page_title: Outline of Alaska
section_title: Geography of Alaska
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Alaska / Geography of Alaska
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alaska:
  Alaska – most extensive, northernmost, westernmost, highest, second newest, and least densely populated of the 50 states of the United States of America. Alaska occupies the westernmost extent of the Americas, bordering British Columbia and the Yukon, and is detached from the other 49 states. The summit of Denali at 6194 meters is the highest point of North America.
context_section_description: Geography of Alaska
  Alaska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
  Location:  westernmost North America
  Northern and Western Hemisphere
  Americas
  North America
  Anglo America
  Northern America
  United States of America
  Alaska Time Zone
  Population of Alaska: 710,231 (2010 U.S. Census)
  Area of Alaska:
  Atlas of Alaska
caption: A satellite photo of Alaska during winter.
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