The state's name "Alaska" is a Russian version of an Aleutian word, Alakahak, for "peninsula," "great lands," or "land that is not an island". Of the United States 20 largest mountains, 17 are located in Alaska. There are more than 50 million acres of National Parks in Alaska.The United States purchase Alaska in 1867 from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million dollars, in what became known at the time as "Seward's Folly" after Secretary of State William H. Seward. Alaska was admitted to the Union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959. Oil production is the major industry in Alaska.
Alaska has no state individual income tax and also does not have a state sales tax, although many local jurisdictions impose a local sales tax. Alaska finances its state government through petroleum revenues collected at the state level on oil production.
Anchorage, with 260,283 residents is the largest city in Alaska.
Downtown Anchorage
Fairbanks is 358 miles north of Anchorage, and has a population of 82,840.
Capital: Juneau State Motto: "North to the Future" State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan State Flower: forget me not State Song: "Alaska's Flag" State Tree: Sitka Spruce State Gem: Jade State Fish: King Salmon''
In 2008, Coldwell Banker looked at the cost of a typical 2,200-square-foot house with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a family room and a two-car garage. The neighborhood - a more subjective measure - is one "typical for corporate middle-management transferees." The following is a sample of cities in the state:
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Anchorage
$337,725
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Juneau
$402,873
No cities in the state ranked in the top 100 "Best Places to Live" by CNNMoney.com.
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