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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 kind of plants are found in Alaska?
climate effects vegetation because if it is climate is cold then the vegetation would be snow if the climate is warm and there was precipitation no matter what vegetation then the vegetation would be rain the climate will always effect the vegetation no matter what the climate is it will ALWAYS effect The vegetation
No, Massachusetts doesn't have a traditional panhandle. The piece of land extending out into the Atlantic Ocean from the mainland is called a cape, named Cape Cod.
What city in Alaska has the most temperate climate?
The mildest climate in the United States is found in southern California. The summers do not reach scorching heat, and the winters are typically mild as well.
Which group of islands forms Alaska?
The Aleutian Islands, including Attu and Kiska, which were once captured by the Japanese during World War II.
They extend southwest into the North Pacific Ocean towards Russia, forming the southern border of the Bering Sea. The islands cross the International Date Line, and so may be considered both the westernmost and the easternmost parts of the United States.
The islands are named after the Native Aleut tribe who created Alaska's name, Alyeska (AH-Ley-eh-ska)
Why was the Alaska highway built?
National Defense purposes. Before the US entered WWII massive support was being transferred to Russia for its defense against Nazi Germany. Bases to support this effort had to be built in Alaska and the entire road network was built by Army Engineeers.
Willahm H. Seward, died of old age and of his wounds from his assasination attempt of 81'
Which state is larger Alaska or Montana?
Alaska, the largest state in the union (656425 square miles)
When was Alaska admitted to the union?
Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3rd 1959. Making it the 49th state admitted into the union
On 3 January 1959
How do you get to be in the fourth of July parade in Juneau Alaska?
Fill out an entry form, pay the fee if applicable, check in the morning of the 4th and you will directed to your place in the parade. One requirement to be in the Juneau Parade...MUST HAVE FUN!!
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Which city in Alaska stays dark from November to January?
The northernmost part of Alaska is above the arctic circle and will experience several weeks of darkness with no sunrise. The rest of the state experiences days with short periods of daylight.
The City of Wasilla derives its name from Chief Wasilla, a respected local Dena'ina Athabascan Indian Chief. There is some debate about the meaning of the Chief's name. One source claims it means "breath of air" in the Dena'ina Athabascan Indian dialect. Other sources assert the name descended as a variation of the Russian name "Vasili" meaning "William". Before Anchorage was established, the settlement of Knik had served as the transport and supply hub for the region since the 1880's. With the founding of Anchorage in 1915 and the concurrent building of the Alaska Railroad as an overland supply link to Fairbanks and interior Alaska, the end was in sight for Knik. By 1917 Knik was eclipsed by the new town of Wasilla which sprang up that year after a government land auction at the point where the Alaska Railroad crossed the main supply route (the Carl Wagon Trail) for the mines in the Willow Creek Mining District now the intersection of the George Parks Highway and Main Street. The location of Wasilla also provided a better supply staging point for the Kantishna Gold Mining area near Mount McKinley and mines in the Talkeetna area. While placer (hydraulic) and hard rock gold mining had been underway in the Willow Creek Mining District since 1907, Wasilla prospered from its founding the 1917 until 1940 as the self proclaimed, "Gateway to the Willow Creek Mining District". With the exception of the latter part of WWII this was a very active mining area between 1909 and 1950. Incomplete records indicate at least 623,874 ounces of gold worth nearly $18 million dollars were produced at a time when gold was valued between 20-35 dollars an ounce. Over the years at least 50 mines and prospects have operated in this area and at the current time there are still a few active. During the Great Depression of the 1930s the federal government formed the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation to set up the Matanuska Colony for the agricultural development of Alaska. This influx of 200 farming families and supporting services meant that from 1935 until the 1960s, instead of Wasilla, the town of Palmer gradually became the primary supply and service center for this region. Palmer remained the regional commercial center until a new Glenn Highway bypassed Palmer allowing more direct travel from Wasilla to Anchorage. The subsequent development of the new George Parks Highway to Fairbanks (through Wasilla) in the early 1970s opened opportunities for the first wave of "suburbanite" settlement. This meant that with ever improving roads and business opportunities Wasilla shifted from a small town and weekend destination for people from Anchorage to a hometown for workers in Anchorage and Wasilla. Wasilla was incorporated in 1973. The current city resident population is 7,028 with a conservatively estimated population of more than 80,000 adjacent Borough residents who patronize the Wasilla business and commercial center. In Wasilla, major growth resulted from the 1970s and 80s Alaska oil boom and pipeline development and by 1984 Wasilla had again become the commercial heart of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and for a time was the fastest growing city of its size in the United States. By the end of 2007, the City of Wasilla had 1,818 businesses registered with the Department of Finance, Sales Tax Division.
What is Alaska like in August?
Anchorage is usually warm (70's) and sunny. Further North is cooler, but more sunny.
What are some of the ways that points can be earned using the Alaska Airlines credit card?
One earns points for every mile flown with Alaska Airlines when purchasing tickets with an Alaska Airlines credit card. One also earns points each time they purchase an Alaska Airlines vacation package and 1 point per dollar spent on any other items such as groceries or cinema tickets.
What would be a benefit of living within the Arctic Circle?
Compared to living in the "lower 48" states of the US, some advantages are:
-- Over the course of a year, you don't have to mow your lawn as many times.
-- For most of the year, you get along with a lot less air conditioning and sun-screen.
-- If you are in the habit of eating regularly, then the problem of relieving the pressure
of excess cash in your pocket completely disappears.
-- If your next-door neighbors throw a party on Friday night, it doesn't bother you,
because they don't live as close.
-- For most of the year, you don't have to worry about where you left your sunglasses.
-- Personally, while I worked on Alaska's North Slope, I found that during a large part
of the year, I didn't have to shower or change my shirt quite as often, though I can
accept that others with whom I worked may have disagreed.
