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Cantwell in February |
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Alaska has NO
state sales tax and
NO state income tax!!!
and
every resident gets paid an annual oil dividend!! |
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Alaska became the 49th state on January 3rd, 1959 |
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earthquake remnant |
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Alaska has 3 1/2 million lakes that are each 20+ acres
in size |
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Alaskans
have the 3rd lowest rate of heart disease deaths |
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Alaska's Interior in the summer can reach 80F, but in
the winter can drop below -60F |
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Alaska is 2.3 times the size
of Texas
-or-
1/5 the total size of the U.S. |
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Alaska has the lowest individual tax burden in the U.S. |
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Highest point - Denali (Mt McKinley) at 20,320 ft
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Denali range
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Military members in Alaska are considered "overseas" and
receive the same benefits as overseas military personnel
stationed in other countries |
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State Symbols:
mineral -- gold
flower -- forget-me-not
gem -- jade
fish -- king salmon
tree -- sitka spruce
bird -- willow ptarmigan
sport - dog mushing
land mammal -- moose |
sea otters on glacier ice |
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The
median income in Alaska is $54,627 (6th)
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Eklutna Church
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Juneau, the state's capital, is not accessible by road! |
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Denali |
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Amt of daylight:
Anchorage
June 19 ½ hrs, Dec - 5½
Fairbanks
June nearly 22 hrs, Dec - 3½
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Igloo City Resort near Denali |
