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Welcome to The Anchorage ...

The Anchorage is located in Hamilton County<1>.


The location of The Anchorage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The Anchorage is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Anchorage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named The Anchorage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named The Anchorage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Anchorage.

Communities near The Anchorage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Anchorage.

  • Indianapolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
  • Noblesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Westfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Zionsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Warsaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Beech Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Anchorage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Anchorage.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Anchorage. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Anchorage.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Anchorage. See our Newspapers Page for The Anchorage.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Anchorage ...

Looking for more information about The Anchorage? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Anchorage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Anchorage.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Anchorage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Anchorage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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