Anchorage is Alaska’s biggest city, stretching from the Portage Glacier to Eklutna in the south-central part of the state and occupying an area about the size of the state of Delaware. The city’s motto is big wild life, something it truly embodies with its stunning natural scenery and vibrant city life. Surrounded by mountains, Anchorage is also just 45 miles (72 km) from the popular Portage Glacier. Visitors frequent such attractions as the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, and Kincaid Park as well as a botanical garden, zoo, conservation center and the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.