Anchorage merged the city government with the Greater Anchorage Area Borough in 1975 to form the Municipality of Anchorage, containing the city proper and the communities of Eagle River, Chugiak, Peters Creek, Girdwood, Bird, and Indian.
ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ mˈɜːdʒd ðə sˈɪɾi ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɪððə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ ˈɛɹiə bˈʌɹoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv tə fˈɔːɹm ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ, kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi pɹˈɑːpɚ ænd ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ʌv ˈiːɡəl ɹˈɪvɚ, tʃˈuːdʒək, pˈiːɾɚz kɹˈiːk, ɡˈɜːdwʊd, bˈɜːd, ænd ˈɪndiən.