Nicole
A is for Alaska.
Alaska is a Neat
state in North
America. It is
mostly below zero
there but sometimes
it is nicer there than
it is here. Alaska’s
State Capital is
Juneau.
B is for Blubber. Blubber is fat that is
found in whales and and many other
animals. Whales have lots of blubber
so they can stay warm in the freezing
water.
Cripple
C is for Cripple.
Cripple is one of
the Iditarod
Checkpoints.
Cripple is on the
Northern Route.
D is for dog sleds. Dog sleds were a form of winter
transportation for the fur traders of the Northwest, and
was used by both the Hudson's Bay Company and the
North West Company.
Elim
E is for Elim.
Elim’s Latitude is
64.37 N and
Elim’s Longitude
is 162.15. Elim’s
population is 281.
F is for Fairbanks. The
Iditarod race started this
year at Fairbanks because
of the weather. The weather
was warmer than it usually
is so the ice and snow
melted from Eagle River to
Iditarod. This years trail
was first used to get
medicine to the people in
Nome that had Diphtheria
in 1925.
Fairbanks
G is for Glacier.
Glaciers flow very
slowly. Glaciers are
made up of ice, air,
water, and rock
debris.
Temperature and
precipitation are
the main
ingredients for a
glacier to form and
to keep on
growing.
H is for Huskies.
Huskies are a
medium-sized
working dog.
Their quick and
light on their feet.
They have lots of
fur to keep them
warm in the brutal
weather.
Iditarod
I is for Iditarod.
Iditarod’s latitude
is 62.38 and
Iditarod’s
Longitude is
155.05. Iditarod
is ghost town.
J is for Juneau. Juneau is
the State Capital of Alaska.
The population in Juneau is
30,790 people.
Juneau is the third
largest state in
Alaska. Juneau is
3,248 square miles.
Kaltag
K is for
Kaltag.
Kaltag’s
latitude is
64.19 N,
Kaltag’s
longitude is
158.45 W and
Kaltag’s
population is
234.
L is for lakes in Alaska.
There is 7 lakes in
Alaska. The 7 lakes are
Chena River Lakes,
Lake Clark,
Daniel's Lake,
Gold Creek Valley,
Lakes,
Lake Iliamna, and
Tikchik Lake.
M is for moose. Moose
are the largest member
of the deer family. The
Alaska Race is the
largest of all the
Moose. Moose are
generally in northern
forests in North
America, Europe, and
Russia. In Europe they
are called "elk."
Nenana
N is for
Nenana.
The
population
in Nenana
is 460.
Ophir
O is for Ophir.
Ophir’s a
ghost town.
Ophir’s
latitude is
63.08 N and
Ophir’s
longitude is
156.31 W.
P is for Penguins. Penguins are birds with black and
white feathers and a funny waddle. But unlike most
birds, penguins can’t fly in the air.
Penguins spend as
much as 75% of
their time
underwater,
searching for food
in the
ocean. When they
are in the water,
they dive and flap
their wings.
Q is for Qiviut. Qiviut is the outer coat of the Arctic
Musk Ox. It’s long, coarse and tough to shed. Qiviut
is the warmest, lightest wool in the world It is so soft
you won't believe it!
Ruby
R is for Ruby.
Ruby’s Latitude
is 64.44 N and
Ruby’s
Longitude is
155.29 W. The
population in
Ruby is 187
people.
S is for snow.
Alaska has a lot of
snow no matter what
type of year it is. It
is very hard to
predict how much
snow is going to
fall. Fresh snow is
an excellent
insulator.
Tanana
T is for Tanana.
Tanana’s area code
is 907, Tanana’s
population is 345,
Tanana’s latitude is
65.317669,
Tanana’s longitude
is –151.89179.
Tanana’s zip code
is 99777. Tanana is
Rural and is 252
miles from
Anchorage.
Unalakleet
U is for Unalakleet.
Unalakleet’s
latitude is 63.53 N
and Unalakleet
longitude is 160.42
W. Unalakleet’s
population is 882.
Unalakleet is one of
the Iditarod
checkpoints.
Valdez
V is for
Valdez.
Valdez is a
city in
Alaska.
The
population
in Valdez
is 4486
people.
White Mountain
W is for White
Mountain. White
Mountain’s
latitude is 64.40 N
and White
Mountain’s
longitude is
163.24 W. There’s
209 people in
White Mountain.
X is for eXtra cold.
Alaska is the 3rd
coldest state in the
world. Alaska is
usually colder than SD
but sometimes it’s
warmer than SD.
Yentna
Y is for Yentna.
8 people live in
Yentna.
Yentna’s
latitude is 61.46
N and Yentna’s
longitude is
150.41 W.
Z is for Zuma.
Zuma is a dog
that can type on
a large key
board. Zuma
lives in Alaska.