Alaska, Largest US state in Alaska.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by land area.
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, in a deal known as 'Seward's Folly'.
Many indigenous cultures, like the Inuit and Yupik, are prevalent in Alaska.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, but the most populous city is Anchorage.
Alaska has over 3 million lakes and 100,000 glaciers.
Location: United States of America
Inception: January 3, 1959
Capital city: Juneau
Population: 733391
Elevation above the sea: 580 m
Website: alaska.gov
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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Alaska is the largest state in the United States by land area.
Mount Logan is the second-highest peak in North America.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major U.S. oil pipeline connecting the Prudhoe Bay oilfield in northern Alaska to the port of Valdez in southern Alaska.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a vast and untouched wilderness area located in northeastern Alaska.
Novarupta is a volcano located on the Alaska Peninsula in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Begich Towers is a 14-story residential building located in Whittier, Alaska.
The Mendenhall Glacier is a magnificent, terminus type glacier located within the Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Mount Saint Elias is the second highest mountain in both Canada and the United States.
Kennecott, also known as Kennicott and Kennecott Mines, is a ghost town in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a biosphere reserve in the southeastern part of Alaska's inside passage.
The Chilkoot Trail is a 33-mile trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea, Alaska, in the United States, to Bennett, British Columbia, in Canada.
