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Alaska Almanac
The Alaska Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Alaska.
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Sources...The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.
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| Admitted to Union | January 3, 1959, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Juneau, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Last Frontier, Land of the Midnight Sun [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | North to the Future[ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total area including land and water | 656,424 square miles | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 570,374 square miles | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water area | 86,051 square miles | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance East to West | 2,350 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance North to South | 1,350 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest point | 20,320 feet (Mount McKinley) | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest point | Sea level (Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, Pacific Ocean) |
Rank among states | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mean elevation | 1,900 feet | Rank among states | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest recorded temperature | 100 degrees, June 27, 1915 at Fort Yukon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -80 degrees, January 23, 1971 at Prospect Creek Camp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 71.8 degrees | Rank among states | 50th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest monthly average temperature | -21.6 degrees | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 55 inches | Rank among states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000) |
626,932 | Rank among states | 48th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) |
1.10 | Rank among states | 50th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten largest cities by population State capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
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| Median age | 29.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 72.24 | Rank among states | 46th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 5,567.9 | Rank among states | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 760.8 | Rank among states | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 4807.2 | Rank among states | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per capita income (2000) Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$29,642 | Rank among states | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,856 | Rank among states | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median household income (1993) | $42,931 | Rank among states | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska, edited by Nancy Gates, Whitekeys (Contributor). 240 pages. Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books; Thirty-third Edition, Revised edition (November 30, 2011)
Taking a vacation to Alaska, or maybe you live here--either way, this is the book that is full of facts about Alaska and much more. Are you wondering who won the last Yukon Quest or how many miles of coastline Alaska actually has? Are you writing a school paper about the state or checking the accuracy of your naturalit's facts on board your cruise ship? The 33rd edition of The Alaska Almanac answers your questions, and provides information at your fingertips.
Recognized for decades as the authority on the geography, economy, sports, cultures, and people of the 49th state, this edition is full of facts and figures of the Last Frontier. It is the answer book for Alaskans and visitors alike.
Mr. Whitekeys' Alaska Bizarre: Direct from the Whale Fat Follies Revue, by Mr. Whitekeys. 140 pages. Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books (November 1, 1995)
From his unique vantage point behind the piano at Anchorage's delightfully sleazy Fly By Night Club, the comedian known only as Mr. Whitekeys leads a cultural tour of the Great Land in Mr. Whitekeys' Alaska Bizarre. For over a decade, thousands of Alaskans and visitors to Alaska have have enjoyed an evening of musicomedy with Whitekeys and his irreverent singing, dancing cast.
Now, in words and incriminating pictures, the impresario and originator of "The Whale Fat Follies," brings fans a compendium of real Alaskan life, crammed tighter than a sourdough's SPAM® cache with nuggets of one-wheel-in-the-ditch lore. It's bawdy, it's raunchy, and nothing is beneath inclusion.
Visit the NETSTATE Alaska State Book Store for additional Alaska related books, including Alaska Reference Books, History, Biographies and Cookbooks.
