In 1972, the George Parks Highway was completed, which provided direct road access to points south, including Anchorage.

[5] In March 2007, the city announced a plan to attract more residents: the awarding of free land to interested applicants.

The Anderson/Clear Lions Club, in conjunction with commercial sponsors and Two Rivers-based concert promoters Acoustic Adventures, hosted the annual Anderson Bluegrass Festival.

Held on the last weekend of every July from Friday through Sunday at Riverside Park, the festival was the city's significant visitor attraction.

It was replaced with a similar, privately run family music festival held in the same location starting in 2015.

Anderson is north of Healy, south of Nenana and 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Fairbanks.

The Anderson townsite lies in between the Alaska Railroad mainline and the Nenana River, along the northern edge of city limits.

[4] Anderson attracts mostly curious visitors, owing to its "out of the way" location at the end of a side road, plus those stopping to camp or access the Nenana River at Riverside Park.