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Back to US States Page Alaska Capital: Juneau Population: 648,818 (source: 2003 Census estimate) Largest City: Anchorage Alaska State Symbols State Nickname: Last Frontier State Slogan: Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach State Motto: North to the Future State flower: Forget-me-not State bird: Willow Ptarmigan State fish: King salmon State tree: Sitka Spruce State mammal: Moose, Bowhead whale State foods: Fun Facts About Alaska The capital of Alaska, Jeneau, does not connect with the rest of Alaska (or any portion of the United States) by land. You can only get there by boat or plane. Alaska is the largest US state, by far. Its twice as big as the next largest state, Texas. Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain in all of North America. Parts of Alaska can get hot in the summer; up to 90 degrees F. Becoming a State Date admitted: Saturday, January 3, 1959 Number admitted: 49 Prior Name: Alaska Territory Postal Abbreviation: AK The Geography of Alaska Total Size: 571,951 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census) Geographical Low Point: Geographical High Point: Pacific Ocean at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Central Point: Located approx. 63 N., 152 W., 60 miles northwest of Mt. McKinley (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Counties: 16 Boroughs (source: National Association of Counties) Back to US States Page Back to Geography Home Page

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