50 Interesting & Fun Facts About Alaska State to Know Visual Story

Introduction There are many interesting and fun facts about Alaska state to learn, including funny, weird... See all Facts

Fun Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 1 First up are ten fun facts about the state of Alaska... See all Facts

The most western point in North America is on the Alaska Peninsula

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 1 The peninsula is called the Seward Peninsula, and it has more than 20,000 square miles... See all Facts

The Aleut word Alyeska is another name for Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 2 The word Alyeska translates to "great land". The names Alyeska and Alaska come from the... See all Facts

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual race in Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 3 The race covers 1,000 miles throughout Alaska, a lot of it cold and rough. The... jason.troutnut.com/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Alaska's nickname is the "Last Frontier"

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 4 This Alaska nickname comes from all the wildness that still exists in Alaska, within its... See all Facts

You can see the northern lights 243 days a year in part of Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 5 Fairbanks is home to the Aurora Season, which takes place from August 21 to April... See all Facts

Prudhoe Bay is the most northern point on Alaska's road system

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 6 The bay is part of Alaska's oil patch on the Arctic Ocean. Only oil workers... See all Facts

17 of the 20 highest peaks in the US are in Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 7 The highest peak in Alaska is Mount Denali, at 20,320 feet tall. The second highest... See all Facts

Seven of the top ten largest national parks are in Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 8 Alaska is home to seven of the top ten largest national parks in the US... See all Facts

The highest point in North America is Mt. McKinley in Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 9 Today, the mountain is called Denali. The name was changed in 2016 to match the... See all Facts

Only two states have a population smaller than Alaska

CATEGORY 1 - FACT 10 Alaska's population is 733,583 people, which makes it the third smallest state by population in... See all Facts

Interesting Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 2 Plenty of interesting facts and information about Alaska are shared in this next section... See all Facts

Barrow, Alaska, has the longest and the shortest days in Alaska

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 1 During the summer, Barrow has 84 straight days of daylight where the sun does not... See all Facts

Iliamna Lake is the largest lake in Alaska

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 2 The freshwater lake is more than 1,000 square miles big in the southwestern part of... See all Facts

Prince William Sound is a 10,000-square-mile protected area

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 3 The area protects some of the natural lands in Alaska, including lakes, glaciers, and fjords... See all Facts

Alaska has the lowest population density of all 50 states

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 4 Alaska has 1.3 residents per square mile. Alaska's low population density is due to various... See all Facts

The largest national forest, The Tongass National Forest, is in Alaska

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 5 The park covers 16.7 million acres, and most of it has a rainforest climate. There... See all Facts

Denali National Park and Preserve covers more than six million acres of land

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 6 The park was made to protect Dall sheep who lived on the land, but it... See all Facts

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the same size as South Carolina

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 7 The refuge is the largest within the National Wildlife Refuge System, and there are no... See all Facts

Alaska is the largest state in the US by land size

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 8 It is 586,412 square miles large, and it is significantly bigger than the other states... See all Facts

The state has more than three million lakes

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 9 The lakes make up a significant part of Alaska's water. Only lakes five acres or... See all Facts

Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers

CATEGORY 2 - FACT 10 The rivers are crucial to Alaska's economy because they provide a system of moving goods... See all Facts

Funny Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 3 Now, onto some funny but amazing facts about Alaska... See all Facts

The Alaska moose is the largest species of moose in the world

CATEGORY 3 - FACT 1 These moose can weigh up to 1,600 pounds, and they usually hunt bears and wolves... See all Facts

You cannot reach Juneau, Alaska by road

CATEGORY 3 - FACT 2 The only way to get to Juneau, either from the rest of the US or... See all Facts

Alaska is the only state where all its letters are on one row of an English keyboard

CATEGORY 3 - FACT 3 The four letters in the word Alaska are all in the middle row of a... See all Facts

The official state sport of Alaska is dog mushing

CATEGORY 3 - FACT 4 Dog mushing used to be the primary way to get around Alaska. It was easiest... jason.troutnut.com/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Alaska had four time zones until 1983

CATEGORY 3 - FACT 5 The number of time zones decreased to two on September 15, 1983, when Secretary Elizabeth... See all Facts

Weird Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 4 There are also some weird Alaska facts and history that you should know... See all Facts

There is no state sales tax in Alaska

CATEGORY 4 - FACT 1 The state leaves taxes up to local governments, and they must decide what they want... See all Facts

The official state fish of Alaska is the giant king salmon

CATEGORY 4 - FACT 2 These fish, also called the Chinook salmon, among other names, can weigh up to 100... See all Facts

Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the US combined

CATEGORY 4 - FACT 3 Alaska's coastline spans 6,640 miles looking at just the mainland. When you include Alaska's islands... See all Facts

Alaska has the midnight sun, which means 24 hours of daylight

CATEGORY 4 - FACT 4 The part of Alaska that lies within the Arctic Circle has 24 hours of daylight... See all Facts

The Chugach National Forest in Alaska is the size of New Hampshire

CATEGORY 4 - FACT 5 The park in southern Alaska is the most northern and western national forest. It is... See all Facts

Cool Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 5 Next up, some cool Alaska facts and information... See all Facts

40% of Alaska's land is made up of water

CATEGORY 5 - FACT 1 The water consists of rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds, and they are full of fish... See all Facts

The third-longest river in the United States is in Alaska

CATEGORY 5 - FACT 2 The Yukon river is more than 2,000 miles long. The river is only partially in... See all Facts

Almost one-third of Alaska is in the Arctic Circle

CATEGORY 5 - FACT 3 The portion of Alaska that is in the Arctic Circle is the coldest part of... See all Facts

There are approximately one hundred thousand glaciers in Alaska

CATEGORY 5 - FACT 4 The glaciers come in all sizes and are all over the state. The largest glacier... See all Facts

You can spot polar bears in Alaska

CATEGORY 5 - FACT 5 Polar bears can be hard to find since they spend most of their time living... See all Facts

Historical Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 6 Alaska has a lot of history, so here are some history facts about Alaska... See all Facts

The United States purchased Alaska for seven million dollars

CATEGORY 6 - FACT 1 Russia sold Alaska to the US on March 30, 1867. It was part of the... See all Facts

The Alaska state flag was created in 1927

CATEGORY 6 - FACT 2 The flag has a lot of meaning for the state. First, the blue color is... See all Facts

Alaska became the 49th state in 1959

CATEGORY 6 - FACT 3 It was officially admitted to the union on January 3, 1959. The United States first... See all Facts

The Klondike Gold Rush brought 100,000 people to Alaska in the late 19th century

CATEGORY 6 - FACT 4 Skookum Jim started the gold rush when he and his family found gold by the... bennymarty/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

The Aleutian Islands is an archipelago of 70 islands off the coast of Alaska

CATEGORY 6 - FACT 5 The Aleutian Islands were part of the sale of Alaska from Russia to the US... See all Facts

Important Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 7 The following section focuses on the state's past with important facts about Alaska's history... See all Facts

Some people did not want the US to buy Alaska

CATEGORY 7 - FACT 1 These people called the deal "Seward's Folly." So why did Russia sell Alaska to the... See all Facts

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, with nearly 300,000 people

CATEGORY 7 - FACT 2 The city is in the southern part of the state. The second and third largest... See all Facts

Alaska has two state holidays

CATEGORY 7 - FACT 3 First, Alaska celebrates Seward's Day, which commemorates the US signing the treaty to buy Alaska... See all Facts

Alaska natives make up 15% of the population

CATEGORY 7 - FACT 4 The Alaskan natives are the people who originally occupied the land thousands of years ago... See all Facts

A quarter of jobs in Alaska come from the oil industry

CATEGORY 7 - FACT 5 Half of the state's spending revenue comes from the oil industry. In 1988, one-fourth of... See all Facts

Scary Facts About Alaska

CATEGORY 8 Finally, below, you will find some scary but interesting things about Alaska... See all Facts

The only World War II battle in the US was in Alaska

CATEGORY 8 - FACT 1 The battle took place on the Aleutian Islands, and it was called the Battle of... See all Facts

Alaska has a huge bear population

CATEGORY 8 - FACT 2 There are so many bears in this state. Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska... See all Facts

The second strongest earthquake ever happened in Alaska

CATEGORY 8 - FACT 3 On March 27, 1964, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 occurred in Alaska's Prince... See all Facts

Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska is the coldest place in the world

CATEGORY 8 - FACT 4 On January 23, 1971, the coldest day and place on record was recorded at Prospect... See all Facts

There are over 130 active volcanoes in Alaska

CATEGORY 8 - FACT 5 Ninety of the volcanoes have been active in the last ten thousand years, with half... See all Facts

Conclusion

Conclusion The facts above prove that Alaska is diverse, from its land, which is made up... See all Facts

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