Nickname: The Last Frontier

Country: United States of America (USA)
State: Alaska(AK)
State bird: Willow Ptarmigan
State flower: Forget-Me-Not
Capital: Juneau
Largest city : Anchorage
Highest point: Mount McKinley (6,096 m, 20,320 ft)
Date of admission to the Union: 3 Jan 1959
Population: 648,818 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 0.4 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: Under 38,000
QuickFacts:Alaska QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

 

Alaska weather

Weather Underground - Alaska Conditions
Alaska Climatologies Access Page
More weather links:USA Weather

 

Alaska public transportation and driving information

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

 

National Parks and State Parks in Alaska

National Parks in Alaska
Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

 

Statewide and regional information

State of Alaska's Home Page
Alaska Division of Tourism
Everything Alaska
Welcome to the Alaska Inside Passage Travel Planner
Southeast Alaska Tourism Council provides Alaska visitor information on Southeast Alaska
Vacation Alaska
Alaska Internet Travel Guide
Alaska WorldWeb Travel Guide
Tourism and travel guide to Alaska with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, restaurants, events, shopping, weather and more.
Alaska Guide
Your Alaska Tourist Guide
Your One Stop Resource on the Net for the Great State of Alaska and Alaska Tourism
Ecotourism in Alaska - the AK Wilderness Recreation&Tourism Association
In Alaska.com Travel Information
Alaska Travelgram
Punchy, timely tips on travel in, out and around Alaska
Alaska Search Engine : Canada Search Engine [ALCANSEEK.COM]

 

Cities, towns and places in Alaska

Anchorage
Anchorage Convention And Visitors Bureau
The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska

Chugiak
Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
Nestled in two major river valleys in Southcentral Alaska, the Chugiak-Eagle River area is surrounded by beautiful Alaska wilderness.

Fairbanks
Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nestled in two major river valleys in Southcentral Alaska, the Chugiak-Eagle River area is surrounded by beautiful Alaska wilderness.

Haines
Destination: Haines Alaska: Valley of the Eagles
City of Haines

Homer
Homer Alaska Chamber of Commerce - Where the Road Ends and the Sea Begins
Halibut fishing capitol of the world.
Welcome to Homer, Alaska

Juneau
Welcome to Juneau, Alaska
Juneau Web--Juneau Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau

Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula Alaska Discovery Vacation Guide
The best of Alaska is only two scenic hours from Anchorage. Pristine rivers filled with world class fish, snowcapped mountains, calving glaciers and enough wildlife to fill a dozen rolls of film.

Kodiac Island
Kodiak Island, Alaska - Official Visitors Guide
Kodiak Island is famous for huge Kodiak brown bears, world-class sport fishing, one of the largest commercial fishing ports in the nation, and the magnificent green that the island turns during the summer -- which is why Kodiak is affectionately called Alaska's Emerald Isle.

Nome
City of Nome, Alaska
The City of Nome is Alaska's oldest continuous first class city, incorporated on April 9, 1901. Nome is located on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula facing Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea

Prince of Wales Island
Prince of Wales Island Chamber of Commerce

Seward
Seward Chamber of Commerce
Situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities. Known as the 'Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park' Seward is a picturesque town located 126 miles south of Anchorage.
Seward, Alaska

Sitka
Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau
Our historic and scenic community is situated on Baranof Island, nestled between forested mountains and the great Pacific Ocean, on the outer waters of Alaska's Inside Passage.

Skagway
Skagway Convention and Visitors Bureau

Tok
Tok Alaska Information Explorer - Click us!

Valdez
Visit Valdez, Alaska
Alaska's perfect year round vacation destination

Wrangell
City of Wrangell

 

To do and to see in Alaska

Ferries and Cruises
Alaska Yacht Charters Aboard EXPLORER
Alaska Sea Tours & Alaska Wall Tent Adventures!
Providing marine tours and camping adventures in beautiful Kachemak Bay and Prince William Sound, Alaska! Alaska Sea Adventures
Experience the waters of Alaska's Inside Passage aboard the yacht Alaska Adventurer as we cruise the spectacular Islands & Fjords of the Tongass National Forest.

Fishing
Angling Unlimited

 

Hotels, motels and lodging in Alaska

Denali NP
Denali RV Park & Motel

Healy
The EarthSong Lodge - Denali National Park Resort, Alaska
Premiere Summer Accommodations and Winter Dog Sledding in Denali National Park, Alaska.

Homer
Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge
Custom hand-built cabins reminiscent of the bygone Viking Era in the style of rustic elegance.
The Beluga Lake Lodge
More national listings: Lodging: motels, hotels and campgrounds

 

Preview - Web Cameras in Alaska

Anchorage
AlaskaCam

Fairbanks
Live at NDO

Alaska

Time: Alaska (GMT - 9) in the greater part of the State; Hawaii-Aleutian (GMT - 10) west of 169° 30’. Daylight Saving Time is observed in the greater part of the State, but not west of 169° 30’.

The State: 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 3 million lakes, over 3000 rivers, 17 of the USA’s 20 highest peaks, 100,000 glaciers and 15 national parks, preserves and monuments.

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