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U.S. state
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Alaska is by far the largest state of the United States by land area. Nicknamed "the last frontier", Alaska is sparsely populated with a harsh climate but incredible scenery. Separated from the "lower 48" by Canada, Alaska can be a challenging destination; most of the state is in the Arctic. Besides vast forests and frozen tundra, Alaska contains the ten highest mountain peaks in the United States, including Denali, the highest in all of North America.
The Panhandle and the Inland Passage
Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula
Alaskan Peninsula and various islands, including the Aleutian Islands
Fairbanks, Yukon River
Utqiaġvik, Nome, and Kotzebue
By car
S. (known in Alaska as the "Lower 48" or "outside") through Canada via the Alaska Highway. The highway is paved and maintained year-round.) miles of road construction.
By boat
The Alaska Marine Highway System operates a ferry service from Bellingham, Washington up the beautiful Inside Passage to Haines. Plan your travel early as this service tends to fill up fast.
By bus
Given the distances involved and the fare required to travel those distances, the cost of taking a bus from Canada and the lower 48 to Alaska vs.
By plane
Although Anchorage is accessible via most major domestic carriers and some international carriers, Alaska Airlines has a virtual monopoly on jet air travel within the state, meaning prices are…
By train
By car
Alaska is the least-connected state in terms of road transportation.
By bus
For those traveling independently without a car there are several companies that connect Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula to the south and to Denali National Park and/or Fairbanks to the north in the…
By bike
While sidewalks and bike paths are present in the main cities, bicycling along the major highways is a dangerous proposition.
By boat
One of the best ways to see Alaska is by cruise ship. Cruise ships bring you wonderfully close to glaciers, whales and rocky coasts.
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State capital and third largest city.
Alaska's largest city.
northernmost city in the United States and mainland North America
Alaska's oil center, the production facilities can only be accessed by tours
Largest community in the Aleutian Islands; internationally famous as the home port for the reality TV series Deadliest Catch
Alaska's second largest city
Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, Kachemak Bay State Park, Katmai National Park
Alaska's southernmost city and the first Alaska port for northbound cruise-ship travelers.
The Island Town
whether climbing or admiring, the crowning jewel of North America's highest peak is the awe inspiring 20,320-foot Denali (formerly Mt McKinley)
traveling through this vast wilderness you will discover craggy ridges, glacier carved valleys and fragile flowers
marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve includes tidewater glaciers, snow-capped mountain ranges, ocean coastlines, deep fjords, and freshwater rivers and lakes.
famous for volcanoes, brown bears, pristine waterways with abundant fish, remote wilderness, and a rugged coastline
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is in Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States Of America.
a land where the ice age still lingers where glaciers, earthquakes, and ocean storms are the architects.
The Park was created to protect scenic beauty (volcanoes, glaciers, wild rivers and waterfalls), populations of fish and wildlife, watersheds essential for red salmon, and the traditional lifestyle of local residents. Lake Clark's spectacular scenery provides a true wilderness experience for those who visit.
Chugach, Wrangell, and Saint Elias mountain ranges converge here in what is often referred to as the "mountain kingdom of North America." It has the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers and greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 ft.
along the Canadian border in central Alaska
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