Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBAlaska (/ ə ˈ l æ s k ə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it shares a western maritime border in the Bering Strait with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Alaska | History, Flag, Maps, Weather, Cities, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Alaska, constituent state of the United States of America. Admitted to the union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959, it lies at the extreme northwest of the North American continent. The Alaska Peninsula is the Western Hemisphere’s largest peninsula, and Alaska’s Denali is North America’s highest peak.
History of Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Alaska. The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period (around 14,000 BC ), when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers, the area was populated by Alaska Native groups.
Geography of Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBAlaska occupies the northwestern portion of the North American continent and is bordered only by Canada on the east. It is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other. Alaska has more ocean coastline than all …
Alaska - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBAlaska ( / əˈlæskə / ( listen) ), officially the State of Alaska, is a state in the United States. It is in the northwest corner of North America. Alaska does not touch other US states. It has borders with Canada, the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the …
Alaska - Juneau, Alaska Purchase & Population - HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · Alaska is the largest state admitted to the Union; It was acquired by the United States in 1867 and received statehood in 1959.
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WEBThe seal of Alaska. Alaska ( / əˈlæskə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it shares a western maritime border in the Bering Strait with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Alaska - Wikiwand
WEBAlaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it shares a western maritime border in the Bering Strait …
Alaska - Native Tribes, Arctic Wildlife, Glaciers | Britannica
WEBEarly history. People have inhabited Alaska since 10,000 bce. At that time a land bridge extended from Siberia to eastern Alaska, and migrants followed herds of animals across it. Of these migrant groups, the Athabaskans, Unangan ( Aleuts ), Inuit, Yupiit (Yupik), Tlingit, and Haida remain in Alaska.
Anchorage, Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBAnchorage ( Tanaina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu ), officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, [5] [9] it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population, and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined.
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