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Non-Continental: Alaska, Hawaii

Arctic slope or coastal plain . The south and southeastern portion of Alaska lie within the Pacific Mountain System. This system is a series of mountain ranges that run along the Pacific Coast of North America, from British Columbia down the western coast of the United States and into northwestern Mexico. Moving northward, the central and largest part of Alaska is the Central Uplands and Lowlands, which lie between the Alaska Range of the

Did You Know?

The name “Alaska” is believed to be derived from the Aleut Indian word alyeska , which means “great land.”

Pacific Mountain System to the south and the Brooks Range of the Rocky Mountain System to the north. This area features rolling hills and swampy river valleys, including the Koyukuk,

Humpback whales play in the ocean near Juneau.