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Alaska Facts
Alaska is one of the largest states in U.S. Originally it was bought from Russia in 1867 for nearly $7.2 million. The then State secretary bought it from them. Alaska is strangely at an equal distance from Japan and New York. This state entered the Union on January 3, 1959 as being the 49th state. |
It is the largest state in the Union stretching over 586,412 square miles. It is nearly 1,390 miles long and 2,210 miles wide. The largest glacier in Alaska is called Maslaspina glacier. It is 850 square miles in size. There are nearly 100,000 glaciers in Alaska. The highest temperature was recorded at 100 degrees Fahrenheit at Fort Yukon in the year 1915.
Alaska adopted the forget-me-not as their state flower in 1917.You can come across 15 National Parks in Alaska. Seventeen out of the twenty mountains in North America belong in Alaska. Mt McKinley is considered as the highest at nearly 20,320 ft. King Salmon, Ptarmigan, Gold, Jade, Dragonfly, Wolly Mammoth, Moose, Sitka Spruce and dog mushing are considered as the Alaska’s fish ,bird, mineral, gem, insect, fossil, mammal, tree, and sport respectively.
The per capita personal income in this state was $30,675 in the year 2000.You can find the largest cabbage ever in Alaska which weighs 98 pounds approximately.
The Thompson Pass near Valdez received the highest snowfall from 1952-1953 which was around 974.5 inches.
You should surely visit this place because it has lot to offer as you can get a mix of everything. You will love to see those beautiful glaciers, enjoy the climate, feel the freshness of flowers and most importantly get to know some real facts that will thrill you to no extent.
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