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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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Real Estate & Home Values in Alaska
Home Buyer and Seller Resources
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- Loan Modification: Is it Right for You?
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- Do You Qualify for an FHA Loan?
- All About Credit Scores & Credit Reports
- How to Avoid Foreclosure
- What Is A Short Sale?
- What Is A Deed-In-Lieu?
- How to Buy a HUD Home
- How to Sell Your Home In a Down Market
- 2009 Mortgage Bailout Explained
- Obama Stimulus Plan FAQ
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Largest Cities in Alaska
- Anchor Point
- Anchorage
- Barrow
- Bear Creek
- Bethel
- Big Lake
- Butte
- College
- Cordova
- Craig
- Deltana
- Diamond Ridge
- Dillingham
- Eielson AFB
- Ester
- Fairbanks
- Fishhook
- Fritz Creek
- Gateway
- Haines
- Homer
- Juneau
- Kalifornsky
- Kenai
- Ketchikan
- Knik-Fairview
- Kodiak
- Kodiak Station
- Kotzebue
- Lakes
- Meadow Lakes
- Metlakatla
- Nikiski
- Nome
- North Pole
- Palmer
- Petersburg
- Ridgeway
- Seward
- Sitka
- Soldotna
- Sterling
- Tanaina
- Unalaska
- Valdez
- Wasilla
- Willow
- Wrangell
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Alaska Schools
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Browse all 525 Schools in Alaska
Elementary Schools
- Haines Elementary
- (907) 766-2811
- Main Street
- Haines, AK 99827
- West Homer Elementary
- (907) 235-5660
- 3719 Soundview Ave.
- Homer, AK 99603
Middle Schools
- Central Middle School Of Science
- (907) 742-5100
- 1405 E St
- Anchorage, AK 99501
- Blatchley Middle School
- (907) 747-8672
- 601 Halibut Point Road
- Sitka, AK 99835
High Schools
- Soldotna High School
- (907) 262-7411
- 425 W. Marydale Ave.
- Soldotna, AK 99669
- Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School
- (907) 372-3110
- 5271 Ravens Way
- Eielson Afb, AK 99702
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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