Paxton Memorial Park

Paxton Memorial Park is a park in Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska. Paxton Memorial Park is situated nearby to the area Government Hill Federal Housing Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Wilson Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port of Alaska and Merrill Field Airport.

Port of Alaska

Dock

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The Port of Alaska is a deep-water port in Anchorage, Alaska, with three bulk carrier berths, two petroleum berths, and one barge berth. The name was changed from "Port of Anchorage" to the "Port of Alaska" in 2017.

Merrill Field Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Zyxw, Public domain.

Merrill Field is a public-use general aviation airport located one mile east of downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by Municipality of Anchorage. Merrill Field Airport is situated 1½ miles south of Paxton Memorial Park.

Anchorage Museum

Museum

Photo: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0.

The Anchorage Museum is a large art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum located in a modern building in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska. It is dedicated to studying and exploring the land, peoples, art and history of Alaska. Anchorage Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Paxton Memorial Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spenard.

Spenard

Hamlet

Spenard is a neighborhood in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, United States and was historically a separate city from Anchorage. The road that bears its name, Spenard Road, begins at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at its southern end, and continues north toward downtown before ending at Westchester Lagoon, where it turns and becomes part of I Street. Spenard is situated 3½ miles southwest of Paxton Memorial Park.

Paxton Memorial Park

Type: Park
Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

61.23639° or 61° 14′ 11″ north

Longitude

-149.85861° or 149° 51′ 31″ west

Elevation

135 feet (41 metres)

Open location code

93HG64PR+HH

GeoNames ID

7117778

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Government Hill Federal Housing Historic District and Wilson Village.

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Highlights include Salmon Run Park and Brown’s Point Cottages.

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