Around Turnagain Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Anchorage. It lies immediately northeast of Turnagain Heights. Anchorage has a population of 287,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wasilla.
It is located about 31 miles [ km] to the northeast of Turnagain Heights and has a population of 11,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Turnagain Heights, with the nearest first.
- Spenard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spenard
- Anchorage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Village
- Artesian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Richardson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point MacKenzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point MacKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point MacKenzie
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- Eagle River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knik
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knik have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik
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- Indian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chugiak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Girdwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnagain Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turnagain Heights.
Airports Near Turnagain Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Turnagain Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Turnagain Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnagain Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Turnagain Heights. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Turnagain Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |