The State of
Alaska (AK)

The capital of Alaska is Juneau.

The Postal Code for Alaska: AK

When the people of Alaska refer to themselves: Alaskan

Time Zone: The majority of Alaska (that portion lying east of 169°22'30" W) is in the Alaska Time (AKST/AKDT) zone and observes daylight saving time.

West of that line, Saint Lawrence Island and most of the Aleutian Islands are in the Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HST) zone. They do not observe daylight saving time.

Nicknames for Alaska: "The Last Frontier"; "Land of the Midnight Sun"

State Motto: "North To The Future"

State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan (lagopus lagopus)

State Tree: Sitka Spruce (picea sitchensis)

State Flower: Forget-Me-Not (myosotis alpestris)

State Song: "Alaska's Flag"

Statehood: Alaska became the 49th state on Jan 3, 1959.

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