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. |
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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 adventure. For more information on Alaska,
Driving to Alaska and camping along the way?
![]() This shower deck is ideal for use by family members on a trip or campout where public showers are available. Click here |
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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. |
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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! |
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![]() This is a Princess cruise bus waiting to pickup
cruise ship passengers in Alaska |
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