Alaska
Alaska (49th state) is located in the northwest extremity of the United States West Coast, just across the Bering Strait from Asia. It has an area of 663,268 sq mi and in 2019 had a population of 731,545. The name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Aleyska," meaning "great land". Alaska is nicknammed "the Last Frontier". Its capital city is Juneau - located in the Southeast region of Alaska, with a population of 33,277 -, but the largest city in the State is Anchorage.
Temperatures and climate vary dramatically in Alaska, winter is roughly October through March, although temperatures and daylight vary from region to region. Coastal areas are more temperate.
Alaska is home to many mammals besides the iconic polar bear. Other bears include black and brown bears, and other large predators like lynxes and wolves. Many horned herbivores live in Alaska as well, including deer, caribou, moose, elk, bison and reindeer. Though the growing season is short, hardy plants and flowers brighten the Alaskan landscape.
Alaska Natives, who make up 15 percent of the state's population, maintain many traditions, such as the mushing, the whaling, subsistence hunting and fishing, and old ways of making crafts and art. But while Native culture, as a whole, may define much of Alaska's appearance, the state contains a broad mixture of cultures. In Anchorage, for example, the school district has found that its student body comes from homes that speak 83 languages.
If you want information about your city in Alaska, click on the Alaska city names or Alaska town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Alaska
WAINWRIGHT
Wainwright is a Second class city in North Slope borough with -500 inhabitants.
ATQASUK
Atqasuk is a Second class city in North Slope borough with -500 inhabitants.
ALEKNAGIK
Aleknagik is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
ALAKANUK
Alakanuk is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
ANGOON
Angoon is a Second class city in Hoonah-Angoon borough with -500 inhabitants.
STEBBINS
Stebbins is a Second class city in Nome borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
GUSTAVUS
Gustavus is a Second class city in Hoonah-Angoon borough with -500 inhabitants.
HOLY CROSS
Holy Cross is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
MANOKOTAK
Manokotak is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
DILLINGHAM
Dillingham is a First class city in Dillingham borough with -2 500 inhabitants.
ATKA
Atka is a Second class city in Aleutians West borough with -500 inhabitants.
KENAI
Kenai is a Home Rule city in Kenai Peninsula borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
NEW STUYAHOK
New Stuyahok is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks is a Home Rule city in Fairbanks North Star borough with -40 000 inhabitants.
GAMBELL
Gambell is a Second class city in Nome borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KING COVE
King Cove is a First class city in Aleutians East borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
THORNE BAY
Thorne Bay is a Second class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAND POINT
Sand Point is a First class city in Aleutians East borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KOTZEBUE
Kotzebue is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -4 000 inhabitants.
KALTAG
Kaltag is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
HOMER
Homer is a First class city in Kenai Peninsula borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
ST. MICHAEL
St. Michael is a Second class city in Nome borough with -500 inhabitants.
OLD HARBOR
Old Harbor is a Second class city in Kodiak Island borough with -500 inhabitants.
GALENA
Galena is a First class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOUSTON
Houston is a Second class city in Matanuska Susitna borough with -2 000 inhabitants.
NOME
Nome is a First class city in Nome borough with -4 000 inhabitants.
SEWARD
Seward is a Home Rule city in Kenai Peninsula borough with -3 000 inhabitants.
BARROW
Barrow is a First class city in North Slope borough with -5 000 inhabitants.
WHITTIER
Whittier is a Second class city in Valdez-Cordova borough with -500 inhabitants.
TENAKEE SPRINGS
Tenakee Springs is a Second class city in Hoonah-Angoon borough with -100 inhabitants.