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Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Homer's welcome sign proclaims its nickname. Anchorage. Air Crossroads of the World [3] Anchortown [4] The City of Lights and Flowers (or City of Lights) [3] [4] [5]
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Alaska: The Last Frontier. By definition, a frontier is the region outside of the settled part of a country. Also by definition, Alaska is — in many places throughout the state — the last ...
The name "Alaska" (Russian: Аля́ска, romanized: Aljáska) was introduced during the Russian colonial period when it was used to refer to the Alaska Peninsula.It was derived from an Aleut-language idiom, alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" or, more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed".
The states' nicknames draw on everything from their natural landscapes and popular produce to historical facts and landmarks. ... Alaska is the largest state in the US, yet it has one of the ...
The Last Frontier is the official state nickname of Alaska. It may also refer to: Film. The Last Frontier, a Western by George B. Seitz; The Last ...
Jurisdiction Recommended by USGPO [1] Alternatives Official Unofficial Archaic Non-English Alabama Alabamian Alabaman [2] Alaska Alaskan Russian: аляскинец, romanized: alyaskinets [3]
At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers, the area was populated by Alaska Native groups. The name "Alaska" derives from the Aleut word Alaxsxaq (also spelled Alyeska), meaning "mainland" (literally, "the object toward which the action of the sea is directed"). [1] The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.