Girdwood
in Anchorage Municipality of Alaska, United States

Location Summary
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: 04:07 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Anchorage
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:20 am and 4:05 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
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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 04:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 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: -0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ski Inn

Address
1,8 mi
189 Hightower Rd
99587 Girdwood
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Girdwood, Alaska 2014

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Blake Baker


Things To See and Do in Girdwood Alaska

Published: March 11, 2010
Length: 24:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nancy Brown

Sandy Chio of Alyeska Resort and Hotel shares her insider tips on things to see and do in Girdwood, Alaska. Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown, http://www.Nancydbrown.com, takes a tram ride with...


1 year old Alaskan baby skiing at Alyeska in Girdwood Alaska - In Pretty Faces 2014, Aurora Burns

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 20:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cody Burns

You may have seen Aurora Burns in the all female film "Pretty Faces" directed by Lynsey Dyer, Aurora loves to ski and is excited for the winter! Skiing pillow lines off the couch since 2 months,...


Alaskan gold panning & prospecting opportunities for group travel

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 28:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: westernvideos

There are many opportunities for group tours to experience gold panning and prospecting in Alaska's golden frontier. "There's still gold in them thar hills, and if you find it on an Alaskan...


150 Hightower Rd #101 - Girdwood, Alaska

Published: July 28, 2011
Length: 37:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GirdwoodRealEstate

Exceptional value in a completely recently remodeled two bedroom Girdwood townsite condo offered BELOW assessed value. New kitchen with maple cabinets and black appliances. Bathroom ...


Girdwood Cabin

Published: March 01, 2012
Length: 03:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Amy

Log Home Rental in Girdwood Alaska, A vacation rental video review of a beautiful log home 45mins outside of Anchorage Alaska. Lots of great activities and wildlife to see in the beautiful...


Road Trip Time Lapse: Seward-Girdwood-Anchorage

Published: March 13, 2014
Length: 14:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 4SeasonPro

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

Published: May 20, 2007
Length: 53:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheFlynn

Silvertip Grill in Girdwood Alaska.


Girdwood Clinic - 2010

Published: December 01, 2010
Length: 17:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheFlynn

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

Published: December 01, 2008
Length: 28:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheFlynn

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.

Located at 60.9425, -149.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Anchorage metropolitan area, Populated places in Anchorage, Alaska, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area

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.

Located at 60.9661, -149.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Anchorage, Alaska

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