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Capital City: Juneau
City Guides: Alaska City Guides
Location: 58.388N, 134.133W
50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: January 3, 1959 Ancestry and Genealogy: Alaska Database Area: 656,425 sq.mi., 1st Land 570,374 sq.mi., 1st Water 86,051 sq.mi., 1st Coastline 6640 mi., 1stArea Code: 907 Biographies: Famous Alaskans Bird: Willow Ptarmigan 50states List Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Alaska City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Alaska Colleges, Universities: Alaska Colleges , Alaska Business Schools , Alaska Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Alaska Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 49th State County Profile: County Map 25 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Alaska News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock. Industry: Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: Alaska adopted the flag for official state use in 1959 . The blue field represents the sky, the sea, and mountain lakes, as well as Alaska's wildflowers. Emblazoned on the flag are eight gold stars: seven in the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper. The eighth being the North Star, representing the northern most state. Get this Flag Flower: Forget Me Not Myosotis alpestrisGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: 60 miles northwest of Mount McKinleyGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Mt. McKinley ; 20,320 feet, 1stHighway Markers: Alaska Resource Manual History: Historical Timeline Internet Service Providers: Alaska Journal: Alaskan Highway Roadtrip Largest Cities: Anchorage Juneau Fairbanks Sitka Ketchikan Kenai Kodiak Bethel Wasilla Barrow Library: Alaska Alaska Libraries License Plates: Alaska Local Resources: Alaska Courts Alaska Fire Departments Alaska Counseling Services Alaska Police Departments Alaska Government Offices Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean; Sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: North To The FutureMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Alaska Newspapers: Alaska Nickname: The Last Frontier Nursing Schools: Alaska Origin of state's name: Based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "object toward which the action of the sea is directed" or more simply "the mainland."Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 626,932 ; 48th, 12/00Public Records: Alaska Real Estate: Alaska Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Alaska School Directory: Alaska Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Alaska - Estelle Song: Alaska's Flag 50states List Sheet Music words by: Marie Drakemusic by: Elinor DusenburySports: Alaska Teams State Parks: Alaska State Quarters: Alaska Symbols: Alaska Facts Topography: Image Pacific and Arctic mountain systems, central plateau and Arctic Slope.Travel: Alaska Travel Tree: Sitkaspruce Picea sitchensis Unclaimed Funds: Alaska Vacation Rentals: Alaska Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Alaska DMVA Military Links Vital Records: Alaska Vital Records Weather: Juneau, Juneau International Airport White Pages: Alaska White Pages Yellow Pages: Alaska Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Alaska Zip Codes Zoo: Alaska Zoo