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
NENANA
Nenana is a Home Rule city in Yukon-Koyukuk census area with -500 inhabitants.
NEW STUYAHOK
New Stuyahok is a Second class city in Dillingham census area with -500 inhabitants.
NEWHALEN
Newhalen is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula census area with -500 inhabitants.
NIGHTMUTE
Nightmute is a Second class city in Bethel census area with -500 inhabitants.
NIKOLAI
Nikolai is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk census area with -100 inhabitants.
NOME
Nome is a First class city in Nome census area with -4 000 inhabitants.
NONDALTON
Nondalton is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula census area with -500 inhabitants.
NOORVIK
Noorvik is a Second class city in Northwest Arctic census area with -1 000 inhabitants.
NORTH POLE
North Pole is a Home Rule city in Fairbanks North Star census area with -2 000 inhabitants.
NUIQSUT
Nuiqsut is a Second class city in North Slope census area with -500 inhabitants.
NULATO
Nulato is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk census area with -500 inhabitants.
NUNAM IQUA
Nunam Iqua is a Second class city in Wade Hampton census area with -500 inhabitants.
NUNAPITCHUK
Nunapitchuk is a Second class city in Bethel census area with -500 inhabitants.
OLD HARBOR
Old Harbor is a Second class city in Kodiak Island census area with -500 inhabitants.
OUZINKIE
Ouzinkie is a Second class city in Kodiak Island census area with -500 inhabitants.
PALMER
Palmer is a Home Rule city in Matanuska Susitna census area with -10 000 inhabitants.
PELICAN
Pelican is a Home Rule city in Hoonah-Angoon census area with -500 inhabitants.
PETERSBURG
Petersburg is a Home Rule city in Petersburg census area with -3 000 inhabitants.
PILOT POINT
Pilot Point is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula census area with -100 inhabitants.
PILOT STATION
Pilot Station is a Second class city in Wade Hampton census area with -1 000 inhabitants.
PLATINUM
Platinum is a Second class city in Bethel census area with -100 inhabitants.
POINT HOPE
Point Hope is a Second class city in North Slope census area with -1 000 inhabitants.
PORT ALEXANDER
Port Alexander is a Second class city in Petersburg census area with -100 inhabitants.
PORT HEIDEN
Port Heiden is a Second class city in Lake and Peninsula census area with -500 inhabitants.
PORT LIONS
Port Lions is a Second class city in Kodiak Island census area with -500 inhabitants.
QUINHAGAK
Quinhagak is a Second class city in Bethel census area with -1 000 inhabitants.
RUBY
Ruby is a Second class city in Yukon-Koyukuk census area with -500 inhabitants.
RUSSIAN MISSION
Russian Mission is a Second class city in Wade Hampton census area with -500 inhabitants.
SAND POINT
Sand Point is a First class city in Aleutians East census area with -1 000 inhabitants.
SAVOONGA
Savoonga is a Second class city in Nome census area with -1 000 inhabitants.