 (Alaska Flag)
Resident Population Est. ~ 664,000
Capital City: Juneau
Calling Code: 907 (source – www.midconnect.com)
Postal Code: AK
Alaska Symbols
| Bird – Willow Ptarmigan | Marine Mammal – Bowhead Whale | | Fish – King Salmon | Mineral – Gold | | Flower – Forget Me Not | Moto – North To The Future | | Fossil – Woolly Mammoth | Song – "Alaska's Flag" words by Marie Drake, music by Elinor Dusenbury (Adopted Territorial Legislature.) | | Gem – Jade | Sport – Dog Mushing | | Insect – Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly | Tree – Sitka spruce | | Land Mammal – Moose | |
Geography
| Land area – With 586,412 square miles (1,481,353 sq km). Alaska is the largest state. | | Diameter – East to west, 2,400 miles; north to south, 1,420 miles. | | Coastline – 6,640 miles. | | Adjacent salt water – Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean. | | Border – Alaska has border with Canada that is 1,538 miles long. | | Geographic center – 63° 50' north latitude, 152° west longitude. | | Northernmost point – Barrow. | | Southernmost point – Tip of Amatignak Island, Aleutian Chain. | | Tallest mountain – Mount McKinley, at 20,320 feet, is the tallest mountain in North America. | | Largest lake – Iliamna, with 1,150 square miles. Other major lakes: Aleknagik Lake, Becharof Lake, Clark Lake, Minchumina Lake. | | Longest river – Yukon, with 1,875 miles in Alaska and 2,298 total. Other major rivers: Kuskokwim River, Colville River, Copper River. | | Largest island – Kodiak, in the Gulf of Alaska (3,588 square miles). | | Largest glacier – Bering Glacier complex, with 2,250 square miles, includes the Bagley Icefield. | | Largest city – Anchorage, population ~ 275,000. Other major cities: Fairbanks ~ 31,000; Juneau ~ 31,000; Sitka ~ 9,000; Wasilla ~ 8,500; Kenai ~ 7,500; Ketchikan ~ 7,500; Palmer ~ 7,000; Kodiak ~ 6,300; Bethel ~ 6,200. |
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