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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
Is Alaska closer to the prime meridian?
Closer than what ? ? ?
Points in Alaska are as close as 1,300 miles from a point on the Prime Meridian ...
less than any point in the other 49 states.
What is unique about the location of Alaska and Hawaii?
Alaska is the northernmost state in the US and is separated from the contiguous states by Canada. Hawaii is the only US state located in Oceania and is an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean. Both states have unique geographical features and climates compared to the rest of the United States.
Ketchikan is an island in Alaska, a town of about 8,000 and the fifth largest city in Alaska, it is known for its salmon and totems and is the site of the Bridge to nowhere.
How many driving miles from Homer Alaska to seward Alaska?
166 miles taking this route:
- Take AK-1 NORTH, from Homer, to AK-9; turn right onto AK-9 to SEWARD.
- Take AK-9 to Seward.
In Alaska what are boat operators required to do when involved in an accident?
Give assistance to any person injured in the accident.
What is the analogy Rhode Island is to Delaware as Alaska is to?
Texas.
Rhode Island is the smallest US state, Delaware the second-smallest.
Alaska is the largest state in area, and Texas is the second-largest.
Why Alaska have only 1 representative?
Because representatives are allocated according to the state's populations and since Alaska does not have a large population they are only allocated 1 Representative.
How close is palmer Alaska to wasilla Alaska?
Just over 10 miles between the city center. But, they are adjoining so while driving along the Palmer-Wasilla Highway there there is a point you could hop back and forth between the two towns.
What does a flagger earn in Alaska?
Depends where you are, and at what time/rate the contracted work was bid. For work bid prior to April 1 2014 and beginning anytime since Sep 2013, a flagger makes 29.25/hour. Since the work is public, you may be collecting the fringes of 22.52/hour, as well. Depends if the contractor you work for is signatory to the Laborer's union or not. If so, those fringes go to the union, if not, those fringes go directly to you.
Did US Marines fight in Alaska?
Yes in WWII against the Japanese who had occupied some of the Islands. It must be pointed out however that the Aleutian Island campaign was an all Army invasion force.
The Battle of Attu was an all US Army battle against 2,900 Japansese defenders and the Battle of Kiska saw 5,300 Canadaian troops joined with the US Army force. The Japanese had already evacuated Kiska when the invasion began. So while a few US Marines were present, there were no Marine Corps combat units involved and the vast majority of Marines involved in the Aleutian Campaign were members of ships detachments.
Why are there only 13 states in southeast?
Well, the Southeast is rather of perception than a list written in stone of where exactly the Southeast begins and ends. Thirteen states in the Southeast corner of the United States are Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisisana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,
Why did newspapers call Alaska Seward's Folly and Johnson's Icebox?
William Seward was the Secretary of States that negotiated the Alaska purchase treaty. Those who called it Seward's folly or Seward's icebox thought Alaska was a bad investment of tax-payers' money.
