10 Reasons Why Alaska Is The Best State

Alaska boasts about a lot of things, from our various types of terrain to our generous dividend returns. With everything our state has to offer it’s no surprise we really are the best (and for many reasons). Here are some of the reasons Alaska is the BEST state to live in.

We are the biggest state in the United States by a long shot.

By Laubenstein Ronald, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Wikimedia Commons

We have 17 out of the 20 highest peaks in the United States.

Denali National Park and Preserve | Wikimedia Commons

We have over 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes. We also have the biggest lake in the U.S., Lake Iliamna.

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Alaska is home to the northernmost, the easternmost, and the westernmost points in the United States.

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We have 6,640 miles of coastline and 33,904 miles of shoreline from our islands.

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We run the fishing, oil, and natural gas industries. We account for 25% of the oil produced in the U.S.

Malcolm Manners | Wikimedia Commons

We have the smallest and largest National Forests in the United states. The Tongass National Forest and the Adak National Forest.

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Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, over 5% of the state is covered by them.

Sleeping Grey | Flickr There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than the rest of the world.

If you’re from Alaska, you get a warmer welcome when you travel overseas.

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Thanks to the long seasons, Alaska has some of the largest vegetables.

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Why else are we the best state? Share your reasons in the comments.