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Alaska
The northernmost state of the United States. It ranks first in terms of total land area and 47th in terms of population.
4,014 Questions
Who was the Governor of Alaska in 1984?
Bill Sheffield (born June 26, 1928 in Spokane, Washington) succeeded Jay Hammond as the sixth Governor of Alaska, serving between December 6, 1982 and December 1, 1986, including the whole of 1984.
Where is the Storis Museum in Juneau Alaska located?
The address of the Storis Museum is: 3201 Nowell Ave, Juneau, AK 99801
What is special about Alaska day and night?
During the summer there's twenty-four hours of day light which awesome. During the winter it's dark enough to see the aurora borealis which is gorgeous.
How many days of dark are in Alaska?
There are 21 hours and 50 minutes from sunrise to sunset, but twilight probably lasts throughout the two hours until the next sunrise.
A bibcode is an alphanumeric code used in astronomical data systems to identify a specific literature reference.
How much postage for a first class letter from Minnesota to Alaska?
45¢ for a 1-ounce first-class letter of normal size between any two points in the US, as of Jan. 22, 2012. See
How_much_does_cost_to_mail_a_letter_in_the_US
for more details and links.
Major lakes that are located in the state of Alaska, include the Llamna Lake and the Becharof Lake. There are also several rivers that are located in Alaska, as well.
What time of the year is 20hours dark in Alaska?
It depends on where you are in Alaska, so I can't give a answer. In Fairbanks, where we live, it happens in mid December. But that is only where we live, not everywhere in Alaska.
What are Alaska's official holidays?
All legal US Holidays plus Sewards Day on the last Monday in March and Alaska Day on 18 October.
Was Alaska or Hawaii ever ruled by a monarch?
They both were. Alaska was purchased from Russia which was ruled by the czars, and Hawaii was a monarchy.
They do in the south near Kodak Island, but most are waterspouts.
Was President Andrew Jackson born in Alaska or Hawaii?
Andrew Jackson was born in a border area between North and South Carolina called Waxhaws and the exact site remains unknown. It is known however that he was not born in either Alaska or Hawaii.
1-30-09 Well it finally warmed up to like 15 degrees. its dumping snow right now, and were waiting for a volcano to blow up... if it does.
Alaska depends primarily on petroleum revenues and federal subsidies. This allows it to have the lowest individual tax burden in the United States, and be one of only five states with no state sales tax, one of seven states that do not levy an individual income tax, and one of two states that has neither. There are 89 municipalities that collect a local sales tax. Other local taxes levied include raw fish taxes, hotel, motel, and B&B 'bed' taxes, severance taxes, liquor and tobacco taxes, gaming (pull tabs) taxes, tire taxes and fuel transfer taxes. There are property taxes.
Alaska does have a budget deficit. The deficit of Alaska is minor, though, compared to other states. Alaska has its oil revenue to fall back on, with drilling and finding oil a major industry in the state.
