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Alaska is known for glaciers, national parks, the vast wilderness, Northern lights, midnight sun, and cruises.
Popular Tourist Attractions
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: Cultural center in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Alaska SeaLife Center: Aquarium in Seward, Alaska.
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center: Wildlife refuge in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Alaska Zoo: Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Alyeska Resort: Ski resort in Gridwood, Alaska.
- Anchorage Museum: Museum in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: National wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska.
- Chilkoot Trail: 33-mile trail from Dyea, Alaska, to Bennett, British Columbia, in Canada.
- Chugach State Park: State park in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Denali National Park: National park in the middle of Alaska.
- Goldbelt Tram: Cable car station in Juneau, Alaska.
- Icy Strait Point: Tourist attraction in Hoonah, Alaska.
- Kenai Fjords National Park: National park on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska.
- Kincaid Park: Municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Matanuska Glacier: Glacier in southern Alaska.
- Mendenhall Glacier: Glacier about 12 miles from Juneau, Alaska.
- Portage Glacier: Glacier on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska.
- Tongass National Forest: National forest in southeastern Alaska.
Popular Iconic Alaska Foods That Require Clean Water
Alaska is famous for the following foods:
Reindeer Sausage
King Crab Leg
Any Salmon Dish
Wild Berries
Akutaq (Eskimo Ice Cream)
Sourdough
Miktuk
Oysters
Halibut
Fun Facts
- The name “Alaska” was derived from the Aleut word “Alaxsxaq,” which means “mainland,” or literally, “object to which the action of the sea is directed.”
- Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
- Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual state income tax
- Alaska is home to North America’s highest peak, Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), at 20,320 feet.
- The closest distance between mainland Alaska and mainland Russia is about 55 miles. In addition, the U.S.-owned Small Diomede and Russia-owned Big Diomede, both islands in the Bering Straits, are only about 2.5 miles apart.
- Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined. Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline and, including islands, has 33,904 miles of shoreline.
- Alaska has over 3 million lakes, of which 3,197 have an official name.
- Alaska has over 130 volcanoes that have been active within the last two million years.
- Juneau has no road access to the rest of the state. It is the only capital city in the United States accessible only by boat or plane.
- Juneau is also the largest city in the United States, covering 3,108 square miles. Juneau is larger than the state of Rhode Island.
- Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.
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