Anchorage is the largest city in the state of Alaska, comprising more than two-fifths of the state's population. Sometimes nicknamed 'Los Anchorage' it is also the 'most US American city' in Alaska, with many features of a modern urban area, such as parks and forests, bike and city trails, skiing and cross-country ski trails, business and commerce, theaters, college and minor league sports, and even traffic jams. The tourist industry is strong and offers many activities and attractions.
Anchorage is the center of commerce for Alaska and a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a major hub of the famous Alaska Railroad. Several oil and gas industries are headquartered in the city.
There are features of Anchorage that make it unique: the large tidal range; multiple, beautiful cross-country ski trails; America's highest percentage of licensed airplane pilots (with several airports and landing strips in the city or nearby); a very low population density for a city its size; frequent small earthquakes; spring windstorms ('Chinook winds'); active volcanoes nearby; and its youth: it was founded in 1915 but didn't grow much until the 1940s.