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Anchorage

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Anchorage-737634/TravelGuide-Anchorage.html

818,1480,115

Denali National Park and Preserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve-738184/TravelGuide-Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve.html

321,596,17

Juneau

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Juneau-738810/TravelGuide-Juneau.html

357,869,26

Fairbanks

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Fairbanks-738367/TravelGuide-Fairbanks.html

315,496,46

Skagway

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Skagway-739881/TravelGuide-Skagway.html

158,459,1

Ketchikan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Ketchikan-738890/TravelGuide-Ketchikan.html

221,533,16

Sitka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Sitka-739870/TravelGuide-Sitka.html

174,278,4

Barrow

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Barrow-737724/TravelGuide-Barrow.html

93,142,3

Kodiak

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kodiak-738949/TravelGuide-Kodiak.html

256,446,3

Seward

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Seward-739815/TravelGuide-Seward.html

201,484,16

Dutch Harbor

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Dutch_Harbor-738252/TravelGuide-Dutch_Harbor.html

80,118,2

Homer

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Homer-738699/TravelGuide-Homer.html

148,367,23

Nome

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Nome-739354/TravelGuide-Nome.html

64,96,4

Talkeetna

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Talkeetna-740045/TravelGuide-Talkeetna.html

82,184,4

Girdwood

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Girdwood-738499/TravelGuide-Girdwood.html

88,159,4

Haines

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Haines-738597/TravelGuide-Haines.html

82,163,4

Valdez

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Valdez-740221/TravelGuide-Valdez.html

80,182,6

Kenai

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kenai-738880/TravelGuide-Kenai.html

103,240,12

North Pole

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/North_Pole-739371/TravelGuide-North_Pole.html

12,53,2

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preserve-738500/TravelGuide-Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preserve.html

147,267,0

Kodiak Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kodiak_Island-738950/TravelGuide-Kodiak_Island.html

96,134,2

Soldotna

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Soldotna-739908/TravelGuide-Soldotna.html

56,70,9

Seldovia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Seldovia-739801/TravelGuide-Seldovia.html

35,149,1

Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Fort_Abercrombie_State_Historical_Park-2272019/TravelGuide-Fort_Abercrombie_State_Historical_Park.html

45,68,0

Bethel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Bethel-737781/TravelGuide-Bethel.html

38,138,3

Cordova

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Cordova-738100/TravelGuide-Cordova.html

35,43,1

Chena Hot Springs

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Chena_Hot_Springs-737999/TravelGuide-Chena_Hot_Springs.html

48,59,0

Katmai National Park and Preserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Katmai_National_Park_and_Preserve-738867/TravelGuide-Katmai_National_Park_and_Preserve.html

16,24,0

Unalaska

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Unalaska-740202/TravelGuide-Unalaska.html

21,45,0

Dillingham

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Dillingham-738194/TravelGuide-Dillingham.html

17,44,0

Buskin River State Recreation Site

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Buskin_River_State_Recreation_Site-2272020/TravelGuide-Buskin_River_State_Recreation_Site.html

69,86,0

Petersburg

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Petersburg-739495/TravelGuide-Petersburg.html

23,60,5

Palmer

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Palmer-739449/TravelGuide-Palmer.html

21,50,10

Healy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Healy-738652/TravelGuide-Healy.html

23,36,7

Kachemak Bay State Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kachemak_Bay_State_Park-738814/TravelGuide-Kachemak_Bay_State_Park.html

29,34,0

Chugach State Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Chugach_State_Park-738039/TravelGuide-Chugach_State_Park.html

16,48,0

Kenai Fjords National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kenai_Fjords_National_Park-738881/TravelGuide-Kenai_Fjords_National_Park.html

21,52,1

Long Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Long_Island-739106/TravelGuide-Long_Island.html

40,41,0

Cooper Landing

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Cooper_Landing-738096/TravelGuide-Cooper_Landing.html

5,47,3

Hyder

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Hyder-738731/TravelGuide-Hyder.html

29,72,2

Coldfoot

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Coldfoot-738078/TravelGuide-Coldfoot.html

17,29,1

Ninilchik

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Ninilchik-739345/TravelGuide-Ninilchik.html

16,32,1

Whittier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Whittier-740305/TravelGuide-Whittier.html

12,47,2

Chicken

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Chicken-738015/TravelGuide-Chicken.html

21,43,0

Little Diomede Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Little_Diomede_Island-739067/TravelGuide-Little_Diomede_Island.html

10,43,0

Nuiqsut

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Nuiqsut-739384/TravelGuide-Nuiqsut.html

4,13,0

Pasagshak State Recreation Site

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Pasagshak_State_Recreation_Site-739459/TravelGuide-Pasagshak_State_Recreation_Site.html

44,63,0

Eagle River

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Eagle_River-738259/TravelGuide-Eagle_River.html

21,41,3

Midway Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Midway_Island-739213/TravelGuide-Midway_Island.html

0,3,0

Point Hope

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Point_Hope-739538/TravelGuide-Point_Hope.html

11,15,0

Puffin Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Puffin_Island-739592/TravelGuide-Puffin_Island.html

38,75,0

Akutan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Akutan-737589/TravelGuide-Akutan.html

12,20,0

Anaktuvuk Pass

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Anaktuvuk_Pass-737630/TravelGuide-Anaktuvuk_Pass.html

15,15,0

Chitina

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Chitina-738031/TravelGuide-Chitina.html

16,53,0

Denali State Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Denali_State_Park-738185/TravelGuide-Denali_State_Park.html

28,44,0

Near Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Near_Island-739303/TravelGuide-Near_Island.html

42,71,0

Nenana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Nenana-739313/TravelGuide-Nenana.html

20,27,0

Prince of Wales Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Prince_of_Wales_Island-739584/TravelGuide-Prince_of_Wales_Island.html

6,12,0

Wrangell Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Wrangell_Island-740339/TravelGuide-Wrangell_Island.html

0,4,0

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Wrangell_Saint_Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve-740341/TravelGuide-Wrangell_Saint_Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve.html

19,19,0

Copper Center

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Copper_Center-738098/TravelGuide-Copper_Center.html

4,16,1

Delta Junction

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Delta_Junction-738183/TravelGuide-Delta_Junction.html

15,25,0

King Salmon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/King_Salmon-738910/TravelGuide-King_Salmon.html

7,19,1

Trapper Creek

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Trapper_Creek-740131/TravelGuide-Trapper_Creek.html

0,0,2

Uganik Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Uganik_Island-740185/TravelGuide-Uganik_Island.html

23,24,0

Chignik

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Chignik-738017/TravelGuide-Chignik.html

16,25,0

Clam Gulch

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Clam_Gulch-738049/TravelGuide-Clam_Gulch.html

19,28,1

Kake

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kake-738824/TravelGuide-Kake.html

3,7,0

Kalsin Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kalsin_Island-738835/TravelGuide-Kalsin_Island.html

34,35,0

Kotzebue

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Kotzebue-738967/TravelGuide-Kotzebue.html

12,16,1

Larsen Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Larsen_Bay-739021/TravelGuide-Larsen_Bay.html

3,7,0

Nancy Lake State Recreation Area

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Nancy_Lake_State_Recreation_Area-739290/TravelGuide-Nancy_Lake_State_Recreation_Area.html

0,16,0

Nikolaevsk

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Nikolaevsk-739339/TravelGuide-Nikolaevsk.html

5,17,0

Tok

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Tok-740113/TravelGuide-Tok.html

12,23,4

Woody Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Woody_Island-740333/TravelGuide-Woody_Island.html

7,2,0

Cold Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Cold_Bay-738077/TravelGuide-Cold_Bay.html

13,20,0

Houston

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Houston-738716/TravelGuide-Houston.html

0,0,50

Larsen Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Larsen_Island-739022/TravelGuide-Larsen_Island.html

44,62,0

Matanuska

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Matanuska-739165/TravelGuide-Matanuska.html

5,14,0

Shemya Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Shemya_Island-739836/TravelGuide-Shemya_Island.html

0,1,0

Yakutat

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Yakutat-740344/TravelGuide-Yakutat.html

12,17,0

Adak

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Adak-737561/TravelGuide-Adak.html

2,3,0

Adak Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Adak_Island-737562/TravelGuide-Adak_Island.html

0,3,0

Aleknagik

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Aleknagik-737599/TravelGuide-Aleknagik.html

4,15,0

Annette Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Annette_Island-737649/TravelGuide-Annette_Island.html

0,11,0

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Lake_Clark_National_Park_and_Preserve-739010/TravelGuide-Lake_Clark_National_Park_and_Preserve.html

7,16,0

Naknek

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Naknek-739288/TravelGuide-Naknek.html

2,8,0

Thorne Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Thorne_Bay-740087/TravelGuide-Thorne_Bay.html

0,3,0

Whale Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Alaska/Whale_Island-740284/TravelGuide-Whale_Island.html

12,15,0

Pro

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 You're often alone in a beautiful wilderness, lots to see. Unlike the other states. 


Con

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 Budget travel is difficult without a tent, your own car and a prayer 


In a nutshell

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 Everything in the lower 48 magnified a hundredfold 

 

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Anchorage  

Portage Glacier

Portage Glacier, Anchorage

 12 Reviews  About an hours drive from Anchorage, the drive itself is a constant stream of beathtaking views as you drive along the Turnagain Arm. The cost of the cruise for us was $29. It lasts about an hours and... 

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Chugach Mountains

Chugach Mountains, Anchorage

 16 Reviews  Chugach State park is a huge 1/2 million acre park on Anchorage's east side. It offers many hiking opportunities a short drive from downtown Anchorage. I hiked up Flatop mountain on the cities... 

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Mudflats

Mudflats, Anchorage

 7 Reviews  Sometimes you might encounter Moose, I heard a story of some kids throwing rocks at the Moose, then an innocent person came along later and the Moose was annoyed and killed this person. They can be... 

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Koots!

Koots!, Anchorage

 7 Reviews  If your looking for a nightclub with all kinds of people in a very rustic setting, then Koots is the place for you. You'll find all kinds of people from rednecks to pimps in fur coats! This is not an... 

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Hotel Captain Cook

 9 Reviews and 496 Opinions  Excellent amenities, with an excellent outlook. The higher the room the better the view, always ask... 

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Denali National Park and Preserve  

Tundra Wilderness Tour

Tundra Wilderness Tour, Denali National Park and Preserve

 10 Reviews  Take a Denali Park tour in a converted school bus. Private cars are only allowed to Mile 15 on the Park Road, so busses are the way to see it. Terry was an entertaining guide, and good at spotting... 

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Mt. McKinley

Mt. McKinley, Denali National Park and Preserve

 13 Reviews  Wonder Lake is the end of the park road, literally. The road goes a little bit past the lake to a couple of lodges, but really, Wonder Lake is it, and round-trip, it's a 12 hour ride! I've taken the... 

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Juneau  

Mendenhall Glacier

Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau

 29 Reviews  First named Auke Glacier in 1879 by Naturalist John Muir for the Aak'w Kwaan of the Tlingit tribe, Mendenhall Glacier was subsequently renamed in 1892 for the noted scientist Thomas Corwin Mendenhall,... 

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Mount Roberts

Mount Roberts, Juneau

 13 Reviews  The driver dropped us off at the Mt. Roberts Tramway, which we had purchased tickets on the ship. I was a little concerned when I got advance tickets that it would be bad weather (I had heard so much... 

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Westmark Baranof Hotel

 4 Reviews and 147 Opinions  We stayed twice in the past month for a couple of days each trip and found the front desk staff... 

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Fairbanks  

Sophie Station

 1 Review and 129 Opinions  We stayed at Sophie Station as part of our package tour and one night before the tour. It was clean... 

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Ketchikan  

Annabelle's Keg & Chowder House

Annabelle's Keg & Chowder House, Ketchikan

 2 Reviews  Annabelle's is actually two places in one. One side has a unique & massive, carved wooden bar, wood floor and mirrors from the earlier part of the 20th century. The bar is very long with brass rails... 

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Ocean View Restaurante

Ocean View Restaurante, Ketchikan

 2 Reviews  They have mixed options available for a reasonable price. They focus on Mexican and Italian, you'll find seafood on the menu (Ketchikan is on an island). This restaurant is popular with the locals.... 

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Kodiak  

Beach Fever

Beach Fever, Kodiak

 5 Reviews  Buskin is a beach along a river, the river is a fave spot for fishermen. It has a beach house you can rent up on the cliffs, and it's actually a state park too, so you had better behave there! On warm... 

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Tsunami Warnings

Tsunami Warnings, Kodiak

 4 Reviews  In the past century, Kodiak has been hammered by two natural disasters, the 1912 Novarupta eruption on the mainland and the 1964 earthquake/tsunami. Effects from both catastrophes are still visible... 

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Once you arrive in Alaska travel to Hubbard Glacier, the largest of many massive North American glaciers - which cover approximately 3% of land in Alaska. You might also want to visit the Native...