Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Alaska Highlights





Alaska is the largest state in the United States.

Alaska’s coastline, 6,640 miles, is longer than all the other states’ coastlines combined.

Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in North America.

Alaska has over 3,000,000 lakes! Yes, that's 3 million lakes!

More bald eagles gather along the Chilkat River than at any other place in the world.

Juneau is the sole capital city in the U.S. accessible only by boat or plane. It is also the largest U.S. city in total area, covering 3,108 square miles.

Address: Alaska Division of Tourism, Alaska Travel Industry Association, 2600 Cordova Street #201, Anchorage AK 99503. Web: http://www.travelalaska.com.

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