Alaska, U.S. state in North America, United States.
Alaska stretches across 663,300 square miles of land, making it the largest state with more coastline than all other states combined.
Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars as a territory.
The indigenous population of Alaska includes the Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, and numerous Native American tribes who maintain their traditions through generations.
The Alaska Marine Highway System connects multiple coastal communities through regular ferry services, providing transportation for residents and visitors.
The state experiences extreme daylight variations, with locations north of the Arctic Circle receiving 24 hours of sunlight during summer months.
Location: United States
Inception: January 3, 1959
Capital city: Juneau
Elevation above the sea: 580 m
Part of: continental United States
Shares border with: Yukon, British Columbia, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Website: https://alaska.gov
GPS coordinates: 64.44596,-149.68091
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:40
Alaska presents natural sites in remote areas distant from urban centers. These locations display the geological diversity of the state: glaciers, volcanoes, dunes, hot springs and waterfalls. Visitors discover historical mining sites, indigenous cultural locations and museums. The region enables encounters with brown bears, whales and other wildlife in their natural habitat.
Attu Island
2464.8 km
Zapovednik Wrangel Island
1478 km
Shiveluch
2736.7 km
Komandorsky Zapovednik
2626.9 km
Whale Bone Alley
1087.2 km
Japanese Occupation Site, Kiska Island
2328.2 km
Beringia National Park
1129.3 km
Koryak Nature Reserve
2303 km
Trinity Cathedral (Anadyr)
1549.3 km
Monument to Semyon Dezhnev
946 km
Pegtymel Petroglyphs
1632.9 km
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
1374.6 km
Khatyrka meteorite
1763.1 km
Ary Kamen
2626.6 km
Davidof Volcano
2295.2 km
Pilgrim Hot Springs
725 km
Palyavaam River
1495.7 km
Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites
750 km
Klyuchevskoy nature park
2783.3 km
Council City and Solomon River Railroad
705.6 km
Seal Island Historic District
1381.2 km
Dvuhyurtochnoe Lake
2788.2 km
Old St. Joseph's Catholic Church
752.5 km
Nome River
744.7 km
Snake River
753.6 km
Wales Site
871.3 km
Cape Vankarem
1224.8 km
Azhabachye Lake
2752.2 kmReviews
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Aleutians East
Anchorage
Bristol Bay
Denali Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Haines Borough
Juneau
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
Lake and Peninsula
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Petersburg Borough
Sitka
Skagway
Wrangell
Yakutat
Unorganized Borough
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