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
DEERING
Deering is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
DELTA JUNCTION
Delta Junction is a Second class city in Southeast Fairbanks borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
DILLINGHAM
Dillingham is a First class city in Dillingham borough with -2 500 inhabitants.
DIOMEDE
Diomede is a Second class city in Nome borough with -500 inhabitants.
EAGLE
Eagle is a Second class city in Southeast Fairbanks borough with -500 inhabitants.
EEK
Eek is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
EGEGIK
Egegik is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula borough with -100 inhabitants.
EKWOK
Ekwok is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
ELIM
Elim is a Second class city in Nome borough with -500 inhabitants.
EMMONAK
Emmonak is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks is a Home Rule city in Fairbanks North Star borough with -40 000 inhabitants.
FALSE PASS
False Pass is a Second class city in Aleutians East borough with -100 inhabitants.
FORT YUKON
Fort Yukon is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
GALENA
Galena is a First class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
GAMBELL
Gambell is a Second class city in Nome borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
GOLOVIN
Golovin is a Second class city in Nome borough with -500 inhabitants.
GOODNEWS BAY
Goodnews Bay is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
GRAYLING
Grayling is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
GUSTAVUS
Gustavus is a Second class city in Hoonah-Angoon borough with -500 inhabitants.
HAINES
Haines is a Home Rule Borough in Haines borough with -2 000 inhabitants.
HEALY
Healy is a Census-designated place in Denali borough with -1 500 inhabitants.
HOLY CROSS
Holy Cross 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.
HOONAH
Hoonah is a First class city in Hoonah-Angoon borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOOPER BAY
Hooper Bay is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 500 inhabitants.
HOUSTON
Houston is a Second class city in Matanuska Susitna borough with -2 000 inhabitants.
HUGHES
Hughes is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -100 inhabitants.
HUSLIA
Huslia is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
HYDABURG
Hydaburg is a First class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -500 inhabitants.
JUNEAU
Juneau is a Unified Home Rule in Juneau borough with -40 000 inhabitants.