3108 mi.
Juneau, the capital of Alaska.
There is no road to Juneau. 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. It is also the largest U.S. city covering 3,108 square miles.
3,569.3 mi from Chicago to Anchorage, Alaska
At the very top of North America lies a cold, wild land: Alaska. Alaska is west of Canada. It sits on the Arctic Circle, between the Pacific and the Artic Oceans. The climate there is stormy and cold. But Alaska has beautiful scenery, amazing wildlife, and wonderful natural resources.
The nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last Frontier." Purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in area and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.The nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last Frontier." Purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in area and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.The nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last FrAontier." Purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in area and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.The nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last Frontier." Purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in area and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.
20,320 feet
Over 40 Volcanoes
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Mount McKinley
Highest Peak in North America
Valdez Alaska
Is one of America's snowiest places. Valdez receives about 100" a month for five months beginning in December.. They once had 180" in one month. On January 16, 1990, Valdez, Alaska got 47.5" - that is on ONE DAY!
There was a contest to design the flag for the state of Alaska. The winner of the contest was a seventh grade Aleut student, thirteen year old John Bell (Benny) Benson from Chignik. He was living in an orphanage in Seward, the Jesse Lee Mission Home, at the time of the contest.
He designed the present Alaska State Flag with a blue background to represent the sky and the Forget-me-not flower. On that background were placed eight gold stars to represent the Big Dipper and the North Star. The Big Dipper forms part of the constellation Ursa Major or Great Bear; symbolizing strength.* The North Star represents the future state of Alaska, the most northerly in the Union. Benny's simple, elegant design was adopted by the Alaska Territorial Legislature in May, 1927.
For his efforts, Benny received first prize, a gold watch that was engraved with his flag design. In addition, the Alaska Legislature awarded Benny $1,000 toward a trip to Washington, D.C. to present the Alaska Flag to President Calvin Coolidge. Unfortunately, the trip to Washington never took place due to prior commitments of the President. Though Benny never made it to Washington, his territorial flag became the Official "State" Flag when Alaska joined the Union in 1959. The Alaska Legislature decided to apply Benny's award of $1,000 to his education. Benny chose to study diesel mechanics.
The nickname of the 49th sThe nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last Frontier." Alaska waas purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in the United States and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.
Alaska Has Over 40 Volcanoes
There are approximately 800 active volcanoes in the world. More than 40 of those are in Alaska. Most of Alaska’s volcanoes are along the Aleutian Arc, extending westward from central Alaska along the Alaska Peninsula and theAleutian Islands toward eastern Russia. This is also the northern portion of the Ring of Fire, where the Pacific plate meets other plates. The plates move a lot here, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.