This partial list of city nicknames in Alaska compiles the

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Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

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s can help establish a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community, attract people to a community because of its nickname, promote civic pride, and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. This value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "

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ing" themselves with new slogans.Alfredo Andia
Branding the Generic City :)
, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Homer Alaska Welcome Sign

* Anchorage **Air Crossroads of the WorldAir Crossroads of the World
''Ground Support'', April 2006."Increased tourism has halted those perceptions and Anchorage is now known as the "City of Lights and Flowers", a bustling city with a formidable backdrop of glaciers and mountains." **Anchortown
Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008 **The City of Lights and Flowers (or City of Lights)
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Anchorage Press The ''Anchorage Press'' is a free alternative weekly newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska and owned by Wick Communications. Established in 1992 by Bill Boulay, Barry Bialik, and Nick Coltman as the ''Anchorage Bypass'', it was renamed the ''An ...

'', May 17, 2006. **Hanging Basket Capital of the World **Los Anchorage **Rage City (in reference to roller derby and punk culture) * Cordova **Clam Town **Razor Clam CapitalClaims to Fame - Food
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Fairbanks – The Golden Heart CityRebecca George
The Golden Heart City celebrates its golden past
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner The '' Fairbanks Daily News-Miner'' is a morning daily newspaper serving the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Denali Borough, and the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the farthest nort ...

'', August 6, 2009. * Haines – Eagle Capital of AmericaClaims to Fame - Birds
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. *

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

** Halibut Capital of the World; Halibut Fishing Capital of the World ** Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea * Kenai – The Village With a Past, the City With a Future *

Ketchikan Ketchikan ( ; tli, Kichx̱áan) is a city in and the borough seat of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of Alaska. It is the state's southeasternmost major settlement. Downtown Ketchikan is a National Historic District. With a population at the 20 ...

– King Salmon Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Fish
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Knik – Dog-Mushing Center of the World * Kodiak – King Crab Capital *

Sitka russian: Ситка , native_name_lang = tli , settlement_type = Consolidated city-borough , image_skyline = File:Sitka 84 Elev 135.jpg , image_caption = Downtown Sitka in 1984 , image_size ...

**First City of Alaska **The Natural Place to VisitSitka Convention & Visitors Bureau
accessed March 29, 2007.
Tagline Guru website, accessed August 18, 2009

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{{Alaska Alaska cities and towns

City nicknames This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance ...

Populated places in Alaska

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