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
AKUTAN
Akutan is a Second class city in Aleutians East borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
NUNAM IQUA
Nunam Iqua is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -500 inhabitants.
EKWOK
Ekwok is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
HUSLIA
Huslia is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
DELTA JUNCTION
Delta Junction is a Second class city in Southeast Fairbanks borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KOBUK
Kobuk is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
CHIGNIK
Chignik is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula borough with -100 inhabitants.
COFFMAN COVE
Coffman Cove is a Second class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -500 inhabitants.
TANANA
Tanana is a First class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
PORT ALEXANDER
Port Alexander is a Second class city in Petersburg borough with -100 inhabitants.
KAKE
Kake is a First class city in Petersburg borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAINES
Haines is a Home Rule Borough in Haines borough with -2 000 inhabitants.
WASILLA
Wasilla is a First class city in Matanuska Susitna borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHAGELUK
Shageluk is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
ANVIK
Anvik is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -100 inhabitants.
KWETHLUK
Kwethluk is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRAYLING
Grayling is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
AMBLER
Ambler is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
AKHIOK
Akhiok is a Second class city in Kodiak Island borough with -100 inhabitants.
PORT LIONS
Port Lions is a Second class city in Kodiak Island borough with -500 inhabitants.
SHUNGNAK
Shungnak is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
CRAIG
Craig is a First class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -1 500 inhabitants.
NUIQSUT
Nuiqsut is a Second class city in North Slope borough with -500 inhabitants.
EMMONAK
Emmonak is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
NONDALTON
Nondalton is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula borough with -500 inhabitants.
ANIAK
Aniak is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOOPER BAY
Hooper Bay is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 500 inhabitants.
NUNAPITCHUK
Nunapitchuk is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
NEWHALEN
Newhalen is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula borough with -500 inhabitants.
RUBY
Ruby is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.