The city of Anchorage has a population of 240,000, and the entire state has just 634,000 people. Of these numbers, only 14 percent are Eskimos, or what the census-takers call "Native American/Native Alaskan." Their population consists of mostly transplants from the Lower 48 who located there during a stint in the military, or vacationed there and decided to stay. The area has 51 different wedding locations to choose from. Whether planning your wedding in a church, chapel, hotel, mansion, estate, or outdoor venue, Anchorage has the perfect place for your wedding ceremony or wedding reception. The city has two municipal beaches with supervised swim areas during the summer months.

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