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Anchorage, Alaska???
Persuasive Essay Topic
Will you be moving to…
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Anchorage offers a wide range of activities in all seasons. In early summer it's possible to catch a 40-60 pound king salmon in Ship Creek right downtown. In winter, residents can cross country ski along well-groomed trails or downhill ski in south Anchorage.
Can you see the northern lights from Anchorage?Yes. The best time to see the northern lights, or “aurora borealis” is during a cold, clear winter night. Many of the area hotels have a “northern lights wake up call,” and if you indicate that you want to be awakened, they will call your room if the lights are dancing in the night sky.
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Anchorage has a subarctic climate
Average daytime summer temperatures range from approximately 55 to 78 degrees
Average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 degrees
an average winter snowfall of 70.60 inches
Coldest ever recorded temperature=-38 degrees February 3, 1947
Average July low and high temperatures are 52 °F/66 °F
Anchorage's latitude causes summer days to be very long and winter daylight hours to be
very short. The city is often cloudy during the winter, which decreases the amount of
sunlight experienced by residents
Approximately 250 black bears and 60 grizzly bears live in the area. Bears are regularly sighted within the city.
Moose are a common sight. In the Anchorage Bowl, there is a summer population of approximately 250 moose, increasing to as many as 1000 during the winter. They are a hazard to drivers, with over 100 moose killed by cars each year.
Two people have been stomped to death by moose in recent years in Anchorage. Cross-country skiers and dog mushers using city trails have been charged by moose on numerous occasions; the
Alaska Dept of Fish and Game has to destroy some individual aggressive
moose in the city every year.
Anchorage is a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a hub of the Alaska Railroad. Major industries include government and military, petroleum, and tourism.
The Sullivan Arena is home to the Alaska Aces of the ECHL and the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves of the NCAA division I. The city's only other professional franchise is the Alaska Wild, an arena football team that began playing with the Intense Football League in April 2007. A third professional franchise scheduled to begin play in November 2008 is the Alaska Dream, a basketball team in the ABA.
Ninety percent of Anchorage's adults have high-school diplomas, 65 percent have attended one to three years of college, and 17 percent hold advanced degrees, placing Anchorage among the top metropolitan cities in educational attainment.
