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The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. It is largely wild and undeveloped. Uploaded by photographer. ... Uploaded by photographer. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,067,653 miÂ² / 1,717,854 kmÂ² (1st) - Land 1...

Mountains include Mount McKinley (Denali) in the Alaska Range and the Wrangell Mountains. Denali redirects here. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Alaska Range is a mountain range that extends for about 650 km (400 mi) across south-central Alaska, from Iliamna Lake at the SW end to White River in Canada at the SE end. ... Wrangell Mountains The Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range in southeast Alaska in the United States and the southwest Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

The largest city in the interior is Fairbanks, Alaska's second-largest city, in the Tanana Valley. Other towns include North Pole, just south of Fairbanks, Eagle, Talkeetna, Glennallen, Delta Junction, Nenana and Tok. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: The Golden Heart City Founded Incorporated November 10, 1903 County Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Steve M. Thompson Area - Total - Water 84. ... The Tanana Valley is the lowland region in central Alaska in the United States, on the north side of the Alaska Range where the Tanana River emerges from the mountains. ... North Pole is a city located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... Eagle is a city located along the United States-Canada border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. ... Talkeetna is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Glennallen is a census-designated place located in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. ... Delta Junction is a city located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska and owned by Gary Moritz. ... Nenana is a city located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Tok is a census-designated place located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. ...

Climate

Interior Alaska experiences seasonal temperature extremes. Winter temperatures in Fairbanks average -25°C (-12°F) and summer temperatures average +17°C (+61°F). Temperatures there have been recorded as low as -61°C (-82°F) in mid-winter, and as high as +34°C (+101°F) in summer.

The average annual precipitation in Fairbanks is 28.7 cm (11.3 inches). Most of this comes in the form of snow during the winter. Most storms in the interior of Alaska originate in the Gulf of Alaska, south of Alaska. The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are to be found. ...

On clear winter nights, the aurora borealis can often be seen dancing in the sky. Like all subarctic regions, the months from May to July in the summer have no night, only a twilight during the night hours. The months of November - January have little daylight. Fairbanks receives an average 21 hours of daylight between May 10 and August 2 each summer, and an average of less than 4 hours of daylight between November 18 and January 24 each winter. Aurora borealis Polar aurorae are optical phenomena characterized by colorful displays of light in the night sky. ...

The interior of Alaska is largely underlined by discontinuous permafrost, which grades to continuous permafrost as the Arctic Circle is approached. This article is about frozen ground. ... World map showing the five major circles of latitude Two shirtless young men brave the cold at the edge of the Arctic Circle in Grimsey, Iceland A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of...

	State of Alaska Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... Jump to: navigation, search A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,067,653 miÂ² / 1,717,854 kmÂ² (1st) - Land 1...
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Regions	Alaskan Bush \| Interior \| North Slope \| Panhandle \| South Central \| Tanana Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Bush is a cultural as well as geographic division of the state of Alaska in the United States. ... The Alaska North Slope is the region of Alaska in the United States located on the northern slope of the Brooks Range along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. ... Inland view of the Alaska Panhandle The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the British Columbia province of Canada. ... South Central Alaska consists of the portion of the state of Alaska, United States of America, from the shorelines and uplands of the Gulf of Alaska. ... The Tanana Valley is the lowland region in central Alaska in the United States, on the north side of the Alaska Range where the Tanana River emerges from the mountains. ...
Largest cities	Anchorage \| Barrow \| Bethel \| Fairbanks \| Homer \| Juneau \| Kenai \| Ketchikan \| Kodiak \| Kotzebue \| Nome \| Palmer \| Petersburg \| Seward \| Sitka \| Unalaska \| Valdez \| Wasilla Jump to: navigation, search Adak, Alaska Akhiok, Alaska Akiachak, Alaska Akiak, Alaska Akutan, Alaska Alakanuk, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Bettles, Alaska Bethel, Alaska Big Lake, Alaska Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska Coffman Cove, Alaska Cordova, Alaska Crow Village, Alaska Delta Junction, Alaska Dillingham, City of, Alaska Ester, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks - FairNet... Jump to: navigation, search Adak, Alaska Akhiok, Alaska Akiachak, Alaska Akiak, Alaska Akutan, Alaska Alakanuk, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Bettles, Alaska Bethel, Alaska Big Lake, Alaska Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska Coffman Cove, Alaska Cordova, Alaska Crow Village, Alaska Delta Junction, Alaska Dillingham, City of, Alaska Ester, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks - FairNet... Jump to: navigation, search Nickname: The City of Lights Founded Incorporated November 23, 1920 County Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Mayor Mark Begich Area - Total - Water 5,079. ... Barrow is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: The Golden Heart City Founded Incorporated November 10, 1903 County Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Steve M. Thompson Area - Total - Water 84. ... Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Ketchikan is a Alaskas fourth-largest city (in terms of population), and is located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. ... Kodiak is a city located in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... Nome is a city located in Nome Census Area, Alaska. ... Palmer is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Petersburg is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Seward is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the state of Alaska. ... Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Valdez is a city located in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. ... For the Sarmatian god of the same name, see Wasilla (god) Wasilla (population 5,469) is a small city in southcentral Alaskas Matanuska-Susitna Borough. ...
Boroughs, census areas	eutians-East-Borough%2C-Alaska" onmouseover="pv(event, 56)" onmouseout="unpv(56)" style="">Aleutians East \| Aleutians West \| Anchorage \| Bethel \| Bristol Bay \| Denali \| Dillingham \| Fairbanks North Star \| Haines \| Juneau \| Kenai Peninsula \| Ketchikan Gateway \| Kodiak Island \| Lake and Peninsula \| Matanuska-Susitna \| Nome \| North Slope \| Northwest Arctic \| Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan \| Sitka \| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon \| Southeast Fairbanks \| Valdez-Cordova \| Wade Hampton \| Wrangell-Petersburg \| Yakutat \| Yukon-Koyukuk Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. State of Alaska is not completely divided into counties as other states in the country are. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. State of Alaska is not completely divided into counties as other states in the country are. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. State of Alaska is not completely divided into counties as other states in the country are. ... Aleutians East Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nickname: The City of Lights Founded Incorporated November 23, 1920 County Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Mayor Mark Begich Area - Total - Water 5,079. ... Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bristol Bay Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska on Bristol Bay or Iilgayaq Bay. ... Denali Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Haines Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Juneau City and Borough is a borough located on the Gastineau Channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the State of Alaska. ... Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Lake and Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... North Slope Borough is a borough located largely in the North Slope region of the state of Alaska. ... Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the state of Alaska. ... Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wade Hampton Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Yakutat City and Borough is a borough and a city located in Alaska. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ...

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Encyclopedia: Alaska Interior (1824 words)
	The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are to be found.
	The interior of Alaska is largely underlined by discontinuous permafrost, which grades to continuous permafrost as the Arctic Circle is approached.
	The Alaska North Slope is the region of Alaska in the United States located on the northern slope of the Brooks Range along the coast of the Arctic Ocean.

Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3198 words)
	It is bordered by Yukon Territory and British Columbia, Canada to the east, the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south, the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea to the west, and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north.
	Alaska Natives, while organized in and around their communities, are often active within the Native corporations which have been given ownership over large tracts of land, and thus need to deliberate resource conservation and development issues.
	As of 2003, the population of Alaska was 648,818.

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