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What are the main cities in Alaska?

The main cities in Alaska are:

1, Juno: (Juno) is the capital of Alaska, USA, which is located near the Gastino Strait in the Alexandria Islands. In terms of administrative division, Juno is an autonomous city, but there is only one city in the county-Juno, so the administrative boundaries of the two are completely coincident, and the administrative center of Juno is naturally located in Juno. ?

2. Anchorage (English: Anchorage): It is the largest city in Alaska, located in south-central Alaska. Anchorage is the northernmost major city in the United States. The population is 2828 13(2006), accounting for more than 40% of the state's population; Anchorage has won four national city awards, namely 1956, 1965, 1984∕ 1985 and 2002.

3. fairbanks: Located in Alaska, the mining center. Located in the east-central part of the state, on the banks of the Chena River, a tributary of the Tanano River, about 400 kilometers south of Anchorage. The population is about 3 1 000( 1 990). Located at high latitude, it is the closest city in North America to the Arctic Circle. Winter is long and cold, summer is short and cool, and sunshine time is long. In 1902, a gold mine was discovered in the north of the city 19 km, which became a gold digger's settlement and was established in 1906.

New york is the capital of New York State.

Extended data

Alaska is located at the northwest end of the North American continent, bordering Canada in the east and the Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean on the other three sides. The state has 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States, and the 6 194-meter McKinley is the highest peak in North America. Most active glaciers in the world are located in Azhou, and Malaspina, the largest glacier basin, covers an area of 5703km? . ?

State area 1, 717,854 km? , accounting for 20% of the national area, is the largest state in the United States. The southeast and south-central regions belong to temperate climate, and the annual temperature is about 0℃ ~ 15℃. The inland climate is continental, reaching 26℃ in summer and-15℃ in winter. The west and southwest are affected by ocean currents, and the cold wind is strong; The Arctic Circle has a polar climate, and the temperature is below zero all the year round.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Alaska

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Juno

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Baidu Encyclopedia-fairbanks

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Baidu encyclopedia-anchorage

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Baidu Encyclopedia-new york