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
- Anchor Point
- Anchorage
- Barrow
- Bethel
- Big Lake
- Cantwell
- Chugiak
- Cooper Landing
- Cordova
- Craig
- Delta Junction
- Denali National Park
- Dillingham
- Dutch Harbor
- Eagle River
- Eielson Afb
- Fairbanks
- Fort Wainwright
- Girdwood
- Glennallen
- Haines
- Healy
- Homer
- Hoonah
- Juneau
- Kenai
- Ketchikan
- King Salmon
- Kodiak
- Kotzebue
- Naknek
- Nikiski
- Ninilchik
- Nome
- North Pole
- Palmer
- Petersburg
- Prudhoe Bay
- Seward
- Sitka
- Skagway
- Soldotna
- Sterling
- Talkeetna
- Tok
- Valdez
- Wasilla
- Whittier
- Willow
- Wrangell