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FAQ ALASKA - Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska

Geography

Area

586,412 square miles

Coastline

10,686 miles

Shoreline

54,563 miles

Island (largest)

Kodiak................3,599 square miles
Prince of Wales.......2,770 square miles
Chichagof.............2,062 square miles

Mountains (highest)

McKinley.............20,320 feet
Saint Elias..........18,008 feet
Foraker..............17,400 feet
Bona.................16,500 feet
Blackburn............16,390 feet
Sanford..............16,237 feet
Vancouver............15,700 feet
Churchill............15,638 feet
Fairweather..........15,300 feet
Hubbard..............15,015 feet
Bear.................14,831 feet

Oceans

North Pacific
Arctic

Seas

Beaufort
Bering
Chuckchi

Rivers (longest)

Yukon........2,300 total miles (1,875 in Alaska)

Lakes (largest)

Iliamna.............1,000 square miles
Becharof..............458 square miles
Teshekpuk.............315 square miles
Naknek................242 square miles

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Source : U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Division.
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Source : Alaska Blue Book 1993-94, 11th ed., Juneau, Department of Education, Division of State Libraries, Archives & Museums.

Last Modified: 27 September 2001
For further information about Alaska, contact your nearest library. For comments or corrections about this site, contact:
Alaska State Library: e-mail - asl@eed.state.ak.us

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