selected city

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View of the Turnagain Arm

49.3 km from selected city

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