Outline of Alaska

An Outline of Alaska is a structured, hierarchical list of topics related to the U.S. state of Alaska. This outline aims to provide a comprehensive overview and topical guide to the state, serving as a framework for understanding its key aspects.

General Information

Common name: Alaska
Official name: State of Alaska
Admitted to the Union: January 3, 1959 (49th state)
Capital: [[Juneau, Alaska]]
Largest city by population: [[Anchorage, Alaska]]
Largest city by area: [[Sitka, Alaska]]
Nicknames: "The Last Frontier," "Land of the Midnight Sun"
Motto: "North to the Future"
Coordinates: [[64°N 150°W]]

Geography of Alaska

[[Geography of Alaska]]
- Location:
  - [[North America]]
  - [[United States of America]]
  - [[Western United States]]
  - [[Pacific Northwest]]
- Borders:
  - [[Yukon]] (Canada)
  - [[British Columbia]] (Canada)
- Regions:
  - [[Alaska Panhandle]] (Southeast Alaska)
  - [[Southcentral Alaska]]
  - [[Southwest Alaska]]
  - [[Interior Alaska]]
  - [[Northern Alaska]] (Arctic Alaska)
  - [[Alaska Peninsula]] and [[Aleutian Islands]]
- Landforms:
  - Mountains: [[Alaska Range]], [[Brooks Range]], [[Saint Elias Mountains]], [[Chugach Mountains]], [[Fairweather Range]]
    - Highest point: [[Denali]] (Mount McKinley)
  - Rivers: [[Yukon River]], [[Kuskokwim River]], [[Colville River]], [[Copper River]], [[Tanana River]]
  - Lakes: [[Iliamna Lake]], [[Becharof Lake]], [[Tustumena Lake]], [[Naknek Lake]]
  - Islands: [[Aleutian Islands]], [[Kodiak Island]], [[Alexander Archipelago]], [[St. Lawrence Island]], [[Nunivak Island]]
  - Glaciers: [[Mendenhall Glacier]], [[Hubbard Glacier]], [[Matanuska Glacier]], [[Exit Glacier]]
  - Volcanoes: [[Mount Redoubt]], [[Mount Spurr]], [[Augustine Volcano]], [[Mount Pavlof]]
- Climate: [[Climate of Alaska]] (Arctic, Subarctic, Oceanic)
- National Parks and Preserves:
  - [[Denali National Park and Preserve]]
  - [[Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve]]
  - [[Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve]]
  - [[Katmai National Park and Preserve]]
  - [[Kenai Fjords National Park]]
  - [[Kobuk Valley National Park]]
  - [[Lake Clark National Park and Preserve]]
  - [[Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve]]
- Wildlife: [[Fauna of Alaska]]

Government and Politics of Alaska

[[Government of Alaska]]
- Executive Branch:
  - [[Governor of Alaska]]
  - [[Lieutenant Governor of Alaska]]
  - [[Alaska Cabinet]]
- Legislative Branch: [[Alaska Legislature]]
  - [[Alaska Senate]]
  - [[Alaska House of Representatives]]
- Judicial Branch: [[Alaska Court System]]
  - [[Alaska Supreme Court]]
  - [[Alaska Court of Appeals]]
  - [[Alaska Superior Court]]
  - [[Alaska District Court]]
- Law Enforcement: [[Alaska State Troopers]]
- Politics of Alaska:
  - [[Political party strength in Alaska]]
  - [[Congressional districts of Alaska]]
  - [[Elections in Alaska]]

History of Alaska

[[History of Alaska]]
- Pre-colonial history: [[Indigenous peoples of Alaska]] (e.g., [[Iñupiat]], [[Yup'ik]], [[Aleut]], [[Tlingit]], [[Haida]], [[Athabascan]])
- Russian America (1733–1867)
  - [[Russian colonization of the Americas]]
  - [[Alaska Purchase]] (1867)
- Department of Alaska (1867–1884)
- District of Alaska (1884–1912)
- Alaska Territory (1912–1959)
- Statehood (1959)
- Alaska pipeline (1977)
- Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989)

Demographics of Alaska

[[Demographics of Alaska]]
- Population: [[Population of Alaska]]
- Racial and ethnic groups: [[Alaska Natives]], [[White Americans in Alaska]], [[Asian Americans in Alaska]], [[Hispanic and Latino Americans in Alaska]]
- Languages: [[English language in Alaska]], [[Alaska Native languages]]
- Religion in Alaska
- Largest cities and towns: [[List of cities and towns in Alaska]]

Economy of Alaska

[[Economy of Alaska]]
- Industries:
  - [[Oil and gas industry in Alaska]]
  - [[Fishing industry in Alaska]]
  - [[Tourism in Alaska]]
  - [[Mining in Alaska]]
  - [[Forestry in Alaska]]
- Companies based in Alaska
- Alaska Permanent Fund
- Cost of living in Alaska

Culture of Alaska

[[Culture of Alaska]]
- Arts: [[Art in Alaska]], [[Literature of Alaska]], [[Music of Alaska]], [[Theatre in Alaska]]
- Cuisine: [[Alaska cuisine]] (e.g., wild salmon, king crab, moose, reindeer)
- Sports:
  - [[Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race]]
  - [[Yukon Quest]]
  - [[Iron Dog]]
  - [[Alaska Aces]] (former hockey team)
  - [[University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves]]
  - [[University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks]]
- Events and festivals: [[Alaska State Fair]], [[Fur Rendezvous]]
- Media: [[Media in Alaska]]

Education in Alaska

[[Education in Alaska]]
- Higher education:
  - [[University of Alaska System]]
    - [[University of Alaska Anchorage]]
    - [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]]
    - [[University of Alaska Southeast]]
  - [[Alaska Pacific University]]
- Primary and secondary education: [[Alaska Department of Education & Early Development]]

Infrastructure of Alaska

Transportation:
- [[Alaska Marine Highway System]] (ferries)
- [[Alaska Railroad]]
- Airports: [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport]] (ANC), [[Fairbanks International Airport]] (FAI), [[Juneau International Airport]] (JNU)
- Roads: [[Alaska Highway]], [[Parks Highway]], [[Glenn Highway]], [[Seward Highway]]
Energy: [[Energy in Alaska]]
Communications: [[Communications in Alaska]]

Symbols of Alaska

[[Symbols of Alaska]]
- State flag: [[Flag of Alaska]]
- State seal: [[Seal of Alaska]]
- State song: "[[Alaska's Flag]]"
- State bird: [[Willow ptarmigan]]
- State flower: [[Forget-me-not]]
- State tree: [[Sitka spruce]]
- State fish: [[King salmon]]
- State marine mammal: [[Bowhead whale]]
- State land mammal: [[Moose]]
- State sport: [[Dog mushing]]

Lists relating to Alaska

[[List of cities and towns in Alaska]]
[[List of governors of Alaska]]
[[List of Alaska-class cruisers]] (named after Alaska, not located there)
[[List of U.S. National Parks in Alaska]]

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