Virgin Creek

Virgin Creek is a stream in Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska. Virgin Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Alyeska.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Girdwood Airport and Girdwood Depot.

Girdwood Airport

Aerodrome

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Girdwood Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.

Girdwood Depot

Railway station

Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.

Girdwood Depot is a passenger railroad station in Girdwood, south of Anchorage, Alaska. The station offers service for the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic and Glacier Discovery routes. The station building was built between 1997 and 1998.

Alyeska Resort

Resort

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Alyeska Resort is a ski resort in the Girdwood area of Anchorage, Alaska, approximately 30 miles from downtown Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. Alyeska Resort is situated 2 miles northeast of Virgin Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Girdwood.

Girdwood

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Girdwood is a community in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, about 30 miles south of Anchorage town center, along the Seward Highway. It is home to Alaska's largest ski area, the Alyeska Resort, which was home to the 2007 US Alpine Ski Championships.

Virgin Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

60.95139° or 60° 57′ 5″ north

Longitude

-149.14333° or 149° 8′ 36″ west

Elevation

98 feet (30 metres)

Open location code

93GGXV24+HM

GeoNames ID

5877483

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