The location of Anchorage
Welcome to Anchorage ...
Anchorage is located in Humphreys County.
The location of Anchorage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
When the people of Anchorage refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Anchorageite or Anchoragite.<2>
Anchorage is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Anchorage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Anchorage is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Anchorage ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Anchorage and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Anguilla [Map] | 654 | W | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Belzoni [Map] | 1,975 | NE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Cary [Map] | 277 | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Eden [Map] | 97 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Lake City [Map] | --- | E | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Louise [Map] | 178 | N | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Anchorage.
Communities Also Named Anchorage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Mississippi communities named Anchorage: This one is located in Humphreys County and the other is located in Coahoma County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 13 communities that are also named Anchorage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anchorage.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anchorage. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchorage. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorage.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Anchorage:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchorage ...
Looking for more information about 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.
Looking for more information about 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 Anchorage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anchorage.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anchorage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anchorage refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anchorage may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchorage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anchorage) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anchorage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9315, Longitude: -90.6143 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Anchorage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anchorage. |