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The state of Alaska is located in the northwest of the North American continent, and its geographical and political boundaries are clearly defined on the Alaska Location Map.
The state borders with the Artic Ocean and Beaufort Sea to the north; British Columbia and the Yukon Territory on the east; the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Pacific Ocean to the south; and the Arctic Ocean, Bering Strait, Bering Sea, and Chukchi Sea to the west.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau. Major rivers flowing through the state including the Colville River, Yukon River, Copper River and Kuskokwim River. Prominent lakes include Aleknagik Lake, Clark Lake, Iliamna Lake, Becharof Lake and Minchumina Lake. Mt McKinley is the highest point in Alaska, with an elevation of 20,321 feet.
Geographical Statistics:
Alaska covers a total area of 591,006 square miles.
The state's total land area is 570,835 square miles.
The state's total inland water area is 20,171 square miles.
Alaska has 8187 miles of total border.
Alaska's total coastline is 6640 miles.
The state's total tidal shoreline is 33,903 miles.
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES: Canada, Mexico. SEAS, OCEANS, RIVERS, BAYS:
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean.
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