Alaska, one of the Pacific Coast states of the United States. Like Hawaii, it is geographically separated from the rest of the country. See more »

Imaginative inventions could ease the harsh conditions Alaskans face. Take this quiz to test your familiarity with the inventions Alaskans need most. See more »

Anchorage, Alaska, a seaport and the state's largest city. It lies at the mouth of Knik Arm, a branch of Cook Inlet, about 570 miles (920 km) west-northwest of Juneau, the state capital. See more »

Fairbanks, Alaska, the second largest city in the state. It lies on the Chena River, a tributary of the Tanana River, about 270 miles (435 km) north-northeast of Anchorage. See more »

Juneau, Alaska, the state capital and the state's largest city. It lies on the Gastineau Channel at the base of the Coast Mountains on Alaska's southeast coast. See more »

Ketchikan, Alaska, a city on Revillagigedo Island in the Alexander Archipelago, off the southeast coast of Alaska. See more »

Nome, Alaska, a city on the Seward Peninsula, 520 miles (840 km) west of Fairbanks. See more »

Sitka, Alaska, a town on Baranof Island in the Panhandle, in the southeastern part of the state. See more »

Skagway, Alaska, a coastal town in the southeast. It lies about 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Juneau, the capital, at the northern end of the Inside Passage, a coastal shipping route. See more »