Southcentral Alaska

More than half of the state's entire population lives in this region, concentrated in and around the city of Anchorage.

[2] The region is Alaska’s best-connected region, with the Port of Anchorage, Ted Stevens, Anchorage International Airport, and the Alaska Railroad servicing the area.

Tourism, fisheries, and petroleum production are important economic activities.

Other major towns include Palmer, Wasilla, Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Valdez, and Cordova.

[3] The coastal areas consist of temperate rainforests and alder shrublands.