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Alaska at a Glance

Area: 665,384 sq mi (1,723,336 sq km). Largest state. 1 Land: 570,641 sq mi (1,477,950 sq km) Water: 94,743 sq miles (245,383 sq km) Highest elevation: Denali (Mount McKinley), 20,237 feet (6,168 m) Lowest elevation: sea level (Pacific Ocean) Statehood: Jan. 3, 1959 (49th state) Capital: Juneau Population: 736,732 (48th largest state) 2

State nickname: The Last Frontier State bird: Willow Ptarmigan State flower: Forget-me-not

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate