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
KACHEMAK
Kachemak is a Second class city in Kenai Peninsula borough with -500 inhabitants.
KAKE
Kake is a First class city in Petersburg borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KAKTOVIK
Kaktovik is a Second class city in North Slope borough with -500 inhabitants.
KALTAG
Kaltag is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
KASAAN
Kasaan is a Second class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -100 inhabitants.
KENAI
Kenai is a Home Rule city in Kenai Peninsula borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
KETCHIKAN
Ketchikan is a Home Rule city in Ketchikan Gateway borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
KIANA
Kiana is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
KING COVE
King Cove is a First class city in Aleutians East borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KING SALMON
King Salmon is a Census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula borough with -500 inhabitants.
KIVALINA
Kivalina is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
KLAWOCK
Klawock is a First class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KOBUK
Kobuk is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -500 inhabitants.
KODIAK
Kodiak is a Home Rule city in Kodiak Island borough with -10 000 inhabitants.
KOTLIK
Kotlik is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
KOTZEBUE
Kotzebue is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic borough with -4 000 inhabitants.
KOYUK
Koyuk is a Second class city in Nome borough with -500 inhabitants.
KOYUKUK
Koyukuk is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -100 inhabitants.
KUPREANOF
Kupreanof is a Second class city in Petersburg borough with -100 inhabitants.
KWETHLUK
Kwethluk is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
LARSEN BAY
Larsen Bay is a Second class city in Kodiak Island borough with -500 inhabitants.
LOWER KALSKAG
Lower Kalskag is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
MANOKOTAK
Manokotak is a Second class city in Dillingham borough with -500 inhabitants.
MARSHALL
Marshall is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -500 inhabitants.
MCGRATH
McGrath is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk borough with -500 inhabitants.
MEKORYUK
Mekoryuk is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
Mountain Village is a Second class city in Wade Hampton borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
NAKNEK
Naknek is a Census-designated place in Bristol Bay borough with -1 000 inhabitants.
NAPAKIAK
Napakiak is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.
NAPASKIAK
Napaskiak is a Second class city in Bethel borough with -500 inhabitants.