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There are many cities and towns scattered throughout the state of Alaska, with the largest city being Anchorage, currently with a population of approximately 279,000. Although Anchorage is the largest city, the capital of Alaska is actually Juneau with a population of approximately 30,000 making it the third largest of all Alaskan cities. Fairbanks is the major service centre in the interior of Alaska with a population of approximately 34,000.
Many towns which are also considered cities, are as small as 130 people or even less. One of the smallest towns in Alaska is Wiseman, situated in the Brooks Range north of the Arctic Circle - it has a population of around 21.
The furthest north town of Alaska and the North American mainland is Barrow which faces the Arctic Ocean.
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Pioneer Home Sitka Pioneer home Alaska. Sitka. View across Sitka Channel of downtown. |
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Westchester Lagoon Reflections Of Anchorage Anchorage from Westchester Lagoon Alaska. Anchorage. Downtown buildings reflected in Westchester Lagoon at sunset. |
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Bettles Lodge Bettles Lodge in Winter Alaska. Bettles. Bettles Lodge, 35 miles north of the Arctic Circle, winter. |
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Sidewalk Scene Anchorage Anchorage city summer scene Alaska. Anchorage. The sign post outside the Visitors Bureau helps wayward travelers locate their... |
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Chatanika Roadhouse Chatanika Roadhouse on Steese highway Alaska. Steese Highway. Chatanika Roadhouse. |
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Chukchi Sea Barrow and the Chukchi Sea Alaska. Barrow. This northernmost point in North America is surrounded by ice even in mid-summer. |
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Hope Main Street Hope Seaview Cafe Alaska. Hope. Graham family visit the Seaview Cafe in the historic town. MR. |
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Seward Harbour Seward Small Boat Harbor Alaska. Seward. Municipal boat harbor in Resurrection Bay. early summer. |
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Aleutians Town of Dutch Harbor Alaska. Dutch Harbor Eastern Aleutian Islands Unalaska Island, old Russian orthodox church. |
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Ninilchik And Russian Orthodox Church Sunset Colors on Russian Church Alaska. Ninilchik. Mt Redoubt and Russian Orthodox Church at sunset. |
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Haines Haines Port of Call Alaska. Haines at night with Chilkat Mts. |
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Fourth Avenue Anchorage Shopping District on Fourth Avenue Alaska. Anchorage. Tourists enjoy a beautiful summer day on 4th Ave downtown. |
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Seward Small Boat Docks Colorful Boats in Seward Alaska. Seward. Kenai Peninsula. Boat Harbor, Fireweed, (Epilobium angustifolium) wild flower... |
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Reflected City Ocean Reflection of City on Cook Inlet Alaska. Anchorage. Sunset with Chugach Mts in background. |
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Sheraton Hotel Downtown Anchorage Hotel and Motel in Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage. Sunset over The Sheraton hotel dowtown. |
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Homer Spit Aerial Homer Small Boat Harbor Alaska. Homer. Aerial view of the Homer Spit. |
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Canoe On Chena River A great summer recreation in Fairbanks is paddling a canoe on the Chena River. Alaska. Fairbanks. Enjoying a boat trip on the Chena River under the Cushman Bridge. |
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Aerial Of Whittier Whittier on Passage Canal Alaska. Chugach Mts. Prince William Sound. Port of Whittier. Aerial. |
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Nome Saloon Nome Sin City Saloon Alaska. Seward Peninsula. Nome. Historic bar on Front Street. |
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Seward Peninsula Abandoned Gold Mine Alaska. Seward Peninsula. Abandoned gold mine north of Nome. Kigluaik Mts in background. |
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Snowy View Of Anchorage Alaskas Biggest City in Winter Alaska. Anchorage (pop 525,000) with icy Cook Inlet & Chugach Mountains from Earthquake Park with... |
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Providence Health Center Health and Healing in Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage. Aerial of Providence Hospital in mid-town. |
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Homes In Girdwood Ski Chalets and Fine Homes In Girdwood Alaska. Girdwood. Mt Alyeska . Glacier Valley. Chugach Mountains and homes in fall color. |
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Unusual Church Spire Russian Orthodox church Alaska. Kenai Peninsula. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox church in Ninilchik |
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Aerial Of Kenai River Aerial of the Mouth of the Kenai River Alaska. Kenai Peninsula. Kenai River empties into the Cook Inlet. |
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Bright Image Of Anchorage Earthquake Park and Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage. Sunset with Chugach Mts in background. |
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Seward Street Summer scenic in Seward Alaska. Seward. A fishing and tourism town on the shores of Resurrection Bay. The curved roof of... |
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Hope Sea Breeze Cafe Alaska. Hope. Sea Breeze cafe and store buildings in historic town, Chugach Mts in distance. |
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Snowy Street In Nome Historic Nome in winter Alaska. Nome. Winter sunset on downtown. |
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Chicken Alaska General store in the town of Chicken Alaska. Chicken. The small town has just one storefront. |
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Tourists In Fairbanks Vacation photo in Alaska's northern city Alaska. Fairbanks. Enjoying a sunny summer day next to the Chena River. |
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Winter Aerial Of Anchorage With Train Alaska Freight Train and Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage at sunset. City is backdropped by the Chugach Mountains, with the Cook Inlet in... |
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Holland America Boat Resurrection Bay and Seward with Cruise liner Alaska. Seward with Holland America cruise ship in port. |
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Viewpoint Of Anchorage Overlooking Westchester Lagoon Alaska. Anchorage. Visitors enjoy a view of the downtown area buildings with Westchester Lagoon in... |
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Memorial For Lost Fishermen Homer Spit Alaska. Homer. Visitors at Fishermen's Monument along the Spit enjoy view of Kachemak Bay and Kenai... |
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Dutch Harbor Holy Ascension Church Russian Orthodox Church Alaska. Dutch Harbor. Holy Ascention Russian Orthodox Church. |
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Sunset On A Winterized City Wintery City Sunset Alaska. Anchorage. The city reflected in Cook Inlet at sunset with Chugach Mts in distance. |
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Alyeska Resort Alyeska Resort in Winter Alaska. Girdwood. The Alyeska Prince Hotel and ski resort in the Chugach Mts. |
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Main Shipping Yard Dutch Harbor Shipping Yard Alaska. Aleutian Islands, Dutch Harbor. Main shipping yard. |
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Lynn Canal Skagway and White Pass Alaska. Skagway. Aerial view of the town, the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway on the... |