Date Admitted to the Union:
January 3, 1959 - Alaska was the 49th state.
Alaska State Capital:
Juneau
State Nickname:
The Last Frontier
State Motto:
North to the Future
Alaska State Bird:
Willow Ptarmigan
Alaska State Flower:
Forget-Me-Not
Alaska State Tree:
Sitka Spruce
Cities With Population Over 100,000:
- Anchorage
Famous People From Alaska :
- Jewel, Singer/Songwriter
- Sarah Palin, Politician
- Curt Schilling, Baseball Player
