Capital:Juneau Official Name:The State of Alaska Organized as territory:May 11, 1912 Entered Union (rank):January 3, 1959 (49th) Present constitution adopted:1956 State abbreviation/Postal code:AK State Area Codes:907 Fun Facts About Alaska ...
State Abbreviation AK State Capital Juneau State Size Total (Land + Water): 663,267 sq miles; Land Only: 571,951 sq miles Number of Counties 27 Time Zone Alaska Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone Bordering States None Highest Point Denali, 20,310 feet Tallest Building Conoco-Phillips Build...
2 of 2 Alaska: Tracy Arm fjordTracy Arm fjord, near Juneau, Alaska.(more) The name Alaska is derived from the Unangax (Aleut) word alaxsxa or alaxsxix, both meaning “mainland” or “great land.” Indeed, Alaska has an immense area and a great variety of physical characteristics. As...