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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 miles is it from New Orleans Louisiana to Juneau Alaska?
The distance between the start point and the destination is 3,817 miles, and will take approximately 73 hours of driving time.
Does FTD do deliveries in Alaska?
FTD does deliver to Alaska. FTD does charge a $12.99 surcharge for deliveries to both Alaska and Hawaii. There may be ther taxes included based on the prevailing rates in the delivery area.
How did the Alaska Range get its name?
The Alaska Range got its name from the Aleut word "alaxsxaq," meaning "great land," which was adopted by European explorers. The name reflects the indigenous peoples' connection to the region. The range was officially named by the U.S. government in the 19th century as it became a focus for exploration and mapping. It is now known for its stunning peaks, including Denali, the highest mountain in North America.
What is the name of the ice bridge that the first people from Asia crossed to Alaska?
The real name is "Land-Bridge" And it is the Bering Strait.
What was referred to as Sewards Folly?
Sewards Folly was bought from Russia in the 1940s and is now the great big state of Alaska.
The long tail of Alaska that stretches hundreds of miles to the west are called the Aleutian Islands. They all belong to the state of Alaska.
The state of florida is entirely at what elevation range?
The highest point in the state of Florida is at Britton Hill, with an elevation of 345 feet above sea level. This places the entire state at Coastal Elevation as defined by the USGS.
What six states border Alaska?
Alaska is bordered by the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, the Bering Strait and Bering Sea, the Canadian Territory of Yukon and the Canadian Province of British Columbia.
What is the price of Alaska per square foot?
it was ~1.9 cents per acre. Alaska is ~586412 square miles big, therefore 3,096,255,360 square feet. It cost $7,200,000. Therefore Stewart payed approx. one penny for every 4.3 square feet, or about $0.002325 cents per square foot. Hope this answers your question.
There are 640 acres in one square mile and 43,264 square feet in one acre. So there are 375,303,680 acres (more or less) in Alaska, resulting in a price of about 1.9 cents per acre. That would equate to $0.00000044 per square foot.
What is the area in square miles of Alaska?
Alaska contains 586,412 square miles of land. It is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries. Approximately 60% of the land in Alaska is owned and managed by the federal government, about 28% is owned by the state of Alaska, 11% is owned by Alaska Natives and their organizations, and less than 1% is privately owned.
When was Alaska purchased by the US?
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. The cost of the purchase was 7.2 million US dollars. The purchase was known as "Seward's Folly."
About how many miles is Alaska from the US?
The Alaskan coastline is 6,640 miles long. This distance is greater than that of all the other US states' coastlines combined. Including islands, Alaska has 33,904 miles of shoreline. The estimated tidal shoreline, including islands, inlets sounds and bays, is 47,300 miles.
What is the name given to a long string of islands such as Alaska's Aleutian Islands?
The general term is "island chain." The term for any group of related islands is "archipelago."
How do I get my whole PFD in Alaska?
You get your WHOLE PFD by several things: 1) Apply 2) Be an Alaskan Citizen for one (1) year;3) be ACTIVE MILITARY based in Alaska even serving overseas -or stationed at another base AFTER Alaska for up to two (2) years 4) DON'T have any reason for anyone to collect BAD DEBT from you (i.e., back child support - unpaid traffic tickets - bad debt, etc.) or check with STATEOFALASKA.ORG PFD DIVISION for further information.
