South: 51° 13’ N. at the tip of Amatignak Island in the Aleutian Islands
North: 71° 23’ N. at Point Barrow
East (towards Canada): 129° 59’ W. at Cape Point in Southeast Alaska
West (towards Russia): 172° 27’ E. at Cape Wrangell on Attu Island
North: 71° 23’ N. at Point Barrow
East (towards Canada): 129° 59’ W. at Cape Point in Southeast Alaska
West (towards Russia): 172° 27’ E. at Cape Wrangell on Attu Island
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State abbreviation/Postal code: Alaska/AK
Governor: Sean Parnell, R (to Dec. 2014)
Lieut. Governor: Mead Treadwell, R (to Dec. 2014)
Senators: Mark Begich, D (to Jan. 2015); Lisa Murkowski, R (to Jan. 2017)
Atty. General: John J. Burns (apptd. by gov.)
Organized as territory: 1912
Entered Union (rank): Jan. 3, 1959 (49)
Constitution ratified: April 24, 1956
Motto: North to the Future
| flower | forget-me-not (1949) |
| tree | sitka spruce (1962) |
| bird | willow ptarmigan (1955) |
| fish | king salmon (1962) |
| song | “Alaska's Flag” (1955) |
| gem | jade (1968) |
| marine mammal | bowhead whale (1983) |
| fossil | woolly mammoth (1986) |
| mineral | gold (1968) |
| sport | dog mushing (1972) |
Nickname: The state is commonly called “The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun”
Origin of name: Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”
10 largest cities (2010): Anchorage, 291,826; Fairbanks, 31,535; Juneau, 31,275 Sitka, 8,881; Wasilla, 7,831; Kenai, 7,100; Ketchikan, 8,050; Palmer, 5,937; Kodiak, 6,130; Bethel, 6,080;
Land area: 570,665 sq mi. (1,4 81,353 sq km)
Geographic center: 60 mi. NW of Mt. McKinley
Number of boroughs (counties): 27
Largest borough by population and area: Anchorage, 291,826 (2010); Yukon-Koyukuk, 145,900 sq mi.
State parks: more than 100 (3.5 million acres)
Residents: Alaskan
2010 resident population: 710,231
(http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108178.html)
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