Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation, research, education, and animal care. The center is located on about 200 acres at the head of Turnagain Arm and the entrance to Portage Valley, Milepost 79 of the Seward Highway, about 11 mi southeast of Girdwood.- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Portage, Alaska
- Also known as: “AWCC”
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
60.82461° or 60° 49′ 29″ north
Longitude
-148.98341° or 148° 59′ 0″ west
Open location code
93GHR2F8+RJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مركز ألاسكا لصيانة الحياة البرية”
- German: “Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center”
- Italian: “Centro Conservazione Wildlife”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bison Hall and Placer River Overflow.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bears Bathrooms and Bunkhouse.
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