Alaska is positioned in both the eastern, northern and western hemispheres.
Dissected by the Arctic Circle, it's located in the far northwestern corner of North America, bordering the Canadian province of British Columbia and Canada's Yukon Territory.
It's ringed by the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and assorted bays, gulfs, seas and sounds.
Alaska's largest city bustles with adventure
Anchorage
From its early days as a railroad camp in a spruce and birch forest, Anchorage has grown into Alaska's largest city and the gateway for many visitors.
Anchorage is a modern city in a beautiful setting -- laid out between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet, and within sight of Mount McKinley, the continent's tallest peak.
The city has its share of asphalt and tall buildings, but nature still runs wild. Spawning salmon migrate up Anchorage's streams, and anyone walking through the woods may come face to face with a moose.
Anchorage was created as a railroad construction camp on Ship Creek in 1914. It grew quickly during World War II and in the pipeline construction boom of the 1970s. The 1964 Prince William Sound earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.2, severely damaged parts of Anchorage. The city healed quickly and is the financial, cultural and medical capital of Alaska.
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