Alaska
"“The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun”"
- Motto
- North to the Future
- Capitol
- Juneau
- Name Origin
- Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”
- Statehood Date
- Jan. 3, 1959 (49th)
Cities in Alaska
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Alaska along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Forget-Me-Not (1949) |
| Tree | Sitka Spruce (1962) |
| Bird | Willow Ptarmigan (1955) |
| Fish | King Salmon (1962) |
| Song | “Alaska's Flag” (1955) |
| Gem | Jade (1968) |
| Marine Mammal | Bowhead Whale (1983) |
| Fossil | Woolly Mammoth (1986) |
| Mineral | Gold (1968) |
| Sport | Dog Mushing (1972) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 1.1 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 571,951 sq mi. (1,481,353 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 1900 ft (579.12 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 100°F (38°C) on June 27, 1915
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –80°F (–62°C) on January 23, 1971
