Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is a United States Army installation in the U.S. State of Alaska, adjacent to the city of Anchorage. In 2010, it was merged with nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bryant Army Heliport and Alaska Native Heritage Center.
Bryant Army Heliport
Aerodrome
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Bryant Army Airport, also known historically as Bryant Army Airfield, is a U.S. Army Airfield located at Fort Richardson, near the city of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a 4,086 x 100 ft asphalt surface.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Museum
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The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The center opened in 1999. Alaska Native Heritage Center is situated 2 miles southwest of Fort Richardson.
Bartlett High School
School building
Photo: Robkehr, Public domain.
Bartlett High School is a high school in Anchorage, Alaska. It had an enrollment of 1,416 as of the 2023-2024 school year. Construction started in 1971, and the first classes were held in 1973. Bartlett High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Fort Richardson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eagle River.
Eagle River
Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River, for which it is named, between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Chugach State Park in the Chugach Mountains.
Fort Richardson
- Type: Locality
- Description: United States Army installation in Alaska
- Category: military installation
- Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fort Richardson” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “理查森堡”
- French: “fort Richardson”
- French: “Fort Richardson”
- German: “Fort Richardson”
- Japanese: “アラスカ州”
- Japanese: “アラスカ州フォートリチャードソン”
- Japanese: “フォート・リチャードソン (アラスカ)”
- Korean: “포트 리처드슨”
- Ukrainian: “Форт Річардсон”
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Localities in the Area
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