What countries or states and bodies of water border Alaska?
Arctic Ocean (to the north)
Bering Strait (to the west)
Bering Sea (to the west, but south of the Bering Strait)
Pacific Ocean (To the south)
What is the most scenic drive in the state of Alaska?
Drive through valdez and chitna is beautiful. Glennallen is also a worth seeing place.
What is the name of the large sea that's off the western coast of Alaska?
The Bering Sea is located off the Southwest coast of Alaska.
How long is a flight from Korea to Alaska?
The flight time from Anchorage, Alaska to Seoul, South Korea is approximately 7 hours and 39 minutes.
The total distance is approximately 6092.44 km or 3785 miles.
This flight time is approximate. Factors such as weather conditions could affect the flight time.
Where are the best vacation spots in Alaska?
ANCHORAGE, FAIRBANKS and the Aleutian islands - great for whale watching
What are two large cities in Alaska?
Juneau the capital and the largest city which is Anchorage.
Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Some of Alaska's major cities are: Anchorage, Fairbanks, "Top of the world" Barrow, amd Juneau. Some of the Major fishinf cities are: Homer, Soldotna, Kenai, and Dillingham.
Why is transportation hard in Alaska?
Alaska has an ecellent Marine Highway System it simply doesn't go everywhere and it doesn't meet every whim that a specific traveler may require. Small aircraft and the fabled Bush Pilot is still the choice for many. The distances to some locations and the difficult terrain has made road construction cost prohibitive so don't expect to just hop into the family chariot for a weekend jaunt. Travel within Alaska requires planning and at least some patience.
Where can one find Alaska cruise tours?
One can find find a lot of cruises to the outer banks of Alaska on online cruise agencies all over the internet. Examples are "Best Holiday Cruises" and "The Boat Company Southeast Alaska".
Is Alaska the most eastern and Western state in the US?
Alaska is farthest east and west is due to the fact that the Aleutian Islands cross the 180° meridian of longitude, placing some of the islands actually in the Eastern Hemisphere and thus degrees east of Greenwich (and the Prime Meridian).
What were the capitals of Alaska?
Sitka was the capital city of Alaska, and in 1906 it was moved to Juneau.
How long would it take to drive to Alaska from Canada?
The Flight Distance is 3808.31 km and the Ground Distance is 3801.76 km.
So, the total flight time from California US, to Alaska US = 4h 56 Min.
Approximately
Which state is it the flag of this state was designed by a 13 year old boy?
It was the Territorial flag of Alaska that was designed in 1927 by a 13-year old Native American boy, Bennie Benson, from the village of Chignik. He received a $1000 scholarship and a watch for his winning entry in the flag design contest. See the Related link below.
What is the Flight time between London and Anchorage Alaska?
I went to Orbitz's website and looked up a non-stop flight. It's about six hours. Of course, you are flying through a couple of time zones so if you leave at noon, then you will get there at 4 PM. It's actually a six hour flight. If you leave Anchorage at noon, you would arrive in Chicago around 8 PM although it's actually a six hour flight.
What is the time between Phoenix to nome Alaska?
Depending on the time of year Nome is 1 or 2 hours behind Phoenix
All of Alaska with the exception of the Aleutian Islands west of 169.5° WL is in Alaska Time Zone. Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Pacific time and two hours behind Mountain Time.
Most of Arizona is in Mountain STANDARD time year-round. Alaska is in Alaska STANDARD time (2 hours behind Arizona) from the first Sunday in November to the last Saturday in March. Alaska is in Alaska DAYLIGHT time (One hour behind Phoenix) the rest of the year.
Does Alaska air charge to check bags?
A regular traveler on Alaska Airlines will pay $20 per bag for three bags and $50 per bag for the fourth. Elite Level Mileage Plan members and frequent fliers from certain other airlines may check their first two bags for free.
What is the area of Aleutian Islands Wilderness?
The area of Bering Sea Wilderness is 329.171 square kilometers.
What are the five regions in Alaska?
Alaska is divided into five different regions: The Southcentral which includes the population centers of Anchorage and Fairbanks, the Panhandle which includes the capital at Juneau, the Interior, the Southwest which includes the Aleutian Islands and the Arctic or North Slope which includes all lands north of the Arctic Circle.
When did the Alaska Gold Rush begin?
Credit is given to Chief Kowee, Joseph Juneau and Richard Harris.