Places to see at Cordova, Alaska

Best Places to visit in Cordova, Alaska - Best Things to do in Cordova, AK
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Cordova Ranger Distric Office 0.08 7
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

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Red Dragon Historic District 0.13 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Red Dragon Historic District encompasses the historic buildings of the St. George's Episcopal mission in Cordova, Alaska. It includes two buildings: the St. George's Episcopal Church, a modest wood-frame structure completed in 1919, and the \"Red Dragon\" Reading Room, so named because of its traditionally bright red exterior. The Red Dragon was built in 1908, and was the second structure erected in Cordova. It has long served as a social and recreational venue for the Cordova community, and for many years also housed the city's public library.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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St. Michael the Archangel Church 0.72 7
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

St. Michael the Archangel's Church or the Garrison Church (Lithuanian: \u0160vento Arkangelo Mykolo Ba\u017eny\u010dia; Russian: \u0426\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044c \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u041c\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0410\u0440\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0435\u043b\u0430) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, closing the perspective of the Laisv\u0117s al\u0117ja, the main pedestrian street. It was built between 1891 and 1895 when Kaunas was part of the Russian Empire, in Neo-Byzantine style largely for the use of the Russian Orthodox garrison of Kaunas Fortress.

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Pioneer Igloo Hall Number 19 0.01 6
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Pioneer Igloo Hall Number 19 is a historic social club building at 621 First Street in Cordova, Alaska. It is a log structure, built in 1927\u201328 to resemble a typical Alaskan trapper's cabin, and occupies a prominent location overlooking the city's downtown. It was built by the local chapter of the Pioneers of Alaska (whose chapters were called \"igloos\") as a meeting space and community hall. The hall has been the subject of restoration and rehabilitation efforts by the local Pioneers, with statewide listing on an endangered structures list in 2012 and 2013.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Reception Building 0.67 6
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Reception Building, once known as the Reception Saloon, is a historic building at the corner of 2nd Street and Browning Avenue in Cordova, Alaska. Set into a hillside, it is a wood-frame structure with two stories at the front and one at the rear. Built in 1908, it is one of the few surviving buildings associated with the early days of the city's development. The Reception Saloon was established by Owen Webster \"Link\" Wain, a major figure in the economic development of frontier Alaska in the early 20th century, and operated from 1908 until its closure due to Prohibition in 1918.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was delisted in 2019.

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St Joseph's Catholic Church 0.12 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

North Star Theatre 0.13 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Fist of the North Star (Japanese: \u5317\u6597\u306e\u62f3, Hepburn: Hokuto no Ken, lit. \"Fist of the Big Dipper\") is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's sh\u014dnen manga magazine Weekly Sh\u014dnen Jump for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially collected in 27 tank\u014dbon volumes under the Jump Comics imprint. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth after a nuclear war, the story centers on a warrior named Kenshiro, the successor of a deadly martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, which gives him the ability to kill his opponents by striking their secret vital points, which often results in an exceptionally violent and gory death. Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various gangs, bandits, and warlords who threaten the lives of the defenseless and innocent, as well as rival martial artists.

Fist of the North Star was adapted into two anime television series produced by Toei Animation, which together aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates from 1984 through 1988, comprising a combined total of 152 episodes. It has since expanded into a media franchise, including several anime films, a live-action film, OVAs, video games, and a series of spin-offs centering on other characters from the original story. It also has a number of video games and pachinko machines produced by Sega Sammy. English adaptations of the manga were published by Viz Communications as a monthly comic book, and later by Gutsoon! Entertainment as a series of colorized graphic novels, although neither translation was completed.

In October 2020, Viz Media announced that they published the title as a series hardcover editions starting in summer 2021. English adaptations of other Fist of the North Star media have been licensed to other companies, including the TV series and the 1986 film.

The manga has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The series is considered as one of the most influential manga series of all time.

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Fisherman's Memorial 0.21 1
Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments

Ilanka Cultural Center 0.21 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Cordova ( kor-DOH-v\u0259, KOR-d\u0259-v\u0259) is a city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States. It lies near the mouth of the Copper River, at the head of Orca Inlet on the east side of Prince William Sound. The population was 2,609 at the 2020 census, up from 2,239 in 2010.

Cordova was named Puerto C\u00f3rdoba (after C\u00f3rdoba, Spain) by Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo in 1790. No roads connect Cordova to other Alaskan communities, so a plane or ferry is required to travel there. In the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989, an oil tanker ran aground northwest of Cordova, heavily damaging ecology and fishing. It was cleaned up shortly after, but there are lingering effects, such as a lowered population of some birds.

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Odiak Cemetery 0.3 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Little Chapel 0.45 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Cordova Cemetery 0.5 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

St. Michael the Archangel Church 0.51 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Lakeview Cemetery 0.75 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Old Eyak Cemetery 0.76 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 0.94 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Tripod Hill 1.08 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Mount Eccles 1.78 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places