Fairview, Anchorage facts for kids
Fairview is a lively neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska. It's located just east of Downtown Anchorage and west of the Merrill Field Airport. About 7,200 people call Fairview home. It's known as a community where many different families live and work.
Fairview was once its own town! But in the 1950s, it became part of Anchorage. Back then, it was the only place in the city where African-American families could buy homes.
Later, a big road called the Seward Highway was built right through the neighborhood. This caused some challenges for the area. There are plans to improve this by building parts of the highway underground in the future.
Exploring Fairview
Schools and Learning
Fairview is home to Fairview Elementary School. You can find it at 1327 Nelchina Street. This school is part of the Anchorage School District. It opened in 1997 and cost about $12 million to build. Fairview Elementary teaches students from kindergarten all the way to sixth grade. In the 2018–2019 school year, about 394 students were enrolled there.
Fun and Games
Fairview has many places for sports and fun activities! You can find the Sullivan Arena here, which hosts many events. There are also the Ben Boeke Indoor Ice Arenas for skating. If you love football, there's the Anchorage Football Stadium. Baseball fans can enjoy games at Mulcahy Baseball Stadium. The Chester Creek Sports Complex is also in Fairview.
Besides all the sports fields, Fairview has a Community Recreation Center. This center has a weight room, a dance room, and even a pottery room! You can also rent a multipurpose room for events. The neighborhood also has many playgrounds, parks, and even a community garden where people can grow plants together.
Getting Around
Getting around Fairview is easy! It's part of the People Mover bus system. Bus #30 runs along Cordova Street and 15th Avenue. Bus #11 travels through the neighborhood, and bus #31 is available at 9th Avenue and Ingra Street.
If you like biking, there's a great access point to the Chester Creek bike trail. It's located near Charles W. Smith Memorial Park in Southwest Fairview. This trail connects to both Goose Lake and the famous Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Also, Anchorage's main highways, the Seward Highway and Glenn Highway, connect near the upper part of Fairview.
