Alaska Archives - Geography Realm

Cropped Equal Earth map showing the location of the state of Alaska. Source: Equal Earth Political Map, public domain.

Alaska’s Coastline is Longer Than All the Other 49 States Combined

July 19, 2021June 21, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Here are some geography facts about Alaska’s coastlines.

Attu Island, Alaska, July 4, 2000. Source: NASA Terra Satellite, public domain.

This Island is the Westernmost Point of the United States

October 14, 2021October 10, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

Located towards the end of the Aleutian Island chain, this Alaskan island is the westernmost spot in the United States.

Largest Piedmont Glacier

June 13, 2019July 13, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

A piedmont glacier is a valley glacier which has spilled out onto relatively flat plains, spreading into bulb-like lobes. The largest piedmont glacier in the world in found in southeastern Alaska and is known as the Malaspina Glacier.