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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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What are Alaskas lowest temperatures?
The lowest recorded temperature in Alaska is minus 80 degrees F.
Alaska is much larger in area than California. Alaska is as large as Texas, California, and Montana combined.
The wet, marine panhandle (Juneau, Ketchikan, Yakutat), The Mat-Su Valley/Chugiak Forest/Ice Fields (Wasilla, Anchorage, Valdez), Kenai Peninsula (Seward, Homer, Portage, Whittier) Northern Tundra (Barrow, Prudhoe Bay), the Frontier (Fairbanks, Nome, McGrath, Nenana, Tok), and the Aleutians (Attu, Adak, Kiska, Dutch Harbor, Unalaska).
William H. Seward, US Secretary of State, negotiated the purchase of Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million USD in 1867.
How many miles from Alabama to Alaska?
Growing up we drove from Eau Claire to Fairbanks two or three times every year. Total DRIVE TIME is about 60 hours. Add on your hotel stays, repairs or visits. The 60 hours does include getting gas, stopping for a quick meal and such.
We usually drove around the clock - not something I'd do again.
Also, this was in the day of 55 mph speed limit and we would go into Canada because the speed limit there used to be higher than the U.S. Driving it today I would go across to Missoula, Montana and then up through Calgary, Edmonton and into Alaska. Probably shave 5 to 10 hours off of the entire trip.
Why does is stay dark in Alaska and why is it only in the winter?
Its not always dark in Alaska. Below I have attached the month and how many hours of light we get during that month. What affects this though, is Alaska's location on the globe. It is tilted tword the sun part of the year and away from the sun the other part.
Jan - 7.0 hours
Feb - 9.1 hours
Mar - 11.8 hours
Apr - 14.7 hours
May - 17.5 hours
June - 19.5 hours
July - 18.5 hours
Aug - 15.8 hours
Sep - 13.0 hours
Oct - 10.1 hours
Nov - 7.2 hours
Dec - 5.5 hours
This does not change over night when the month changes though. It changes a few minutes every night.
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It should be noted that the amount of daylight/nighttime hours does vary depending on each location's proximity and relativity to the Arctic Circle. Some parts of Alaska, in fact, have a full 24 hours of daylight for up-to 85 consecutive days each year.
For more information regarding regional light/darkness in Alaska visit this article provided by the Alaska.com website.
How many barrels of oil are potentially available in ANWAR in Alaska?
Location to big finds. Although little oil and gas exploration has taken place in ANWR, the Coastal Plain is believed to have economically recoverable oil resources. The Coastal Plain lies between two known major discovery areas. About 65 miles to the west of the Coastal Plain, the Prudhoe Bay, Lisburne, Endicott, Milne Point, and Kuparuk oil fields are currently in production. Approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil a day are produced from these fields, representing 25% of our domestic production.
How long does it take to walk across Alaska?
The two widest separated points in Russia are about 8,000 km (5,000 mi) apart.
If you can keep up a pace of 4 km/h it would take you 2,000 hours.
Assuming you walk for 12 hours / day it would take you 166 days; almost half a year.
Who can walk 12 hours a day for 166 days?
What were the benefits of the Acquisition of Alaska?
Fur, salmon, other animals, oil, gold, silver, tin, copper, other minerals, wood, etc.
Can you drive from Washington to Alaska?
depends on what part of Alaska you are in if you are in anchorage then you can take the Alaska Highway to Seattle. I took it from Skagway and the drive is awesome, don't forget to take your camera with you you will run into some wildlife.
Why does Hawaii have a warmer climate than Alaska has?
Its because Hawaii is closer to the semisphere that Austrailia. Hawaii is actually right on the semisphere. P.S. I forgot what semisphere is called so I may have spelled it wrong but Im sure its close.
What are five of the state symbols of Alaska?
- Bird-Willow Ptarmigan.
- Fish-King Salmon.
- Land Mammal-Moose.
- Mineral-Gold.
- Tree-Sitka Spruce.
- Flower-Forget-me-not.
- Rock-Jade.
- Fossil-Woolly Mammoth.
- Sport-Mushing.
How long does USPS priority mail take to deliver to Alaska?
The amount of time it will take for a Parcel Post shipment to get to Anchorage Alaska via the USPS will depend on where it is sent from. Parcel Post is now called Standard Post and it takes 2 to 8 days for delivery.
How far is Anchorage Alaska from the Arctic Circle?
Juneau, Alaska is approximately 925 miles away from the famous "Arctic Circle" sign on the Dalton Highway. If traveling by car, it would take roughly 24 hours of driving to make it to the Arctic Circle from Juneau.
What is northernmost point in the lower 48 US states?
Northwest Angle, Minnesota (49°23' 4.1"N) is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states.
It is a misconception that Maine has the most northernmost point in the Lower 48. However, this is due to the type of map it is. A Lambert Equal-area conic projection, for example, appears to say that the western tip of Washington state is aligned with the northernmost tip of Maine. If you look at a cylindrical projection, you will see that the states bordering Canada west of the Great Lakes are well above the latitude that Maine sits on, and Minnesota has a small triangular tip at the border of Manitoba.
Which is the country that borders Alaska?
The countries are u.s. and Canada.
The winter archipelago island chain located to the West of the "Gulf of Alaska" are called the, "Aleutian Islands." The mild, rainy, and damp archipelago located east of the Gulf of Alaska are called to and/or kown as the, "Inside Passge of Alaska" which is where you can find Juneau which is the current Capitol of the U.S. State of Alaska.
The United States of America and Canada both border the Gulf of Alaska.
There are two countries that border the gulf of Alaska. Those countries are the United States and Canada. The islands that are in this gulf are called the Aleutian Islands.
What resources does Alaska have?
Currently the oil industry is the leader of the economy followed by the fishing and seafood industry. Available oil reserves are on the decline and there is a clamor to drill on Federal Lands in Alaska (the US Government owns and manages about 65% of all Alaskan land). The Seafood industry under proper management will be sustainable for generations.
What is the abbreviation for Alaska?
The standard two letter state abbreviation for Alaska is AK.
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