Alaska, US

Alaska: Alaska is one of fifty states that make up the United States of America. Its capital is Juneau and its most populous city is Anchorage. It is located in the far northwest of North America, in the West region of the country, Pacific division. It borders the Arctic Ocean to the north, Canada to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and the Bering Sea to the west. At 1,717,856 km² it is the largest state in the country and the seventh largest subnational entity in the world, behind the republic of Saja (Russia), Western Australia, Krai of Krasnoyarsk (Russia), Greenland (Denmark), Nunavut (Canada) and Queensland (Australia); 710,231 people in 2010,

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Alaska is a U.S. state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. The capital city, Juneau, is on the coast of the Gulf of Alaska and nearly surrounded by water.

The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, followed by Fairbanks and Juneau, respectively.

Alaska was purchased from Russia during the 19th century for $7.2 million—less than two cents an acre. It was originally called "Seward's Folly" after William Seward, who negotiated its purchase.

In 1967, Alaska became the 49th state to join the union.

Quick Facts about Alaska

Population :	731,545
Country :	United States of America
Different from :	Alaska, Alaska
Head of government :	Governor of Alaska
Area :	1717856 km²
Water as percent of area :	14.24%
Land as percent of area :	85.76%
Easternmost point :	Point(179.770555555 51.958888888), Point(-129.974194444 55.281944444)
Northernmost point :	Point(-156.4746 71.387)
Legislative body :	Alaska Legislature
Official language :	English, Gwich’in, Hän, Dena'ina, Upper Kuskokwim, Koyukon, Tanacross, Alutiiq, Ahtna, Aleut, Tsimshian, Tlingit, Inupiat, Yupik languages, Haida, Eyak, Deg Xinag, Tanana languages, Holikachuk
Altitude :	1,903 feet / 580 meters
Capital :	Juneau
Establishment :	January 01, 1959 (64 years ago)
Time Zone :	Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone, America/Anchorage, UTC−09:00, UTC+14:00
Local time :	05:20:33 (28th January 2023)

Anchorage from Earthquake Park image

Geography

Alaska is located at 64°0'1"N 150°0'1"W (64.0002800, -150.0002800). It has 3 neighbors: Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, British Columbia and Yukon.

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The largest city of Alaska is Anchorage with a population of 294,356. Other cities include, Juneau population 31,974, Fairbanks population 30,696, Eagle River population 24,793 and Wasilla population 11,099. See all Alaska cities & populated places.

Largest Cities in Alaska (more)

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Alaska.

City Name	Title	County	Population
Anchorage	City in Alaska, United States	Anchorage Municipality	294,356
Juneau	City in and state capital of Alaska, United States	Juneau City and Borough	31,974
Fairbanks	City in Alaska, USA	Fairbanks North Star Borough	30,696
Eagle River	Community in Alaska, USA	Anchorage Municipality	24,793
Badger	Census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough	19,482
College	Census-designated place in Alaska, United States	Fairbanks North Star Borough	12,964
Wasilla	City in Alaska, USA	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	11,099
Sitka	City-borough in Alaska, USA	Sitka City and Borough	8,493
Kusilvak Census Area	Census area in Alaska, United States	Kohīma	8,328
Tanaina	Census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	8,197
Ketchikan	City in Alaska, USA	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	8,187
Kenai	City in Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough	7,890
Kalifornsky	Census designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska	Kenai Peninsula Borough	7,850
Palmer	City in Alaska, USA	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	7,766
Meadow Lakes	Census designated place in Alaska, United States	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	7,570
Bethel	City in Alaska, USA	Bethel Census Area	6,658

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Official website of Alaska

Official Website

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Alaska has 3 neighbours.

Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug federal subject of Russia
British Columbia province of Canada
Yukon territory of Canada

Lake and Peninsula Borough
Anchorage Municipality
Haines Borough
Wrangell
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Sitka
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Juneau
Bristol Bay Borough
North Slope Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Yakutat
Petersburg
Denali Borough
Aleutians East Borough
Skagway
Unorganized Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Kodiak Island Borough

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	226,167	-	census
1970	300,382	24.71%	census
1980	401,851	25.25%	census
1990	550,043	26.94%	census
2000	626,932	12.26%	census
2010	710,231	11.73%	census
2011	722,128	1.65%	estimation process
2012	730,443	1.14%	estimation process
2013	737,068	0.9%	estimation process
2014	736,283	-0.11%	estimation process
2015	737,498	0.16%	estimation process
2016	741,456	0.53%	estimation process
2017	739,700	-0.24%	estimation process
2018	735,139	-0.62%	estimation process
2019	731,545	-0.49%	estimation process

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People born in Alaska (59)

People born in Alaska, including film director Mark A.Z. Dippé, fictional character in Star Trek William Riker, strength athlete Jesse Marunde, .

List

Hope Summers (character from Marvel Comics)
Reuben Langdon (American stunt man and voice actor) he was born in 19/07/1975
Andrew Lynch (American singer-songwriter) he was born in 01/01/1953
Barrett Willoughby (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1886
Christine Hume (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1968
Das Williams (Member of California State Assembly) he was born in 29/06/1974
David Salmon (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1912
Jennifer Jolly (Journalist and Broadcaster) she was born in 22/02/1971
Kirsten Gum (Sportscaster, reality show host, raw chef) she was born in 08/12/1972
Lenne Hardt (American actress)
Rebecca Rotzler (American politician) she was born in 19/03/1962
Richard A. Scott (comics artist) he was born in 19/02/1964
Sue Henry (writer) she was born in 19/01/1940
Sonihat he was born in 01/01/1855
Ed Iten (musher) he was born in 01/01/1953
Robert T. Fletcher III he was born in 27/11/1963
Sinrock Mary (Reindeer herder) she was born in 01/01/1870
Takashi Ohno (American politician)

Alaska Counties (more)

Anchorage Municipality

Anchorage Municipality, city in Alaska, United States

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, borough in Alaska, United States

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough, borough in Alaska, United States

County Name	Population
Anchorage Municipality	287,095
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	110,213
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,651
Kenai Peninsula Borough	59,414
Juneau City and Borough	31,849
Bethel Census Area	18,437
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,747
Kodiak Island Borough	12,992
Nome Census Area	9,909
North Slope Borough	9,294
Valdez-Cordova Census Area	9,202
Sitka City and Borough	8,405
Northwest Arctic Borough	7,644
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	6,957
Aleutians West Census Area	5,680
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	5,077