Turnagain in Anchorage, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Hood Canal
Photographed by Colby Emerson, July 16, 2026
1. Hood Canal Marker
Completed 1940 connecting Lake Hood and Lake Spenard. Increased takeoff area for floatplanes & made possible Lake Hood seaplane base.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation Canals, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 61° 10.777′ N, 149° 57.437′ W. Marker is in Anchorage, Alaska. It is in Turnagain. It is on Lakeshore Drive 0.4 miles west of Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 246 Lakeshore Dr, Anchorage AK 99502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, in the Prince William Sound, and in Southcentral Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douglas DC-6 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anchorage Aloft! (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tsunami! (approx. 1½ miles away); Turnagain Heights Slide (approx. 1½ miles away); Measuring the Magnitude of Damage (approx. 1½ miles away); The Earth Did Quake (approx. 1½ miles away); Oscar Gill House (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anchorage.
Photographed by Colby Emerson, July 16, 2026
2. Hood Canal Marker on Lake Hood
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
