FACTOID #
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At roughly 1,000 feet above sea level, Atlanta,
Georgia
is the highest elevated capital east of the Mississippi River.
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ALASKAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:
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area > Land area > km²
1
[1st of 51]
area > Total area > km²
1
[1st of 51]
area > Total area > miles²
1
[1st of 51]
area > Water area > km²
1
[1st of 51]
Geographic regions
The West
Land Acreage > Total
2 million acres
[2nd of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland
42 million acres
[42nd of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
1 million acres
[1st of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
9 million acres
[9th of 43]
Land area
1 sq mi
[1st of 56]
Land borders
none; international borders: Canada
Largest cities (with populations)
Anchorage - 272,687
Percentage of area water
10%
[10th of 50]
State capitals (with populations)
Juneau - 31,118
Tornadoes > Fatalities
40
[40th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries
52
[52nd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
$51.00
[51st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number
51
[51st of 55]
Total area
1 sq mi
[1st of 50]
Water area
1 sq mi
[1st of 50]
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National Association of State Foresters
, 2004.;
US Census Bureau
, 2006.; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
AK
Interesting facts on Alaskan Geography
Austin, Texas has more people than
Alaska
.
If
Alaska
were its own country, it would be the 26th largest in
total area
, slightly larger than
Iran
.
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