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Alaska Profile

One nickname of the 49th state, Alaska, is the "Last Frontier." Purchased from Russia for $7 million in 1867, Alaska is the largest state in area and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere. Mt. McKinley in the Alaska Range is North America's highest peak at 20,320 feet and one of the greatest challenges for mountain climbers. Juneau is the state's capital, and the state flower is the pale-blue forget-me-not. ...Read more here: Alaska - The Great Land

Capital City:
Juneau
Nickname:
Last Frontier, Great Land, Land of the Midnight Sun
Motto:
North To The Future
Statehood:
January 3, 1959 (49th)
Origin of State's Name:
Russian version of Aleutian word "Alakshak" meaning "great lands" or "peninsula."
Largest Cities:
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka, Soldotna
Border States:
None
Land Area:
570,374 sq. mi., Largest state
State Bird:
Willow Ptarmigan
State Flower:
Forget Me Not (myosotis alpestris)
State Tree:
Sitka spruce (picea sitchensis)
State Song:
Alaska's Flag

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Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes in Alaska

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Alaska Schools

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Elementary Schools

Kaleidoscope School Of Arts & Sciences
(907) 283-0804
549 N. Forest Dr.
Kenai, AK 99611
Hunter Elementary
(907) 456-5775
1630 Gillam Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Middle Schools

Seward Middle School
(907) 224-3351
Box 1049
Seward, AK 99664
Fort Greely School
(907) 869-3105
2659 Nistler Rd.
Delta Junction, AK 99737

High Schools

Houston High School
(907) 892-9400
12501 W. Hawk Rd.
Big Lake, AK 99652
Ketchikan High School
(907) 225-9815
2610 4th Ave.
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Sex Offender Information for Alaska

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Alaska, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.dps.state.ak.us/nSorcr/asp/. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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