The City of Big Lake, AK
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Big Lake is a small town in the state of Alaska. The largest nearby city to Big Lake is Wasilla, approximately 14 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Big Lake, including Giddy Up and Go Espresso, Hangar Lounge, Call of the Wild, Sundog Espresso and Big Lake Super Store. For a larger selection of Big Lake restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Big Lake Golf Courses, Museums, Ski Resorts, Arenas and/or Botanical Gardens, including the Oscar Anderson House Museum, Alaska State Troopers Museum, Anchorage Museum, Settlers Bay Golf Course and Alaska Native Heritage Center. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Big Lake please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 5 airports are located in or near Big Lake:
- Anchorage Elmendorf Airport (EDF)
- Anchorage Intl Airport
- Anchorage Merrill Field Airport (MRI)
- Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl. Airport (ANC)
- Willow Airport (WOW)
Big Lake, Alaska Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Big Lake
In the month of December, Big Lake experiences an average high temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 9 degrees with an average rainfall of 1.09 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Big Lake with daytime temperatures averaging 66 degrees in the summer, and 25 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Big Lake to receive an average of 0.82 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 2.59 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 98 degrees in the summer and as low as -42 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Big Lake should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 46 degrees, and nighttime lows of 26.
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Big Lake, Alaska Attractions
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Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum - Anchorage, The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum is a museum that is situated in Anchorage, Alaska. Its mission is to preserve, display, and honor Alaska's aviation heritage, by preserving and displaying historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia, and to foster public interest in aviation and its history. The museum has several aircraft on display, a restoration hangar, flight simulators, two theatres, and a Hall of Fame.
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Alaska Botanical Garden - Anchorage, The Alaska Botanical Garden is a 110 acre botanical garden located at 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, Alaska in the US. The garden opened in 1993, is open year-round, and charges admission.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center - Anchorage, The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The center opened in 1999, and has become Alaska's premier interactive cultural destination. The Alaska Native Heritage Center shares the rich heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultural groups. Visitors experience Alaska Native culture first-hand through engaging storytelling, authentic Native song and dance, artist demonstrations, Native Games demonstrations and more.
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Alaska State Troopers Museum - Anchorage, The Division of Alaska State Troopers is the state police agency of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety(DPS). The Alaska State Troopers are a full service law enforcement agency and handle both traffic and criminal law enforcement. The Alaska State Troopers are also involved in apprehending fugitives as part of the Alaska Fugitive Task Force, an inter-agency collaborative of Alaska police departments that cooperates with police agencies throughout the United States and less commonly with Interpol in apprehending wanted men and women.
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Alaska Zoo - Anchorage, The Alaska Zoo is a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska located on 25 acres of the Anchorage Hillside. It is a popular attraction in Alaska, with nearly 200,000 visitors per year.
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Anchorage Golf Course - Anchorage, The Anchorage Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Anchorage County Alaska. Built in 1987, this Anchorage course designed by Bill Newcomb is open may 15 oct 1. Tee times are accepted up to 3 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 907-522-3363. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 3651 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99516
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Anchorage Museum - Anchorage, The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center is a museum that is situated in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning as a public-private partnership to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Alaska purchase, it opened in 1968 with an exhibition of 60 borrowed Alaska paintings and a collection of 2,500 historic and ethnographic objects loaned from the local historical society, and the museum has been enlarged several times since.
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Arctic Valley - Anchorage, Arctic Valley is a ski area located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska.
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Hilltop - Anchorage, Hilltop Ski Area is a ski area in Anchorage, Alaska established in 1984. Located in Far North Bicentennial Park near Chugach State Park at the base of the Chugach Mountains, Hilltop Ski Area is owned and operated by Youth Exploring Adventure, Inc., an Anchorage nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1979 to provide recreational programs for Anchorage youth.
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Oscar Anderson House Museum - Anchorage, The Oscar Anderson House Museum is a historical museum that is situated in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Currently located on M Street in Elderberry Park, the structure was built in 1915 by early Anchorage resident Oscar Anderson. Anderson claimed to be the 18th person to set foot on what is now Anchorage, . The structure was the first wood-frame house in Anchorage, . The Oscar Anderson House was completely restored to a 1915 appearance between 1978 and 1982 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Big Lake, Alaska Hotels
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Big Lake, Alaska Restaurants
This is a list of Big Lake Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
Big Lake Articles
Published October 13, 2010
Anchorage is filled with museums and sightseeing spots, and we took in as many as possible. Anchorage manages to strike a perfect balance between big city and small town.
Published October 13, 2010
Seward is much more than simply a cruise port. What we found was a warm and welcoming population, an amazing amount of history and a picturesque fishing village.
Published September 7, 2010
Extraordinary Alaskan cruise from Seward to Vancouver on the luxurious Regent Seven Seas with rainforests in Sitka, glaciers, the Aleutian Islands and tours throughout the Inside Passage.
