Regions Alaska

1 regions

1.1 south central
1.2 southeast
1.3 interior
1.4 southwest
1.5 north slope
1.6 aleutian islands

regions

there no officially defined borders demarcating various regions of alaska, there 6 accepted regions:

south central

the populous region of alaska, containing anchorage, matanuska-susitna valley , kenai peninsula. rural, unpopulated areas south of alaska range , west of wrangell mountains fall within definition of south central, prince william sound area , communities of cordova , valdez.

southeast

also referred panhandle or inside passage, region of alaska closest rest of united states. such, of initial non-indigenous settlement occurred in years following alaska purchase. region dominated alexander archipelago tongass national forest, largest national forest in united states. contains state capital juneau, former capital sitka, , ketchikan, @ 1 time alaska s largest city. alaska marine highway provides vital surface transportation link throughout area, 3 communities (haines, hyder , skagway) enjoy direct connections contiguous north american road system. officially designated in 1963.

interior


denali highest peak in north america.

the interior largest region of alaska; of uninhabited wilderness. fairbanks large city in region. denali national park , preserve located here. denali highest mountain in north america.

southwest


grizzly bear fishing salmon @ brooks falls, part of katmai national park , preserve.

southwest alaska sparsely inhabited region stretching 500 miles (800 km) inland bering sea. of population lives along coast. kodiak island located in southwest. massive yukon–kuskokwim delta, 1 of largest river deltas in world, here. portions of alaska peninsula considered part of southwest, remaining portions included aleutian islands (see below).

north slope

the north slope tundra peppered small villages. area known massive reserves of crude oil, , contains both national petroleum reserve–alaska , prudhoe bay oil field. barrow, northernmost city in united states, located here. northwest arctic area, anchored kotzebue , containing kobuk river valley, regarded being part of region. however, respective inupiat of north slope , of northwest arctic seldom consider 1 people.

aleutian islands

more 300 small volcanic islands make chain, stretches on 1,200 miles (1,900 km) pacific ocean. of these islands fall in eastern hemisphere, international date line drawn west of 180° keep whole state, , entire north american continent, within same legal day. 2 of islands, attu , kiska, occupied japanese forces during world war ii.