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8 | Alaska ALASKA FUN FACTS In a world becoming ever more commercialized, it's no surprise that the Last Frontier has been gaining increasing attention from adventurers determined to see our planet at its rawest... and finest. This is a land where the sun shines at midnight, green and violet are as likely a color for the sky as blue, caribou outnumber people, and cerulean walls of ice shield miles of untouched parks. Here, lakes number in the millions, the "deadliest catch" is made off 6,640 miles of coastline, and gold is hidden within its 1,400 miles north to south and 2,400 miles east to west. With an expanse so epic, one of the best ways to see this incredible state is with a knowledgeable guide, who can lead you to wildlife encounters, cultural demonstrations and festivals, and scenic vistas in the comfort of deluxe motor coaches, the historic Alaska Railroad, and river boats. If the purity of the air isn't enough to make you heady, the sights promised on our tours will be sure to take your breath away. ALASKA The Last Frontier • Alaska is one fifth the size of what natives call the "Lower 48." • The Alaskan shoreline spans an impressive 33,904 miles and touches three major bodies of water—the only state to do so. • Seventeen of the 20 highest mountain peaks in the country are in Alaska, with Mt. McKinley being the tallest. • The otherworldly northern lights are active 240 nights of the year. • Juneau is the only U.S. capital not accessible by car. • Alaska has 1,800 islands and 70 volcanoes. • There are more than 3,000 rivers and three million lakes in Alaska. • The wildlife is amazing; more than 90 mammal and 455 bird species live here, including moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, whales, grizzly bears, salmon, and bald eagles—the latter three in the highest concentration in the world. A L A S K A R A N G E B R O O K S R A N G E A R CT I C CI R CLE Chukchi Sea Beaufort Sea Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska B e ri n g S t r a i t Y u k o n R . PA C I F I C O C E A N A R C T I C O C E A N Juneau Haines Skagway Anchorage Fairbanks Nome Talkeetna Glennallen Bethel Sitka Taylor Dietrich Camp Circle Delta Junction Girdwood Tok Denali Manley Hot Springs Livengood Point Hope Conneil Kenai Togiak Sand Point Chignik Kodiak Naknek Iliamna Homer Ketchikan Palmer Seward Valdez Barrow Teller Dillingham Prudhoe Bay Kotzebue 0 400 miles 0 400 km C A N A D A A L A S K A RUSSIA Far from an arctic tundra, our simultaneously eastern- and westernmost state is full of conundrums and surprises. CITY SUMMER HIGH AVERAGE WINTER LOW AVERAGE Juneau (Southeast) 18˚C / 64˚F 0˚C / 32˚F Anchorage (Southcentral) 20˚C / 68˚F -6˚C / 21˚F Unalaska (Southwest) 13˚C / 55˚F -5˚C / 23˚F Fairbanks (Interior) 22˚C / 71˚F 18˚C / -0˚F Barrow (Far North) 7˚C / 45˚F -24˚C / -11˚F June Hours December Hours Unalaska Southwest Juneau Southeast Anchorage Southcentral Fairbanks Interior Barrow Far North 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 Hours of Daylight 7:00 17:30 18:15 19:30 22:00 24:00 6:30 5:30 3:45

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