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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
How many cities does Alaska have in total?
There are no countries in Alaska. It is a state of the USA
How many miles from Birmingham Alabama to Fairbanks Alaska?
They are 3150 miles (Approximate value) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
What is the name of the most large and fierce animal of Alaska?
Bears have been considered the most common animals in Alaska. Alaska is home to the polar bear, the grizzly bear, and the black bear.
What does the Trans-Alaska pipeline do?
The alaskan pipeline is a network of pipes that bring oil to the lower 48 states.
* It is a pipeline that transfers oil from the Northern coast of Alaska, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on Alaska's North Slope, to Valdez, Alaska, the "northernmost" ice-free port in North America. * As of July 2008, more than 15 billion barrels of oil have been pumped from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. * Quick Facts * Length: 800 miles. * Diameter: 48 inches. (Avg) * Crosses three mountain ranges and over 800 rivers and streams. * Cost to build: $8 billion in 1977, largest privately funded construction project at that time. * Construction began on March 27, 1975 and was completed on May 31, 1977. * First oil moved through the pipeline on June 20, 1977. * First tanker to carry crude oil from Valdez: ARCO Juneau, August 1, 1977. * Tankers loaded at Valdez: 19,625 through April 30, 2008. * Storage tanks in Valdez- 18 with total storage capacity of 9.1 million barrels total. * The mission of Alyeska's Ship Escort Response Vessel System is to safely escort tankers through Prince William Sound.
How many miles between North Korea and Alaska?
The direct distance between Alaska and North Korea (meaning if someone flies in a direct line between these two places) is 3543 miles. Remember that there is no way to measure the two distances when traveling by car or by foot. Imagine that North Korea launches a missile toward Alaska, USA. The missile will have to travel a distance of 3543 miles to get to Alaska.
How far is it from Washington D.C. to Alaska?
To drive from Washington DC to Juneau, Alaska one would drive about 3,755 miles. This would take about 67 1/2 hours. It would also require entering Canada. The drive to Fairbanks, Alaska would drive about 4,166 miles.
What is the most populated city in Montana?
Billings-population 104,170
Missoula-population 66,788
Great Falls-population 58,505
Bozeman-population 37,280
Butte-population 34,190
Helena-population 28,190
Kalispell-population 19,927
Anaconda-population 9,417
Havre-population 9,310
Miles City-population 8,410
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How many miles from Anchorage Alaska to Lodi California?
It is 2,077 miles accoording to Google Maps.
What is the Flight time from anchorage Alaska to Tampa Florida?
The driving distance between Anchorage, AK and Tampa, FL is approximately 4850 miles. The driving time would be approximately 97 hours if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions. (The driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend trip time such as weather, road work, border crossings and rush hour traffic in urban areas.)
What are the most important industries in Alaska?
Oil (petroleum) is the major industry in Alaska. Others are logging, gold, commercial fishing, and tourism.
The federal government provides more jobs than industry, and petroleum provides almost as many jobs as the rest of Alaska's industries combined.
How much did the US pay for Alaska and when it was purchased?
The purchase price paid by the US to Russia was $7.2 million.
Secretary of State William Seward agreed to the purchase on March 30, 1867, the US Senate approved the treaty on April 9, and the formal transfer came on October 12, 1867.
It was $7,200,000.00 or about 2 cents per acre.
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