Land Statistics
Area: 656,425 sq miles—570,374 square miles of land; 86,051 square miles of water
Bordering states: None, but bordered by Canada's Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia
Coastline/Shoreline: 6,640 miles/33,904 miles
Number of counties: 16 boroughs and 11 geographical census areas
Largest borough (by population): Anchorage, 260,283
Highest point: Mt. McKinley, 20,320 ft
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, sea level
Geographic center: 60 miles northwest of Mt. McKinley
Landforms: The Mendenhall Glacier and Arctic Slope in the north merge with a massive central plateau, bordered by the Arctic and Pacific mountain systems, including the enormous Alaska Range and Brooks Range. The Aleutian Island chain stretches west across the Bering Sea to the Russian border. Huge, forested national parks and preserves cover much of the southern coastal area. Hundreds of rivers and lakes dot the landscape.
State Parks: 109
National Parks: 16
