Businesses and Places in Alaska

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Alaska Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation AK
Capital Juneau
Size Total (Land + Water) 663,267 sq miles; Land Only 571,951 sq miles
Number of Counties 27
Time Zone Alaska Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone
Bordering States None
Highest Point Denali, 20,310 feet
National Parks Denali National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park
Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Population (2015) 738,432
Population Density 1.3 people / square mile
Area Codes 907
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Anchorage (291,826)
Fairbanks (31,535)
Juneau (31,275)
Sitka (8,881)
Ketchikan (8,050)
Statehood January 3, 1959
Electoral Votes 3
Governor Official Alaska Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Alaska
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Alaska
Senators List of Alaska State Senators
Representatives List of Alaska State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Alaska State Constitution
Road Conditions Alaska Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date August 25, 2008
Bird Willow ptarmigan
Fish Giant king salmon
Flower Forget Me Not
Fossil Wooly mammoth
Gem Jade
Insect Four spot skimmer dragonfly
Land Mammal Moose
Marine Mammal Bowhead whale
Nickname The Last Frontier
Mineral Gold
Motto North to the future
Sport Dog mushing
Tree Sitka spruce
NCAA Division I Schools None
Gas Tax $0.1225 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $2.00 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Denali National Park National park in the middle of Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Alyeska Resort Ski resort in Gridwood, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Mendenhall Glacier Glacier about 12 miles from Juneau, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Anchorage Museum Museum in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Kenai Fjords National Park National park on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Arctic National Wildlife Refuge National wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Alaska Zoo Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Matanuska Glacier Glacier in southern Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Wildlife refuge in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Chilkoot Trail 33-mile trail from Dyea, Alaska, to Bennett, British Columbia, in Canada.
Tourist Attractions Portage Glacier Glacier on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Chugach State Park State park in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Tongass National Forest National forest in southeastern Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Alaska Native Heritage Center Cultural center in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Alaska SeaLife Center Aquarium in Seward, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Icy Strait Point Tourist attraction in Hoonah, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Kincaid Park Municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska.
Tourist Attractions Mount Roberts Tramway Cable car station in Juneau, Alaska.
Fun Facts The name "Alaska" was derived from the Aleut word "Alaxsxaq," which means "mainland," or literally, "object to which the action of the sea is directed."
Fun Facts Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
Fun Facts Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual state income tax
Fun Facts Alaska is home to North America's highest peak, Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), at 20,320 feet.
Fun Facts The closest distance between mainland Alaska and mainland Russia is about 55 miles. In addition, the U.S.-owned Small Diomede and Russia-owned Big Diomede, both islands in the Bering Straits, are only about 2.5 miles apart.
Fun Facts Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined. Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.
Fun Facts Alaska has over 3 million lakes, of which 3,197 have an official name.
Fun Facts Alaska has over 130 volcanoes that have been active within the last two million years.
Fun Facts Juneau has no road access to the rest of the state. It is the only capital city in the United States accessible only by boat or plane.
Fun Facts Juneau is also the largest city in the United States, covering 3,108 square miles. Juneau is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
Fun Facts Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
Name Origin Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”
Residents Names Alaskan
Tourism Office Website www.travelalaska.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-862-5275

Cities in Alaska to visit