Facts At A Glance

General Information on the State of Alaska

Statehood: It was made a state in 1959. It was the 49th state.

Origin of Name: Aleut word meaning "Great Land"

State Capital: Juneau

State Nickname: Last frontier, Land of the Midnight Sun

State Motto: North to the Future

State Flag: Alaska's state flag was adopted in 1927. The blue background on the flag represents Alaska's sky. The stars stand for the gold resources. Benny Benson, a 13 year old boy designed the flag in 1926 in a competition open to all Alaska schoolchildren.

State Bird: Willow ptarmigan


State Gem: Jade

State Flower: Forget-me-not

State Tree: Sitka spruce

State Fish: King salmon

State Sport:Dog mushing


State Mineral: Gold

State Population Information

Population: 401,851

Population Density:68 people per 100 sq. mile

Population Distribution: 64 percent live in citys or towns. 36 percent live in rural areas. 46 percent live in Anchorage.

City Populations

Anchorage..........174,431
Fairbanks...........22,645
Juneau..............19,528
Sitka................7,803
Ketchikan............7,198
Kodiak...............4,756

Links To The Cities

Geography

Borders:
East: Canada
North: Arctic Ocean

Highest Point: Mt. McKinley 20,320 feet tall
Lowest Point: Sea level

Greatest Distances:

Area: 591,004 sq. miles

Rank in Area Among the States: First

This page was completed by William A. and Paul B. in Mr. Parks' fifth grade language arts class and Casey in Ms. Martin's language arts class.
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