This is a presentation on the state of Alaska. Information in this slide contains facts from history to geographical features and tourist attractions to major colleges and cities.
2. Table of Contents
Alaska Map
Basic Information
History I
History II
Geographical Location
Climate
Tourist Attractions
Major Industries
Major Cities
Natural Resources
Alaska State Symbols
Major Colleges
Famous Natives
Volcanoes
Citations I
Citations II
5. History
● Purchased from Russia for $7.2 million
dollars (2 cents an acre)
● 49th state
● Largest state of the United States
6. History
● In 1968 an oil reservoir was found in
Prudhoe Bay, on the Arctic coast
● The deposit was estimated to take up 10
billion barrels of oil
● Led to the making of the Trans-Alaskan
pipeline
7. Geographical Location
● Extreme Northwest of the North
American continent
● Coordinates of the center of Alaska are
152°28” 2’W 64°43” 9’N
● 586,412 square miles
8. Climate
● Summer can be anywhere from 60-80
degrees fahrenheit
● Snowfall varies in Alaska
● Average of 79 inches in Anchorage.
● From November to January Alaska is
completely dark
