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According to a National Park Service article, nine Alaska Native groups and five Athabaskan languages have had unique names for Denali that all translate to some form of “The Great One” or “The Tall One.” Of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S., 17 are in Alaska, including the highest peak in North America (20,320 feet above sea level), Denali.What is Alaska known for? Nature and landscapes! The aurora borealis (northern lights) can be seen an average of 243 days a year in Fairbanks. The northern lights are produced by charged electrons and protons striking the earth’s upper atmosphere.Now that’s a bucket list item we would all love to check off! From Fairbanks, it’s easy to make the trip to the Arctic Circle. Almost one-third of Alaska’s land is in the Arctic Circle.A summer trip to Barrow will help you understand why Alaska is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun. When it sets on November 18, Barrow residents do not see the sun again for nearly two months.

When the sun rises on May 10, it doesn’t set for nearly three months. Barrow has both the longest and shortest amount of daylight in the state.If you could drive across the ocean you could be there in under an hour! At their closest points, Alaska is approximately 50 miles from Russia.Pochnoi Point on Semisopochnoi Island in the Aleutians is considered the easternmost point and Amatignak Island is the westernmost point because it lies east of the 180-degree longitude. It’s true! Point Barrow in the north and both the eastern and western points are in the Aleutian Chain. The northernmost, easternmost and westernmost points in the U.S.

There are 224 federally recognized tribes and 20 indigenous languages spoken in the state.About 52% of Alaskans are men – the highest percentage of any state.

If Manhattan, New York, had the same population density as Alaska, only 16 people would be living on the island.

That means plenty of area to get out and explore without large crowds.

Alaska has the lowest population density in the nation at one person per square mile.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is the state’s largest sporting event.

The state sport of Alaska is dog mushing, which was once the primary mode of transportation in most of Alaska.

The state bird of Alaska is the willow ptarmigan (though some like to joke the state bird is really the mosquito).

It would become the official state flag upon Alaska’s adoption into the Union in 1959.

Benny Benson designed Alaska’s flag in 1926 at age 13.

The name Alaska comes from the Aleut word Alyeska, meaning The Great Land.

What is Alaska known for? Get to know the 49 th state with these fun facts about Alaska that you can share with your friends, use to enhance your school report, or just to give you a leg up on trivia night.