ALASKA

MOUNTAINS

• There are 20 highest peaks in the USA and 17 of them are in Alaska.

COASTLINE

• Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.

STATE MOTTO

• North to the future

STATE CAPITAL

• Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 31,275

BODIES OF WATER

• There are more than 3,000 rivers in Alaska and more than 3 million lakes.

VOLCANOS

• There are more than 70 potentially active volcanoes in Alaska.

EARTHQUAKES

• Each year Alaska has approximately 5,000 earthquakes, including 1,000 that measure above 3.5 on the Richter scale.

GLACIERS

• Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, ranging from tiny cirque glaciers to huge valley glaciers

NICKNAME

• The states nickname is the last frontier

COUNTIES

• There are 27 counties in Alaska

CITY

• The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage.