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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

Richard Johnson Elementary
(907) 886-4121
4th & Milton Street
Metlakatla, AK 99926
Butte Elementary
(907) 745-4871
4006 S. Butte Road
Palmer, AK 99645

Middle Schools

Colony Middle School
(907) 761-1500
9250 Colony School Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
Stikine Middle School
(907) 874-3393
312 Church Street
Wrangell, AK 99929

High Schools

Colony High School
(907) 746-9500
9550 E Colony School Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
Highland Tech. Charter School
(907) 742-1700
5530 East Northern Lights Suit
Anchorage, AK 99504

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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