ALASKA

The Last Frontier

By: Latisha Rawlings

The State That Borders My State

• The state that borders my state is Country of Canada

Famous People In My State

• Famous people in my state are Jack London, Elizabeth Peratronvich, Ernest Gruening.

Major Sports Teams In My State

• Dog mushing and skiing

Bodies of Water

• The major bodies of water in Alaska is THE Iliamna Lake and Yukon River

Major Cities

• The major cities in Alaska are Anchorage, and Juneau.

Capital Cityand the Population

• Juneau is the capital of Alaska

States Symbols

• Alaska has a lot of symbols:– FLOWER: Forget-me-not– BIRD: Willow ptarmigan– MINERAL: Gold

Who Founded Alaska and When Was It Found

• The people who founded Alaska was the Russians and Alaska was founded in 1859

Governor and the Population

• Sarah Palin is the governor of Alaska

• The population of Alaska is 626,932 sq. mi.

Highest and Lowest Point In Alaska

• Mount Mckinley is the l\highest point in Alaska

• Sea level where the state meet the Pacific Ocean is the lowest point in Alaska

Works Citied

“Alaska” www.Alaska.com February 25, 2008.

Dunnahoo Terry. Alaska: The Last Frontier. New York: World Almanac Library, 1987.

Lynch Donald F. “Alaska.” The Academic American Encyclopedia.1987, Vol. 1, pp.240-247.