Alaska was the 49 th state in the USA ; it became a state on January 3, 1959 .
State Abbreviation - AK
State Capital - Juneau
Largest City - Anchorage
Area - 656,425 square miles [Alaska is the biggest state in the USA]
Population - 626,932 (as of 2000) [Alaska is the 48th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Alaskans
Major Industry - oil (petroleum)
Major Rivers - Yukon River , Kuskokwim River , Colville River , Copper River
Major Lakes - Iliamna Lake , Aleknagik Lake , Becharof Lake , Clark Lake , Minchumina Lake
Highest Point - Mt. McKinley - 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level - this is the highest point in the USA .
Bordering US States - none
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Body of Water - Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska
Origin of the Name Alaska - The word Alaska is from the Aleut Indian word "alaxsxaq" or "agunalaksh" that mean the mainland or shore.
State Nickname - The Last Frontier
State Motto - "North To The Future"
State Song - Alaska 's Flag
Dinosaur Fossils Found in Alaska - Albertosaurus, Ankylosaur (unknown genus), Edmontosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Thescelosaurus, Troödon
Moving Companies and Relocation Services in Alaska , AK |
Anchorage , AK |
Fairbanks , AK |
Juneau , AK |
Alaska Moving Companies by County |
Aleutians East
Aleutians West
Anchorage
Bethel
Bristol Bay
Denali
Dillingham
Fairbanks North Star
Haines |
Juneau
Kenai Peninsula
Ketchikan Gateway
Kodiak Island
Lake and Peninsula
Matanuska Susitna
Nome
North Slope
Northwest Arctic |
Prince Wales Ketchikan
Sitka
Skagway Hoonah Angoon
Southeast Fairbanks
Valdez Cordova
Wade Hampton
Wrangell Petersburg
Yakutat
Yukon Koyukuk |
