Here is a list of facts and trivia about our great State of Alaska, and its history. If you have information to add to our page, please email it to [email protected].
Alaska is the 49th state.
Alaska’s nickname is “The Last Frontier”.
Alaska was Purchased in 1867 and cost Seven Million Dollars.
Alaska is the largest state in area, reaching nearly 2.5 times the size of Texas.
Alaska is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere.
Alaska’s state gem is jade. Alaska has large deposits of the gem, including an entire mountain of jade known simply as Jade Mountain. Unfortunately, Jade Mountain is rather inaccessible, located on the Seward Peninsula far away from any highways.
The tall, stately Sitka spruce is the state tree. It is found in southeastern and central Alaska.
Alaska is the Northernmost and Westernmost state of the union. But what might surprise you, is it is also the Easternmost state, as several islands of the Aleutian chain stretch out into the Eastern Hemisphere of the earth.
The giant king salmon, which weighs up to 100 pounds, is the state fish.
State Fossil – Wooly Mammoth per the 14th Legislature – 1986
Gold is the state mineral. Gold has played a major role in Alaska’s history.
State Insect – The four spot skimmer dragonfly. (Although most Alaskan’s believe it’s the Mosquito).
Marine Mammal – Bowhead whale per the 13th Legislature – 1983
Dog mushing is the state sport. It was once a primary form of transportation in many areas of Alaska.
State Motto – North to the Future.
Mt. Denali is in Alaska Range and is North America’s highest peak at 20,320 feet, and technically the tallest mountain in the world!
Alaska’s state capital is Juneau.
Alaska state flower is the forget-me-not.