The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. In many places, the international border runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains (see Alaska Boundary Dispute). State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Official languages English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 13. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ... Border has several different, but related meanings: Generic borders A border can consist of a margin around the edge of something, such as a lawn, garden, photograph, or sheet of paper. ... The Boundary Ranges, also known in the singular and as the Alaska Boundary Range, are the largest and most northerly subrange of the Coast Mountains. ... The Coast Mountains are the western range of the North American mainland cordillera, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... The Alaska Boundary Dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States of America and Canada (then a British dominion), and at a subnational level between the territory of Alaska on the U.S. side vs. ...

The Panhandle includes the Tongass National Forest, Glacier Bay National Park, Admiralty Island National Monument, Alaska's Inside Passage, and myriad large and small islands. The largest islands are, from North to South, Chichagof Island, Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, and Prince of Wales Island. Major bodies of water of the Alaska Panhandle include Glacier Bay, Lynn Canal, Icy Strait, Chatham Strait, Stevens Passage, Fredrick Sound, Summer Strait, and Clarence Strait. A panhandle is a geographic term for a long and usually thin projection of a U.S. state. ... Categories: Stub | Alaska landmarks | U.S. National Forests ... The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. ... English national monument Irish national monument U.S. National Monument This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Somewhere along the Inside Passage. ... Chichagof Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, 57°51′ N 135°34′ W. It is 5,398 km² (2,080 sq. ... Admiralty Island or Kootznoowoo is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, at 57°44′ N 134°20′ W. It is 4310 km² (1,664 sq. ... Baranof Island, also sometimes called Baranov Island or Sitka Island, is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. ... Prince of Wales Island may refer to: Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut, Canada Prince of Wales Island, Queensland, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Riggs Glacier, 1992 Glacier Bay is a bay in southeastern Alaska. ... The Lynn Canal is an inlet (not an artificial canal) in the mainland of southeast Alaska. ... The Icy Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, at about 58°14 N 135°30 W. The strait separates Chichagof Island to the south and the Alaska mainland, to the north. ... The Chatham Strait is a narrow passage of the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. ... The Summer Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. ... The Clarence Strait is a strait in southeastern Alaska, in the United States in the Alexander Archipelago. ...

Wildlife includes brown bears, black bears, wolves, Sitka deer, humpback whales, orcas, five species of salmon, bald eagles, harlequin ducks, scoters, and marbled murrelets. Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Brown bear footprint The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach weights of 130–700 kg (300–1500 pounds). ... Binomial name Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), also known as simply the black bear or cinnamon bear, is the most common bear in North America. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... The Sitka deer, Odocoileus hemionus subspecies sitkensis, is a subspecies of Black-tailed Deer that inhabits northern British Columbia, Canada and southeastern Alaska, United States. ... Binomial name Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) Humpback Whale range Listen to this article (help) Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-18, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} {{{subdivision}}} Orca range (in blue) Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Orca (Orcinus orca), also known as the Killer Whale, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey indigenous to North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. ... Harlequin Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Genus Melanitta (Boie, 1822) The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. ... Binomial name Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin, 1789) The Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus is a small seabird from the North Pacific. ...

Major cities are Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan. Other towns are Petersburg, Wrangell, Metlakatla, Haines, Hoonah, Angoon, Kake, Craig, Klawock, Yakutat, Skagway, and Gustavus. There are also many tiny (ie, less than 100 people) towns and villages, such as Pelican, Tenakee Springs, Port Protection, Port Frederick, Port Alexander, Baranof Warm Springs, Elfin Cove, Excursion Inlet, Hyder, and Meyers Chuck. Juneau redirects here. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Alaska. ... Motto: Nickname: King Salmon Capital of the World Location in Ketchikan Gateway Borough Founded Incorporated   County Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parrish Mayor Bob Weinstein Area  - Total  - Water 10. ... Petersburg is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Wrangell is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Metlakatla is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Haines is a city located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Hoonah is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Angoon (soimetimes formerly spelled Angun) is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Kake is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Craig is a city located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Klawock is a city located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Yakutat City and Borough is a borough and a city located in Alaska. ... Skagway is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. ... Gustavus is a census-designated place located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Pelican is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Tenakee Springs is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Port Protection is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Port Alexander is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ... Baranof Warm Springs is a small, primarily seasonally-occupied community located on the eastern side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago that is occasionally referred to simply as Baranof. ... Elfin Cove is a census-designated place located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. ... Excursion Inlet is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska. ... Hyder is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Meyers Chuck is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ...

This area is the traditional homeland of the Tlingit people. A Tlingit totem pole in Ketchikan ca. ...

On August 20, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Alexander Archipelago Forest Reserve, which formed the heart of the Tongass National Forest that covers most of the region. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th (1901–09) President of the United States. ... Categories: Stub | Alaska landmarks | U.S. National Forests ... This article is on national forests in the United States. ...

	State of Alaska Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... 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. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Official languages English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 13. ...
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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. ... Fall in Interior Alaska The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. ... ... 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 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 Community Network, Alaska Fairbanks... 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 Community Network, Alaska Fairbanks... City nickname: City of Lights Location in the state of Alaska Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich Area  - Land  - 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. ... 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. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Founded Incorporated 1881 1900  County Borough Juneau City and Borough Parrish Mayor Bruce Botelho Area  - Total  - Water 8,430. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Motto: Nickname: King Salmon Capital of the World Location in Ketchikan Gateway Borough Founded Incorporated   County Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parrish Mayor Bob Weinstein Area  - Total  - Water 10. ... 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	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. ... City nickname: City of Lights Location in the state of Alaska Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich Area  - Land  - 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. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Founded Incorporated 1881 1900  County Borough Juneau City and Borough Parrish Mayor Bruce Botelho Area  - Total  - Water 8,430. ... 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. ...