Alaska Destination Guide

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On January 3, 1959, Alaska was admitted to the United States as the 49th state. The population of the state is 626,932, as of 2000. The name Alaska is most likely derived from the Aleut word for great country or mainland. The natives called it Alyeska, meaning the great land. It is bordered by the Yukon Territory and British Columbia, Canada to the east, the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south, the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea to the west, and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska is the largest state by area in the United States.

Alaska is the only state that is both in North America and not part of the 48 contiguous states; about 500 miles (800 kilometers) of Canadian territory separate Alaska from Washington. (It is thus an exclave.) Alaska is the largest state in the United States in terms of land area, 570,374 square miles (1,477,261 km˛). If you superimposed a map of Alaska on the Lower 48 states, Alaska would stretch from Minnesota to Texas, and from California to Georgia.

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Alaska is big with only a small portion accessible by automobile. The south-central region, around Anchorage, and the interior region, around Fairbanks, contain more roads than the other areas. The southwest, including the Kodiak and Aluetian Islands, the western coast, along the Bering Sea, and the southeastern region, surrounding Alexander Archipelago, are very remote areas. Some communities within these areas are accessible only by boat or plane.

Cities with Lodging Hotels in Alaska
Anchorage Beaver Creek Bethel Cantwell Cooper Landing Copper Center	Denali National Park Fairbanks Haines Homer Juneau	Kenai Kennicott Ketchikan Kodiak McCarthy	Nome Palmer Seward Sitka Skagway	Soldotna Tok Trapper Creek Valdez Wasilla

The largest state in the USA, Alaska is a sparsely populated land of immense natural beauty. At one-fifth the size of the lower 48 States, Alaska has three million lakes, over 3000 rivers, 17 of the USA’s 20 highest peaks, 100,000 glaciers and 15 national parks, preserves and monuments.

Unique recreation opportunities present themselves in Alaska's wild lands. Walrus, whale and brown bear watching are three exciting adventures for visitors to this state. Water-oriented activities abound as do hunting and photography.