The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alaska:
Alaska – most extensive, northernmost, westernmost, highest, second newest, and least densely populated of the 50 states of the United States of America. Alaska occupies the westernmost extent of the Americas, bordering British Columbia and the Yukon, and is detached from the other 49 states. The summit of Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) at 6,194 meters (20,308 feet) is the highest point of North America.
General reference
Names
Common name: Alaska
Pronunciation: Official name: State of Alaska Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: AK ISO 3166-2 code: US-AK Internet second-level domain: .ak.us Nicknames Great Land (previously used on license plates) Land of the Midnight Sun The Last Frontier (presently used on license plates) Seward's Folly (named after U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward) Seward's Ice Box, Icebergia, Polaria, Walrussia, and Johnson's Polar Bear Garden were satirical names coined by members of the U.S. Congress during debate over the Alaska Purchase Adjectivals Alaska Alaskan Demonym: Alaskan
Geography of Alaska
Geography of Alaska
Alaska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location: westernmost North America
Northern and Western Hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Alaska Time Zone
Population of Alaska: 710,231 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Alaska: Atlas of Alaska
Places in Alaska
Places in Alaska
Historic places in Alaska
Ghost towns in Alaska
National Historic Landmarks in Alaska
National Register of Historic Places listings in Alaska
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
National Natural Landmarks in Alaska
National parks in Alaska – see also List of areas in the United States National Park System. Denali National Park and Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve Kenai Fjords National Park Kobuk Valley National Park Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve State parks in Alaska
Environment of Alaska
Climate of Alaska
Climate change in Alaska
Protected areas in Alaska
State forests of Alaska
Superfund sites in Alaska
Wildlife of Alaska
Fauna of Alaska
Birds of Alaska
Mammals of Alaska
Geographic features of Alaska
Man-made geographic features of Alaska
List of reservoirs and dams of Alaska
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Natural geographic features of Alaska
Islands of Alaska
Lakes of Alaska
Mountains of Alaska
Mountain peaks of Alaska
Highest mountain peaks of Alaska
Volcanic craters in Alaska
Rivers of Alaska
Waterfalls in Alaska
Regions of Alaska
Alaska Interior
Alaska North Slope
Alaska Panhandle
Arctic Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
Matanuska-Susitna Valley
Seward Peninsula
Southcentral Alaska
Southwest Alaska
Alaska Peninsula
Tanana Valley
The Bush
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Administrative divisions of Alaska
Boroughs and census areas of the state of Alaska
Municipalities in Alaska
Cities in Alaska
State capital of Alaska: Juneau
Largest city in Alaska: Anchorage (66th largest city in the United States) City nicknames in Alaska Native tribal entities Towns in Alaska