Statehood
Jan 3, 1959
Alaska
Capital
Juneau
Nickname
The Last Frontier
Alaska
About
Largest state in the US by area. The state consists of more area than Texas, Montana, and California combined. Alaska's official land mammal is the moose. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Anchorage. Alaska is located to the far Northwest of North America and is separated from the lower 48 states by Canada.
Trivia
Alaska became the 49th US state in early 1959. The state's economy is bolstered by both the natural gas and fishing economies. The state's capital is the only US capital that is inaccessible by road. The land of Alaska was once sold for just $7.2 million.
