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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.
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Are Hawaii and Alaska in the continental US?
Alaska is because its part of North America on the continent not in the ocean even though it does not touch the US itself.
Hawaii is a series of islands and is not continental because it does not touch North America.
What is Alaskas origin state name?
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...the name was first used by Russian explorers in the 18th century when they borrowed it from the Aleut word 'alaxsxaq', which literally meant: 'the object toward which the action of the sea is directed'.
What is the name of the northernmost city in Alaska?
Barrow in North central Alaska, a commercial center on the Arctic Ocean. It is the northernmost U.S. city. Population: 3,469. Nearby Point Barrow is the northernmost point in the U.S., at 71° 23′ N.
How did Alaska get the name Alaska?
The Last Frontier. Alaska has no official nickname although, when it joined the union in 1959 a number of suggestions were made. Alaska is more commonly (but unofficially) known as The Last Frontier, or The Land of the Midnight Sun. Alaska licence plates display North to the Future. also it is the 49 state
The Great Land.
Alaska has no official nickname although, when it joined the union in 1959 a number of suggestions were made. Alaska is more commonly (but unofficially) known as The Last Frontier, or The Land of the Midnight Sun.Alaska licence plates display North to the Future.also it is the 49th state
The Great Land.
Where is the Pioneers Of Alaska in Nome Alaska located?
Nome is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea.
What does Alaska's motto mean?
Alaska is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland", or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed." It is also known as Alyeska, the "Great Land", an Aleut word derived from the same root.
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Alaska touches the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Alaska is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south and southwest.
Why is Bergen Norway colder than Anchorage Alaska?
Is it really? I do'nt think so. But if it is, it must be because it's more to the north. Bergen and Oslo has about the same temperature, but I think Oslo is colder..
Alaska's total land and water area covers 424,491,520 acres.
Were does the Yukon River start?
The source of the Yukon is Llewellyn Glacier at Altin Lake, British Columbia, Canada,
What is the name of the river that starts in Canada and blows into central Alaska?
The Yukon River runs through Canada & Alaska all the way out to the Bering Sea.
What are the major rivers of Alaska?
The USGS lists 9,728 Alaskan Rivers a few of which include:
- Draining into the Arctic Ocean with a length of over 100 miles are the Firth. Longakut, Canning, Sagavanirktok, Kuparuk, Colville, Ikpikpuk, Topagoruk, Meade, Utukok, Kololik and Kukpowruk.
- Draining into the Bering Strait and over 100 miles long are the Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik and Koyuk.
- Draining into the Yukon River Basin and over 100 miles long are the Yukon, Melozitna, Nowitna, Tanana, Chandalar, Christian, Porcupine and White.
- Draining into the Bering Sea and over 100 miles long are the Kashunuk, Kuskokwim and Nushagak.
- Draining into the Gulf of Alaska and over 100 miles long are the Sustina, Little Sustina and Copper.
- The Alaska Panhandle has at over 100 miles in length the Alsek and the Sitkine.
Who is the prime minister of Alaska?
Alaska has no Prime Minister as it is the 49th state of the United States of America, and as such, has a Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Where'd this question come from, anyway?
Alaska's estimated population was 738,432 as of July 1, 2015 per the U.S. Census Bureau. Alaska is the 48th largest U.S. state based on population.
Why are Alaska and Hawaii western states?
Because it crosses the 180 degree meridian. Most of it is west of Greenwich meridian (0deg), but a small part is the other side of 180deg West, and is 179dg East of Greenwich.
Alaska has many mountains. Denali's (formerly known as Mount McKinley) elevation is 20,310 feet above sea level. Mount Foraker is 17,402 feet above sea level. Mount Hunter is 14,573 feet above sea level. Mount Hayes is 13,832 feet above sea level. Mount Deborah is 12,339 feet above sea level.
Does Alaska have a lot of oil?
Yes. Texas' 27 petroleum refineries can process more than 4.7 million barrels of crude oil per day, and they account for more than one-fourth of total U.S. refining capacity.
