17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska. Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America, is 20,237 ft. above sea level.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States (it’s twice the size of Texas). When a scale map of Alaska is superimposed on a map of the 48 lower states, Alaska extends from coast to coast.
Juneau, the capital of Alaska, cannot be accessed by road. It’s currently only accessible by boat or plane!
In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while moose hunting. It’s also illegal to wake a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a picture. Although, I think the law is the least of your worries if you wake a sleeping bear!
Alaska boasts the lowest population density in the nation at 1.3 people per square mile. If New York City had the same population density as Alaska, only about 30 people would live in Manhattan. There are more caribou than people in Alaska.
Giant vegetables are common in Alaska due to the extremely long summer days. A world-record breaking, 138 pound cabbage was grown in Alaska in 2012. The previous record holder (126 lbs) was also grown in Alaska.
There are approximately 100,000 glaciers in Alaska, covering about five percent of the state. Alaska has more active glaciers and ice fields than in the rest of the inhabited world.
Alaska has no native snake population. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the only native reptiles are 4 species of sea turtles.
And for my single ladies - about 52 percent of Alaskans are men – the highest percentage of any state!
I’ll be back next week with the first recap from our trip plus I finally crossed another item off my living room to-do list!
Enjoy your trip. I have a ton of second cousins who live there so I'd love to get there someday. Can't wait to see your pictures.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great time in Alaska! I had fun reading those facts, I didn't know any of them :)
ReplyDeleteCool! Enjoy Sam!
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