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'''Anchorage''', [[Alaska]] is the most populous city in the largest of the states constituting the [[United States of America]]. It's located in [[Cook Inlet]], an area explored by Captain [[James Cook]] on his 3rd voyage of discovery commanding HMS Resolution in 1778. Archaeological research on the early history of the area has found human occupation | '''Anchorage''', [[Alaska]] is the most populous city in the largest of the states constituting the [[United States of America]]. It's located in [[Cook Inlet]], an area explored by Captain [[James Cook]] on his 3rd voyage of discovery commanding HMS Resolution in 1778. Archaeological research on the early history of the Anchorage area has found human occupation as early as 3000 B.C. By the time of first contact with Europeans in the 1750s, the indigenous population comprised predominately [[Athabaskan]] [[Dena'ina]] people. | ||
The newest | The city's newest convention center, overlooking the Chugach mountain range, is called the Dena'ina Center and is due to be completed in 2008. | ||
==Time zone== | |||
Anchorage is on Alaska Standard Time, which is one hour behind Pacific Standard Time, four hours behind Eastern Standard Time and ten behind Central European Time. | |||
Revision as of 23:15, 15 September 2007
Anchorage, Alaska is the most populous city in the largest of the states constituting the United States of America. It's located in Cook Inlet, an area explored by Captain James Cook on his 3rd voyage of discovery commanding HMS Resolution in 1778. Archaeological research on the early history of the Anchorage area has found human occupation as early as 3000 B.C. By the time of first contact with Europeans in the 1750s, the indigenous population comprised predominately Athabaskan Dena'ina people.
The city's newest convention center, overlooking the Chugach mountain range, is called the Dena'ina Center and is due to be completed in 2008.
Time zone
Anchorage is on Alaska Standard Time, which is one hour behind Pacific Standard Time, four hours behind Eastern Standard Time and ten behind Central European Time.