10 FUN FACTS ABOUT ALASKA
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT ALASKA
❆ The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times.
❆ The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times.
❆ Dog mushing is the official state sport.
❆ Dog mushing is the official state sport.
❆ The state motto is “North to the Future.”
❆ The state motto is “North to the Future.”
❆ The four-spot skimmer dragonfly is the official state insect.
❆ The four-spot skimmer dragonfly is the official state insect.
❆ Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
❆ Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
❆ The state’s coastline extends over 6,000 miles.
❆ The state’s coastline extends over 6,000 miles.
❆ 17 out of the 20 highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska.
❆ 17 out of the 20 highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska.
❆ The record high temperature in Alaska was 100 degrees Fahrenheit at
Fort Yukon in 1915; the record low temperature was -80 degrees
Fahrenheit at Prospect Creek Camp in 1971.
❆ The record high temperature in Alaska was 100 degrees Fahrenheit at
Fort Yukon in 1915; the record low temperature was -80 degrees
Fahrenheit at Prospect Creek Camp in 1971.
❆ The Alaskan state flag was designed in 1926 by
a 13-year-old named Bennie Benson.
❆ The Alaskan state flag was designed in 1926 by a 13-year-old named
Bennie Benson.
❆ There are more than 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes in Alaska.
❆ There are more than 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes in Alaska.