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University of Alaska</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dced.state.ak.us/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dced.state.ak.us/">http://www.dced.state.ak.us/</A></div> <div> detailed community profiles for every community in Alaska</div> <bR> <div> Seattle Washington to Alaska by Ferry</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.akferry.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akferry.com/"><IMG SRC="101f7620.png" border=0 width="503" height="98" ALT="alaska state ferry" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3b926530.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="339" ALT="Alaska Fishing Season graph" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Alaska Department of Fish & Game has <A HREF="http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/">additional information</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.alaskaair.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alaskaair.com/">Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air </A></div> <bR> <div> Driving Directions, Click Below</div> <div> Get accurate directions to U.S. addresses and cities throughout North America</div> <div> with detailed turn-by-turn maps.</div> <div> http://<A HREF="http://maps.go.com/Directions?svx=MAPS_mq_redirect" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.go.com/Directions?svx=MAPS_m">maps.go.com/Directions?svx=MAPS_mq_redirect</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://maps.go.com/Directions?svx=MAPS_mq_redirect" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.go.com/Directions?svx=MAPS_m"> </A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://government%20guide%20http--www.dot.state.ak.us-external-state_wide-planning-hwy_constadv_hp.html/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://government%20guide%20http--www.do"><IMG SRC="103a09c0.png" border=0 width="160" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> Alaska highway Construction Information</div> <div> <A HREF="http://government%20guide%20http--www.dot.state.ak.us-external-state_wide-planning-hwy_constadv_hp.html/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://government%20guide%20http--www.do">Government Guide http--www.dot.state.ak.us-external-state_wide-planning-hwy_constadv_hp.html</A></div> <bR> <div> The giant king salmon, which weighs up to 100 pounds, is the state fish.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="17ed84f0.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>MINERAL</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="17fd8990.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Gold is the state mineral. Gold has played a major role in Alaska’s history.</div> <bR> <div> <B>STATE NICK NAME</B></div> <div> "The Last Frontier" - The name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Alyeska," meaning "great land."</div> <bR> <div> <B>STATE CAPITAL</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Juneau, located in the southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 30,684. </FONT><A HREF="http://www.traveljuneau.com/discover/index.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.traveljuneau.com/discover/ind">Click here for more information from the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau</A>.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Please note that this is a visitor-oriented link, not a research site. Also, find interesting stuff at the </FONT>Capital <A HREF="http://www.juneau.lib.ak.us/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.juneau.lib.ak.us/">City Homepage</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Get the flavor of the city by visiting </FONT><A HREF="http://www.juneau.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.juneau.com/">http://www.juneau.com/</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>STATE MOTTO</B></div> <div> <I>"North to the Future"</I></div> <div> Our motto was chosen in 1967 during the Alaska Purchase Centennial and was created by Juneau newsman Richard Peter. The motto is meant to represent Alaska as a land of promise.</div> <bR> <div> <B>FOSSIL</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18099aa0.gif" border=0 width="153" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Wooly Mammoth per the 14th Legislature - 1986.</div> <bR> <div> <B>SPORT</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="181d89e0.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dog mushing is the state sport. It was once a primary form of transportation in many areas of Alaska.</div> <bR> <div> <B>BIRD</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="182bdb70.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="183" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The pheasant-like willow ptarmigan is the state bird. This bird changes color from light brown in summer to snow white in winter.</div> <bR> <div> <B>MAMMAL</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="188ed8c0.jpg" border=0 width="237" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The moose was made the official Alaska land mammal when Governor Tony Knowles signed SB 265 into law on May 1, 1998. Moose can be found from the Unuk River in Southeast to the Arctic Slope, but are most abundant in second-growth birch forests, on timberline plateaus and along major rivers of Southcentral and Interior. They are not found on islands in Prince William Sound or the Bering *Sea, on most major islands in Southeast, on Kodiak, or the Aleutians groups.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="184e1980.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bowhead whale per the 13th Legislature - 1983</div> <bR> <div> <B>FLOWER</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="185aef70.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The forget-me-not, which grows well throughout Alaska, is the state flower. </div> <bR> <div> <B>TREE</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="186bd6d0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The tall, stately Sitka spruce is the state tree. It is found in southeastern and central Alaska.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/akcon/table.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/akcon/t">Alaska State Constitution!</A></div> <div> Culled from: dced.state.ak.us</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/learn/statesong.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_"><IMG SRC="187ab9f0.gif" border=0 width="171" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="581" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#99FFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 215 WIDTH="575"><div> <IMG SRC="1677d7e0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ea460e0.gif" border=0 width="70" height="14" ALT="5 points" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Kodiak Chamber of Commerce Phone: 907-486-5557<I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.kodiak.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kodiak.org">http://www.kodiak.org</A></FONT></div> <div> Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau 100 Marine Way 99615</div> <div> <I>Transportation to Kodiak</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A NAME="enginerring_challenge"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.googlegrease.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.googlegrease.com/"> <img src="HTMLobj-724/aniGif.gif" alt="hydrogen" border="0" align="bottom" width="468" height="60">  </A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>