The wonder world of Alaska is waiting for you. The mountains, waterfalls, the humpback whales and frolicking sea lions, the breathtaking forests, wildlife and the snow capped mountains are all there for you. Alaska is fascinating, explorative and full of new discoveries. Each new day ushers in new surprises. Alaska is the most memorable place on the earth. Alaska is a real place of adventure with its one hundred thousand glaciers and 3 million lakes.
Alaska is BIG!
ALASKA covers 570,373 square miles of land, and an additional 45,000 square miles of water. It's the biggest state in the country and is 1/5 the mass of the continental U.S. ALASKA is 2.3 times the size of Texas, 10 times the size of Georgia or Florida; and 499.7 times the size of Rhode Island. ALASKA has 33,904 miles of coastline and 1/2 the worlds glaciers.
Here is some travel advise from previous visitors to Alaska.
Whether they came to ALASKA by land, sea, or air, they had a long trip ahead of them, and they were in for some unexpected bumps in the road, literally. The menu on the left has some first hand accounts of people who have made the journey, and tell the tales of their adventures.
Did you know Alaska is not only the most Northern part of the United States, and the most western, but also the most eastern state? Thats because the Aleutian Islands, (SW Alaska extending in an arc 1700 miles [ 2735 kilometers] SW & W from the Alaska Peninsula) extend over the international date line. This makes Alaska, the only part of the United States, that extends into the Eastern hemisphere.
Note: Always be on the lookout for wildlife - even in the city. Over 1,000 moose call Anchorage home as do 5 packs of wolves, 80 black and 60 brown bear! Whether you are a homeowner, backpacker, angler, hunter, hiker or wildlife viewer, you will benefit from learning more about bears! Go towww.alaskabears.alaska.gov
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cruise ship passengers in Alaska
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