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Alaska Geography

Alaska is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state, Hawaii being the other. Alaska has more coastline than all the other US states combined. It is the only non-contiguous state in North America; about 500 miles (800 km) of Canadian territory separate Alaska from Washington State. Alaska is thus an exclave of the United States, part of the continental U.S. but is not part of the contiguous U.S. Alaska's capital city, though located on the mainland of the North American continent, is inaccessible by land — no roads connect Juneau to the rest of the North American highway system.

The state is bordered by the Yukon and British Columbia, Canada to the east, the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south, the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea to the west, and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

Alaska is the largest state in the United States in land area at 570,380 square miles (1,477,277 km²), more than twice as large as Texas, the next largest state. It is larger than all but 18 sovereign nations. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Fodor's Seeks User-Generated Content for Alaska Photo Contest

Today Fodor's launches "Show Us Your Alaska," a photo contest that allows users to upload their favorite photos of America’s last frontier to http://www.fodors.com/contest/alaska for a chance to have their pictures featured in Fodor’s Alaska 2009.

New York (PRWEB) April 15, 2008 -- Today Fodor’s launches "Show Us Your Alaska," a photo contest that allows users to upload their favorite photos of America's last frontier to http://www.fodors.com/contest/alaska for a chance to have their pictures featured in Fodor's Alaska 2009.

Fodor's Alaska 2009 will be among the first of Fodor's Gold Guides to be published in full color this fall. The contest marks not only a celebration of Fodor’s move into four-color, but also an even greater collaboration with Fodor's community of travelers.

"The Fodors.com 'Talk' section is already bursting with first-hand, personal advice and recent guides have incorporated reader feedback and tips," says Fodor's Publisher Tim Jarrell. "With over two million people escaping to Alaska's wilderness every year, we know there's no better expert than a Fodor's traveler."

There’s no purchase necessary to enter. Contestants register on http://www.fodors.com and upload up to five photos per email address, along with a title, caption and brief description. The contest is open from April 15th through May 15th. Three grand prize winners will receive a Garmin® nüvi® 760 personal navigation device, and 10 others will receive a Fodor's guide of their choice. All contestants will have the chance to be featured in the upcoming Fodor's Alaska 2009.

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