largest US state - Alaska - spread in the northwestern part of North America.In the east it is bordered by Canada to the south and west - with the Pacific Ocean, in the northern part - to the Arctic Ocean.The longest coastline in the south is Florida - Alaska surpasses it in this indicator in 2173 and stretches for kilometers along the coast.Despite the fact that Alaska has the largest area, it is home to seven hundred thousand people, with the majority of the population lives in the metropolitan area of Anchorage.
The largest state in the United States is known for the fact that its territory is the highest mountain in North America - McKinley (altitude 6194 meters).All the mountain ranges of Alaska are among the Pacific Ring of Fire, and make the whole volcanic chain, subject to frequent earthquakes.The largest volcano is considered Shishaldin located on Unimak Island.Nearby is one of the highest peaks of the Aleutian Islands.The northern part of Alaska is covered with tundra, and just south of the fabulous stretch of forest.As a result, the most powerful volcanic eruption occurred in 1912, there was a unique Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
largest US state includes in its membership the island of Little Diomede, located in the Bering Strait, just four kilometers from the island Ratmanova (Great Diomede) belonging to Russia.Alaska is separated from his state a huge territory, which is surrounded by several other states and is considered an exclave of the United States.Therefore, in order to get to Alaska from the closest to her Washington, to overcome more than eight kilometers of Canadian territory.
largest state in the US has more than twelve thousand rivers, the largest of which are the Yukon River, having a length of more than three thousand kilometers, the river Colville - more than six kilometers long, and the Kuskokwim River, stretching over 1,300 kilometers.Alaska is an incredibly large amount of wetlands and more than three million lakes.
Most of Alaska is covered by glaciers, while the largest is the Bering Glacier, covering an area of 5800 square kilometers.On the territory of northern Alaska are located two Krupa area of pristine wilderness in the United States: Arctic National Preserve is located in the north-eastern part of the state.
One of the main advantages of Alaska is an incredibly large number of different marine organisms that live in its waters - this shrimp, crab, and salmon.Alaska fishing attracts a variety of companies, as well as solitary fishermen, but in order to fish in the state, you need to purchase a special license.
largest US state not only attracts fans of fishing, but also fans of winter sports, skiing, dog sledding, hunting, as well as just tourists who wish to enjoy the extraordinary natural beauty of the state.Currently, Alaska begin to use more and more popular among foreign tourists.
