ALASKA

The name Alaska comes from the Aleut language and means "the great land".

The capital of Alaska, Juneau, is only accessible by boat or plane because heavy snowfall makes around 75% of the state inaccessible by road.

Dog mushing is the official state sport of Alaska, and has been practiced by residents for hundreds of years.

The willow ptarmigan is the official state bird of Alaska.

Alaska has more pilots per capita than the rest of the United States.

Alaska has two time zones: Alaska Time and Hawaii-Aleutian Time.

In the northernmost part of Alaska, the sun doesn't set for over two months in the summer.

Alaska has nearly 34,000 miles of shoreline, which is more than the lower 48 states combined.