Outline Of Alaska
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alaska: Alaska – most extensive, northernmost, westernmost, highest, second newest, and least densely populated of the 50 states of the United States of America. Alaska occupies the westernmost extent of the Americas, bordering British Columbia and the Yukon, and is detached from the other 49 states. The summit of Denali ( also called Mount McKinley) at 6,194 meters (20,308 feet) is the highest point of North America. General reference * Names ** Common name: Alaska *** Pronunciation: ** Official name: State of Alaska ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: AK *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-AK *** Internet second-level domain: .ak.us ** Nicknames *** Great Land (previously used on license plates) *** Land of the Midnight Sun *** The Last Frontier (presently used on license plates)
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