Wasilla, AK

united states

Wasilla sits 42 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Parks Highway, serving as the Mat-Su Valley's main commercial center. The hour-long drive passes through boreal forest and wetlands, with the highway continuing north 358 miles to Fairbanks or south to Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. The town hosts the ceremonial restart of the famous Iditarod sled dog race each March.