Potters Marsh Boardwalk - Anchorage, Alaska
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BruceS
N 61° 04.669 W 149° 49.628
6V E 347499 N 6774749
Marsh unintentionally created when the Alaska Railroad was built is one of the best bird observation areas around Anchorage.
Waymark Code: WM9DNK
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2010
Views: 12
Potters Marsh is located a few miles south of Anchorage. The site has a 1,550-foot boardwalk with several interpretive signs to help identify the many birds and other other wildlife observed in the area. The site also has several telescopes and binoculars mounted to give a close up view of the birds. Several types of waterfowl along with bald eagles along with other marsh birds and animals can be observed in the marsh.
Park Name: Potter's Marsh - Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
Sponsoring Organization: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Website: [Web Link]
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
Telescopes and binoculars. Boardwalk
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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