Kiara ONeill The Five Regions Alaska has five main regions:
Southeast Southcentral Southwest Interior Arctic CITES AND TOWNS:
Barrow Population: 4,346 Kotzebue Population: 3,332 Nome
Population: 3,757 LANDMARKS AND FEATURES: Southern Border marked by
Brooks Range, Northern marked by Arctic Ocean Many rivers located
in this region Land is mostly treeless tundra WEATHER The Arctic
region has extreme lows, coldest in Alaska Annual precipitation is
generally less than 10 inches The temperate varies throughout the
year, from - 50 F 40 F LANDSCAPE The sun is absent for a whole
month during the winter, and does not set for an entire month in
the summer The majority of the Arctic is treeless tundra Permafrost
exists throughout most of this region North Slope Borough
Population: 9,430 Demographics: 64% Native Alaskan, 19% White, 8%
Two or more Races, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic or Latino Nome Census Area
Population: 9,492 Demographics: 75% Native Alaskan, 12% White, 4%
Two or more Races, 1% Hispanic or Latino Northwest Arctic Borough
Population: 7,810 Demographics: 80% Native Alaskan, 14% White, 6%
Two or more Races Oil and Natural Gas are an important resource
Minerals, such as zinc are mined in the Red Dog Mine Wildlife
including birds, caribou, and polar bears, attracts tourists and
hunters alike Works Cited-Arctic "Alaska By Region." Alaska Kids'
Corner, State of Alaska. State of Alaska, n.d. Web. 28 Mar
"AlaskaKids." AlaskaKids. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar Hogan, Kevin
Deadhorse - Oil Drill Rig Crop Deadhorse, Alaska. Map of Alaska
with five regions. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar "Northwest
Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." Northwest
Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d.
Web. 28 Mar Yungel, Jim. NASA ICE: Barrow Alaska. N.d. Barrow,
Alaska. Web. 28 Mar CITIES AND TOWNS North Pole Population: 2,117
Tanana Population: 246 Fairbanks Population: 30,312 LANDMARKS AND
FEATURES Region is bordered on the South by the Alaskan Range, and
on the North by the Brooks Range Mt. McKinley, or Denali Yukon
River Tanana River WEATHER The Interior has more extreme
temperature changes than any other region, going from -20F- 70F The
amount of precipitation received yearly is approximately 10 inches
LANDSCAPE This region primarily wilderness, is filled with wildlife
Boreal forests with many mountain ranges throughout Several major
rivers and lakes Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Population: 7,029
Demographics: 79% White, 13% Native Alaskan, 5% Two or more Races,
2% Hispanic or Latino Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Population:5,588
Demographics: 71% Native Alaskan, 25% White, 4% Two or more Races
Fairbanks North Star Borough Population: 99,192 Demographics: 78%
White, 6% Black or African American, 7% Native Alaskan, 4% Hispanic
or Latino, 3% Two or more Races, 2% Asian Denali Borough
Population: 1,826 Demographics: 87% White, 5% Native Alaskan, 5%
Two or more Races, 3% Hispanic or Latino Interior Alaska is home
the Trans-Alaska Pipeline which transports oil across the state
Minerals are abundant here, and this region is home to the Fort
Knox Gold Mine Tourism is important Works Cited-Interior "Alaska By
Region." Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska. State of Alaska,
n.d. Web. 28 Mar "AlaskaKids." AlaskaKids. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar
Clifton, Kathy, and Jesse Clifton. Fall In Interior Alaska N.p.
Kramer, Robert. Alaska Pipeline Fairbanks, Alaska. Map of Alaska
with five regions. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar "Northwest
Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." Northwest
Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d.
Web. 28 Mar CITIES AND TOWNS Bethel Population: 6,080 Dillingham
Population: 2,329 Port Heiden Population: 102 LANDMARKS AND
FEATURES Home to Aleutian Range Lake Illiamna Kuskokwim River
Southern part of Yukon River The Aleutian Chain, the longest
archipelago of small islands in the world, also sits on the Ring of
Fire WEATHER Mild region, but the coast is hit with powerful storms
that cause much damage This region averages 30 inches of
precipitation per year The yearly highs and lows of the temperature
stay between 0F-65F LANDSCAPE Grasslands Volcanic areas Rivers
Lakes Hundreds of islands, along with many ports Very few roads,
accessible by air or water Dillingham Census Area Population: 4,847
Demographics: 76% Native Alaskan, 24% White Bethel Census Area
Population:17,013 Demographics: 82% Native Alaskan, 13% White, 4%
Two or more Races, 1% Asian Wade Hampton Census Area Population:
7,459 Demographics: 93% Native Alaskan, 5% White, 2% Two or more
Races Lake and Pennisula Borough Population: 1,631 Demographics:
74% Native Alaskan, 19% White, 7% Two or more Races Aleutians East
Borough Population: 3,141 Demographics: 37% Native Alaskan, 27%
Asian,25% White, 7% Other Races, 4% Two or more Races In the
Southwest, the largest industry by far has been commercial fishing
and seafood Bristol Bay is the worlds largest salmon fishery
Minerals have been found in huge deposits throughout this region
Works Cited-Southwest "Alaska By Region." Alaska Kids' Corner,
State of Alaska. State of Alaska, n.d. Web. 28 Mar "AlaskaKids."
AlaskaKids. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar Hawkinson, Rick. Libby's
Koggiung Cannery, Kvichak River Bristol Bay, Alaska. Hawkinson,
Rick. Nornak, Naknek, Bristol Bay, Alaska Bristol Bay, Alaska. Map
of Alaska with five regions. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar
"Northwest Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau."
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N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar CITIES AND TOWNS Anchorage Population:
291,826 Kenai Population: 7,100 Homer Population: 5,003 LANDMARKS
AND FEATURES This region is bounded by Gulf of Alaska to the south
and the Alaskan Range to the north, and by the Aleutian Range and
the Chugach Mountains to the west and east respectively Prince
William Sound Kachemak Bay WEATHER Climate is moderated by the
ocean Each winter there is from inches of snow, depending on part
of the region Highs and lows remain above zero all year round
LANDSCAPE Mountainous in the northern area In the southern part it
is more coastal Fjords, inlets, and mud flats Many rivers and lakes
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Population: 88,995 Demographics: 87%
White, 6% Two or more Races, 5% Native Alaskan, 2% Hispanic or
Latino Kodiak Island Borough Population: 13,592 Demographics: 60%
White, 15% Native Alaskan, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Two
or more Races Kenai Peninsula Borough Population: 55,400
Demographics: 86% White, 7% Native Alaskan, 4% Two or more Races,
2% Hispanic or Latino Municipality of Anchorage Population: 298,610
Demographics: 65% White, 8% Native Alaskan, 8% Asian, 7% Two or
more Races, 7% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Black or African American
Valdez-Cordova Census Area Population: 9,636 Demographics: 76%
White, 13% Native Alaskan, 6% Two or more Races, 4% Asian, 1%
Latino or Hispanic Being the most easily accessible region, tourism
plays a large part in its economy Fishing and seafood are also
important The Trans-Alaska Pipeline ends in Valdez, and oil tankers
transport the product from the north Works Cited-Southcentral
"Alaska By Region." Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska. State of
Alaska, n.d. Web. 28 Mar "AlaskaKids." AlaskaKids. N.p., n.d. Web.
28 Mar Map of Alaska with five regions. Digital image. N.p., n.d.
Web. 9 Mar "Northwest Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census
Bureau." Northwest Arctic Borough QuickFacts from the US Census
Bureau. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar Spiro, Lenny. Cruise Ship In Alaska
N.p. Wonderlane. Snowy Kenai Mountain Range Homer, Alaska. Web.
CITIES AND TOWNS Yakutat Population: 662 Juneau Population: 31,275
Ketchikan Population: 8,050 LANDMARKS AND FEATURES Coastal
Mountains Inside Passage Dixon Entrance Many Naturally occurring
Fjords 16 Tidewater Glaciers WEATHER Mild, maritime climate because
of proximity to the ocean Averages 200 inches of precipitation per
year, mostly rain Warmest and wettest region of Alaska LANDSCAPE
Land was carved by moving glaciers Mountainous region Many Islands
Deep Fjords Rainforest environment City and Borough of Sitka
Population:8,881 Demographics: 75% White, 25% Native Alaskan
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Population: 2,150 Demographics: 60%
White, 35% Native Alaskan, 5% Two or more Races City and Borough of
Yakutat Population: 662 Demographics: 50% White, 40% Native
Alaskan, 10% Two or more Races Haines Borough Population: 2,508
Demographics: 89% White, 11% Native Alaskan Petersburg Census Area
Population: 3,815 Demographics: 71% White, 16% Native Alaskan, 9%
Two or more Races, 4% Hispanic or Latino City and Borough of Juneau
Population: 32,164 Demographics: 75% White, 13% Native Alaskan, 7%
Two or more Races, 5% Asian Ketchikan Gateway Borough Population:
13,477 Demographics: 70% White, 15% Native Alaskan, 8% Asian, 7%
Two or more Races Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Population:
6,210 Demographics: 53% White, 40% Native Alaskan, 7% Two or more
Races City and Borough of Wrangell Population: 2,369 Demographics:
72% White, 16% Native Alaskan, 6% Two or more Races, 6% Asian Home
to the capital of Alaska, the Southeast attracts many tourists and
cruise liners Due to its rainforest climate, logging is an
important part of the economy Works Cited-Southeast "Alaska By
Region." Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska. State of Alaska,
n.d. Web. 28 Mar "AlaskaKids." AlaskaKids. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar
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Ketchikan, Alaska. Map of Alaska with five regions. Digital image.
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