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 (Alaska Flag)
Resident Population Est. ~ 664,000
Capital City: Juneau
Calling Code: 907
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 |
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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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