What is the major highway from Washington state to Alaska?
the Alaska marine high way goes from bellingham? to Alaska(its a system of ferries) or go through b.c and connect to the trans Canadian highway. research first though!
Did Russia sell Alaska to the United States is 1867?
Yes. The Russians offered to sell Alaska in 1854. Then William Seward bought Alaska in 1867 for 2 cents an acre.
What europeancountryis further west?
If you count Iceland as a part of Europe, it is furthest west. Otherwise, the furthest west European country is Ireland. The furthest west country in mainland Europe is Portugal.
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What is the official language in Alaska?
Alaska does not have an Official language. English is the most commonly spoken, language in Alaska. The next most commonly spoken languages are one of the 22 Native American languages; Spanish; and Tagalog, which is a language of the Philippines.
What music do they listen to in Alaska?
They listen to the same music as they do in the United States. They are no different than us.
What is Alaska's area in square feet?
570,374 square miles.
570,374 square miles equals 15,917,841,561,600 or almost 16 trillion square feet
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Is there really a town named Mystery Alaska?
Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 movie directed by Jay Roach about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. the town is also fictional
Why is Alaska part of the USA and not Canada?
Although Alaska shares a long border with Canada and is geographically separate from the contiguous 48 states, it’s never been part of Canada. The United States of America purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, and it became the forty-ninth state in 1959. Russia had started colonizing Alaska in the 1700s, so it was never part of the French and British colonies that would eventually become Canada.
What problems were faced to make the Alaska pipeline?
A problem that of Protest. The Eskimos of northern Alaska were protesting the pipeline construction, so they poured their surplus of pink salmon from their village into the pipes, delaying the construction for years.
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Seward was the individual primarily responsible for bringing the Alaskan Territory into the United States. At the time, Alaska was seen as a useless frozen wasteland devoid of any useful resources. Therefore, spending US money and resources on acquiring a money-draining chunk of land was not readily accepted by the citizens of the United States.
However, after gold was discovered in Alaska, the territory suddenly became a good place to have - there were valuable resources that could bring more wealth to the country.
What is the average annual income for Alaska?
According to the US Census Bureau, the average annual income for households in Alaska was $67,332 in May 2008. This is over the national average of $52,029.
Which American diplomat purchased Alaska in 1867?
William H. Seward, hence the the city/town Seward. The purchase was also known as Seward's Folly.
How many police officers are with anchorage police?
As of August of 2009, the sworn staff of the Anchorage Police Department was 561 officers, of all ranks.
What does Alaska's state motto 'The Last Frontier' mean?
Alaska is remotely located from the rest of the US, and has a rugged landscape, that's what the motto means.
Land use pattern in Alaska before the Alaska Native Claims Act?
Alaska has had had a long and abusive relationship regarding land ownership with the Federal government controlling almost two thirds of the property, 12% reserved as Native American Lands, 1.0% in private ownership and the rest held by the state. Land ownership in any quantity by a single individual is rare. Land dealsas patronage has been historical and rarely has land use been beneficial to the public at large. Because the state is so large and spent much of its infancy as unwanted Federal Lands, the homestead acts became irrelevant.
What Canadian Provinces border Alaska?
Only one province borders Alaska: British Columbia, which borders the "panhandle" in the southernmost part of Alaska. Most of Alaska borders the Yukon Territory, but this is not officially a province.
What is the main economic land usage in northern Canada and most of Alaska?
Hunting, Forestry, and Subsistence Farming are the main economic land usage in northern Canada and most of Alaska.
References: Wiggers, Cindy. Trail Guide to World Geography. Nancy, KY: Geography Matters, 2002. Print.
Why is Alaska a good place to live?
Alaska is a good place to live because there r many active sports there and there are great places to visit and they have a lot of cool cruises
What kind of animals can you see from your cruise ship in Alaska?
It would depend on how you would travel to Alaska. If you would be traveling with big cruise ships, you wont be able to see much of Alaska, you should opt for smaller vessels, like the cruise ship Sikumi. It can bring you to great places in Alaska.