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Arctic Alaska is a region of the U.S. state of Alaska generally referring to the northern areas on or close to the Arctic Ocean. It commonly includes North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Nome Census Area, Wade Hampton Census Area, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Some notable towns there include Prudhoe Bay, Barrow, Kotzebue, Nome, Hooper Bay, Galena, and Fort Yukon. Most of these communities have no highways and can only be reached by aircraft or snowmobile in good weather. Originally inhabited by various Eskimo groups living off of abundant salmon fishing, modern settlement in Arctic Alaska was driven first by discoveries of gold and later on by the extraction of petroleum. The ecosystem consists largely of tundra covering mountain ranges and coastal plains which are home to bears, wolves, sheep, oxen, reindeer, and numerous species of birds. Above the Arctic Circle, the sun rises in May and sets in August. Arctic Alaska is also the location of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Nome 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. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Prudhoe Bay (pronounced Prue-toe) is a census-designated place located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area, Alaska. ... Hooper Bay or Naparyaarmiut is a city located in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska. ... Galena is a city located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Fort Yukon is a city located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park, note the snowdust in the air (NPS Photo) A 1997 Arctic Cat ZR 580 Snowmobile A snowmobile (or snow scooter, often referred to by enthusiasts as a sled and in the Canadian north and Alaska as a snowmachine) is a land vehicle propelled... Weather is an all-encompassing term used to describe all of the many and varied phenomena that can occur in the atmosphere of a planet. ... It has been suggested that Esquimaux race be merged into this article or section. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... A reference to colonization, or the resulting communities. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra â€“ rock and elaion â€“ oil or Latin oleum â€“ oil ) or crude oil is a black, dark brown or greenish liquid found in porous rock formations in the earth. ... In ecology, an ecosystem is a combination of all the living and non-living elements of an area. ... In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. ... A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... In geography, a coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. ... For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 Wolf redirects here. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) Caribou redirects here. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ... The Sun is the name given to the star of our solar system. ... Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Map The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 kmÂ²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ...

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Regions	Aleutian Islands \| Arctic Alaska \| Bush Alaska \| Interior \| Kenai Peninsula \| Mat-Su Valley \| North Slope \| Seward Peninsula \| Southcentral \| Southeast \| Southwest \| Tanana Valley \| Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Juneau redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... 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. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... -1... Fall in Interior Alaska The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. ... The Kenai Peninsula in Alaska The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. ... Matanuska-Susitna Valley shown shaded in red north of Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna Valley (known locally as the Mat-Su Valley) is an area in south central Alaska south of the Alaska Range north and northeast of Anchorage. ... ... The Seward Peninsula is a large peninsula in western Alaska. ... 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 Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... 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. ... The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region is a treeless tundra located in southwestern Alaska. ...
Largest cities	Anchorage \| Barrow \| Bethel \| Fairbanks \| Homer \| Juneau \| Kenai \| Ketchikan \| Kodiak \| Kotzebue \| Nome \| Palmer \| Petersburg \| Seward \| Sitka \| Unalaska \| Valdez \| Wasilla Flag Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates , Government Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,961. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska 340 miles west of Anchorage. ... Nickname: The Golden Heart City Location Coordinates , Government Country State Borough United States Alaska Fairbanks North Star Incorporated November 10, 1903 Mayor Steve M. Thompson Geographical characteristics Area City 84. ... Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates , Government Country State Borough United States Alaska Juneau City and Borough Founded Incorporated 1881 1890 Mayor Bruce Botelho Geographical characteristics Area City 8,430. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Ketchikan (IPA: ) is the fifth-largest city in terms of population in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Aerial view of Kodiak 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 on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the 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. ... Motto: Nickname: First City of Alaska Map Political Statistics Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Sitka Borough Mayor Marko Dapcevich Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 12,461. ... Aerial view of Unalaska Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Valdez (IPA: ) is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of 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	Aleutians East \| Anchorage \| Bristol Bay \| Denali \| Fairbanks North Star \| Haines \| Juneau \| Kenai Peninsula \| Ketchikan Gateway \| Kodiak Island \| Lake and Peninsula \| Matanuska-Susitna \| North Slope \| Northwest Arctic \| Sitka \| Yakutat Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Aleutians East Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Flag Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates , Government Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,961. ... 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. ... Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Haines Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates , Government Country State Borough United States Alaska Juneau City and Borough Founded Incorporated 1881 1890 Mayor Bruce Botelho Geographical characteristics Area City 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. ... 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. ... Motto: Nickname: First City of Alaska Map Political Statistics Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Sitka Borough Mayor Marko Dapcevich Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 12,461. ... Yakutat City and Borough is a borough and a city located in Alaska. ...
Census areas	Aleutians West \| Bethel \| Dillingham \| Nome \| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan \| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon \| Southeast Fairbanks \| Valdez-Cordova \| Wade Hampton \| Wrangell-Petersburg \| Yukon-Koyukuk \| (see also) Unorganized Borough Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located 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. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The Unorganized Borough is that part of Alaska not contained in any of its 16 organized boroughs. ...

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