Alaska Division of Tourism,
Alaska Travel Industry Association,
2600 Cordova Street #201, Anchorage AK 99503.
Web: http://www.travelalaska.com.
State Animal: moose
State Bird: willow ptarmigan
State Fish: giant king salmon
State Flower: forget-me-not
State Fossil: wooly mammoth
State Gem: Alaska jade
State Insect: four spot skimmer dragonfly
State Marine Mammal: bowhead whale
State Mineral: gold
State Motto: North to the Future
State Nickname: The Last Frontier, The Great Land, Land of the Midnight Sun, Seward's Folly, Seward's Icebox
State Seal:
State Slogan: North to the Future
State Song: Alaska's Flag
State Sport: dog mushing
State Tree: Sitka spruce
State Capitals
Sitka, Alaska — Sitka Visitors Bureau,
303 Lincoln Street #4, Sitka, Alaska 99835; 907-747-5940; Fax: 907-747-3739.
Email: scvb@sitka.org. Web:
http://www.sitka.org. Russian capital of Alaska and capital of Alaska until 1906.
With its 4,710 square mile boundary, Sitka claims to be the biggest city in America.
Juneau, Alaska — Alaska State Capitol,
P.O. Box 110001, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0001; 907-465-3500; Fax: 907-465-3532.
State info: 907-465-2111. Web:
http://www.gov.state.ak.us. Current state capital. It is the sole capital
city in the U.S. accessible only by boat or plane. It is also the largest U.S.
city in total area, covering 3,108 square miles.
Songs
North to Alaska; Alaska's Flag; When It's Springtime in Alaska.
