Alaska Day

Today I have off work because it is Alaska Day! It is very random having a Tuesday off from work, but it is a state government holiday.  In honor of Alaska Day I thought I would share some facts about the state of Alaska with you.  Oh, by the way, Alaska Day is a holiday that celebrates the formal transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States.

Factoids about Alaska: 

State Nickname: The Last Frontier 

State Motto: North to the Future 

State Flower: Forget-me-not 

State Tree: Sitka spruce 

State Fish: King salmon 

The highest peak in North America is located in Alaska, Mt. McKinley.

Only 700,000 people live in Alaska 

Alaska is the largest state in the United States, it is 2.5 times bigger than Texas. 

Alaska was purchased from Russia for 2 cents per acre in 1867 

"To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the greatest countries in the world." John Muir