Girdwood
in Anchorage Municipality of Alaska, United States
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Girdwood Airport (2 mi) - Merrill Field (29 mi)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (32 mi)
- Birchwood Airport (35 mi)
- Wasilla Airport (45 mi)
- Palmer Municipal Airport (45 mi)
- Seward Airport (57 mi)
- Soldotna Airport (71 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.943 and -149.166 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 56' 33" and W -149° 9' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:11 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 9:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Girdwood
Girdwood in Anchorage Municipality (Alaska) with it's 2,250 habitants is a city located in United States about 3,339 mi (or 5,374 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Girdwood is now 02:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Girdwood, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Girdwood Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmer, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kodiak and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ski Inn
Videos from this area
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Girdwood, Alaska 2014
Things To See and Do in Girdwood Alaska
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1 year old Alaskan baby skiing at Alyeska in Girdwood Alaska - In Pretty Faces 2014, Aurora Burns
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Alaskan gold panning & prospecting opportunities for group travel
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150 Hightower Rd #101 - Girdwood, Alaska
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Girdwood Cabin
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Road Trip Time Lapse: Seward-Girdwood-Anchorage
My first try at time lapse video. Drive down the Seward highway from Seward to Anchorage with a brief stop in Girdwood. Pictures shot every 5 seconds using Contour +2 action camera. I wish...
Silvertip Grill Girdwood
Silvertip Grill in Girdwood Alaska.
Girdwood Clinic - 2010
Here's a montage of footage from the World Extreme ski and snowboard Trials shot by DRB. It also promotes the Girdwood Clinic with testimonials from local Girdwood residents.
Out&About Girdwood Winter 2008 - Casa Del Sol
Casa Del Sol is a great Mexican Restaurant in Girdwood, Alaska.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Girdwood, Anchorage
Girdwood is an unincorporated year-round ski resort community within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. It lies in a valley in the Chugach Mountains near the end of the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, 36 miles (61 km) southeast of Anchorage proper. It is surrounded by seven permanent glaciers. Summer activities include hiking, fishing and rafting, but Girdwood is best known for winter skiing and snowboarding at Alyeska Resort on Mount Alyeska.
Girdwood Airport
Girdwood Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2005 and 8,100 enplanements (all unscheduled) in 2006. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, it is a general aviation airport.
