What are some interesting facts about Alaska?

Here are some fun facts about Alaska to share with your friends, enhance your school report, or just give you a leg up on trivia night. Aurora borealis (northern lights) can be seen an average of 243 days a year in Fairbanks. The northern lights are produced by charged electrons and protons striking the earth’s upper atmosphere. read more

Alaska is a state in the forty-ninth state of the United States of America. It is located in the north west portion of the North American Continent. Alaska is the largest state in the United States as compared in area. The transfer took place on October 18, 1867 in Sitka. Here are some interesting facts about Alaska. read more

In Barrow, Alaska, the longest night lasts for 67 days. In the summer they make up for it with 82 days of uninterrupted sunlight. 19. If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, only 28 people would inhabit the island. 20. There are 107 men for every 100 women in Alaska, the highest male-to-female ratio in the United States. 21. read more