Alaska - AK

State No 49, State Date January 3, 1959, Capital Juneau, Population 626,932; 48th, 12/00, Area Codes 907, Nickname The Last Frontier, Motto North To The Future, Origin Based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "object toward which the action of the sea is directed" or more simply "the mainland.", Bird Willow Ptarmigan, Flower Forget Me Not, Tree Sitkaspruce, Area 656,425 sq.mi., 1st Land 570,374 sq.mi., 1st Water 86,051 sq.mi., 1st Coastline 6640 mi., 1st, Colleges Universities ,  Agriculture Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock, Industry Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism, Tourism rock and ice climbing, Dog sledding, both cross-country and downhill, skiing and snow machine riding world-class fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing, National Forests Chugach National Forest. Tongass National Forest., Song Alaska's Flag, State Parks Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska Maritme National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Bogoslof National Wildlife Refuge. Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge. Chugach National Forest. Chugach State Park. Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail. Denali National Park Headquarters. Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali State Park. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Innoko National Wildlife Refuge. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. John Mountain National Recreation Trail. Kachemak Bay State Park. Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge. Katmai National Park and Preserve. Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Kobuk Valley National Park. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. McKinley National Park Airport. Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge. Resurrection Pass National Recreation Trail. Saint Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge. Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. Semidi National Wildlife Refuge. Simeonof National Wildlife Refuge. Sitka National Historical Park. [more...]