Anchorage skyline in the foreground with the water in the background.
Indigenous music and dancing
Picture of a small lake with green grass and trees in the foreground and mountains in the background
Anchorage skyline in the foreground with the water in the background.
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics
Anchorage, Alaska, USA June 1-3, 2022
About Anchorage
City of Anchorage
Due to its location, almost equidistant from New York City and Tokyo, Anchorage lies within 9 1⁄2 hours by air of nearly 90% of the industrialized world. For this reason, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a common refueling stop for international cargo flights and home to a major FedEx hub, which the company calls a "critical part" of its global network of services.
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Anchorage might appear at first glance to be a typical American city, but closer exploration shows some surprising facets of urban life in Alaska.
The city’s 300,000 human residents share their space with an estimated 1,500 moose, not to mention bald eagles, bears, beavers, Dall sheep, and the occasional lynx. King and silver salmon fill Ship Creek all summer long, drawing anglers to one of the world’s only urban salmon fisheries. Just a block away, the Alaska Railroad’s largest passenger depot is at the center of train travel, as it has been for more than a century. For access to spots beyond the reach of road or rail, with many sightseeing tours by plane or helicopter take off from the city. A bustling seaplane base at Lake Hood has planes casting off from docks near hotels and homes. There are around 600 takeoffs and landings on the big days, and many sightseeing tours by plane or helicopter.