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When was Alaska founded?
Alaska was discovered in 1728 by Vitus Bering. He established a settlement in 1741. It was purchased from Russia in 1868 and was made a US Territory in 1912. It became a US St…ate in 1959. (MORE)
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Are there rats in Alaska?
No, i live in Alaska there are no rats. this is the only place in the world that doesn't have rats. We keep our ports and borders clean from rats so they can't get in here…. We don't have deadly spiders or snakes either. (MORE)
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Where is Sicily Alaska?
Sicily, Alaska is a fictional town in the American TV program Northern Exposure which ran for 6 seasons in the 1990's.
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Does Alaska have a desert?
Not true! There are indeed deserts in Alaska. The largest, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, is also a National Park. However, it is not a true desert.
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Are there Reindeer IN Alaska?
Yes, there is. Answer Reindeer are just domesticated caribou...
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Are you an Alaska native if you were born in Alaska?
Being born in Alaska does not make you an Alaska Native. That term is used only for people who are indigineous to Alaska such as Eskimos (Inuits), Alieuts, Athabaskans, Tl…inkets, and Haidas, just to name a few. Native Alaskan refers to those born in Alaska. (MORE)
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Where is Alaska?
Next to eastern Russia, it is property of the United States. Or: On the very west end of Canada, but belongs to the United States of America. Alaska is the largest state …of the United States of America by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Or: Northwest North America. Or: Extreme north west part of North America. To the West of Canada. To the East of Russia and the Bering Strait and the Pacific Ocean. South of the Arctic Ocean and the North Pole. Or: In the northwest corner of the North American Continent. (MORE)
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Where is barrow Alaska located in Alaska?
Barrow is located on the "North Slope" of Alaska. It's in the northern most part of the state on barren tundra land. It is also located by many large oil fields and that is pr…obably what it is most well-known for. It is near the Arctic Ocean as well. And it is also the traditional land of many Alaskan Eskimos. (MORE)
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What is Alaska like?
Alaska is the most beautiful place you will ever go to. The winters can be terrible though. (I personally love them). The summers have a mixture of thematures. Some places hav…e 90 degree wheather, others have -10. You will really only get that in Barrow though. (MORE)
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Why did they name Alaska Alaska?
The name of Alaska was already introduced during the time of Russian rule (Аляска). It is derived from the Aluet alaxsxaq. Which means "the mainland" or more literally, …"the object towards which the action of the sea is directed". Alaska is also known as Alyeska or "the great land" and is derived from the same Aluet roots as Alaska. (MORE)