Alaska Hotels
Alaska (AK) was admitted to the Union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959. Nicknamed the "The Last Frontier," Alaska is the 1st largest state by geographic size (at 656,424 sq mi/1,717,854 sq km) and 47th largest by population. The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, the largest city is Anchorage, and the highest point is Mount McKinley at 20,320 ft/6,193 m.
Both
Geocaching
and
Waymarking
are popular activities in the
state.
The three most recently
published waymarks include
Ornamental Crabapple dedicated to Owen William Bracken in Juneau, Alaska,
Whale statue at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center in Juneau, Alaska
and
Hard Rock Miner statue in Juneau, Alaska.
The three most recently
published geocaches include
17K V3.0,
Satisfaction
and
Get to the 'POINT!.
Alaska
also has an active geocaching community; consider attending an
event in the area!
