Southcentral Alaska (Russian: Юго-Центральная Аляска), also known as the Gulf Coast Region,[1] is the portion of the U.S. state of Alaska consisting of the shorelines and uplands of the central Gulf of Alaska. More than half of the state's entire population lives in this region, concentrated in and around the city of Anchorage.[2] The region is Alaska’s best-connected region, with the Port of Anchorage, Ted Stevens, Anchorage International Airport, and the Alaska Railroad servicing the area.
Map of Southcentral AlaskaBear Glacier Lake and the Pacific Ocean in the Kenai Fjords
The climate of Southcentral Alaska is subarctic. Temperatures range from an average high of 65 °F (18 °C) in July to an average low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in December. The hours of daylight per day vary from 20 hours in June and July to 6 hours in December and January.[3] The coastal areas consist of temperate rainforests and alder shrublands. The interior areas are covered by boreal forests.[4]
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The terrain of Southcentral Alaska is shaped by seven mountain ranges:[5]
southcentral, alaska, russian, Юго, Центральная, Аляска, also, known, gulf, coast, region, portion, state, alaska, consisting, shorelines, uplands, central, gulf, alaska, more, than, half, state, entire, population, lives, this, region, concentrated, around, c. Southcentral Alaska Russian Yugo Centralnaya Alyaska also known as the Gulf Coast Region 1 is the portion of the U S state of Alaska consisting of the shorelines and uplands of the central Gulf of Alaska More than half of the state s entire population lives in this region concentrated in and around the city of Anchorage 2 The region is Alaska s best connected region with the Port of Anchorage Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the Alaska Railroad servicing the area Map of Southcentral AlaskaBear Glacier Lake and the Pacific Ocean in the Kenai FjordsThe area includes Cook Inlet the Matanuska Susitna Valley the Kenai Peninsula Prince William Sound and the Copper River Valley Tourism fisheries and petroleum production are important economic activities Contents 1 Cities 2 Climate 3 Mountains 4 See also 5 ReferencesCities editThe major city is Anchorage Other major towns include Palmer Wasilla Kenai Soldotna Homer Seward Valdez and Cordova 2 Climate editThe climate of Southcentral Alaska is subarctic Temperatures range from an average high of 65 F 18 C in July to an average low of 10 F 12 C in December The hours of daylight per day vary from 20 hours in June and July to 6 hours in December and January 3 The coastal areas consist of temperate rainforests and alder shrublands The interior areas are covered by boreal forests 4 Mountains editThe terrain of Southcentral Alaska is shaped by seven mountain ranges 5 Alaska Range Talkeetna Mountains Wrangell Mountains Chugach Mountains Kenai Mountains Tordrillo Mountains Aleutian RangeSouthcentral Alaska contains several dormant and active volcanoes The Wrangell Volcanoes are older lie in the East and include Mount Blackburn Mount Bona Mount Churchill Mount Drum Mount Gordon Mount Jarvis Mount Sanford and Mount Wrangell The Cook Inlet volcanoes located in the Tordrillo Mountains and at the north end of the Aleutian Range are newer lie in the West and include Mount Redoubt Mount Iliamna Hayes Volcano Mount Augustine Fourpeaked Mountain and Mount Spurr 6 Most recently Augustine and Fourpeaked erupted in 2006 and Mount Redoubt erupted in March 2009 resulting in airplane flight cancellations 7 See also edit nbsp Alaska portal nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Southcentral Alaska Anchorage Metropolitan Area Chugach Census Area Alaska Copper River Census Area Alaska Matanuska Susitna Valley Kenai Peninsula Borough AlaskaReferences edit Alaska Department of Commerce Community and Economic Development Northern Opportunity Alaska s Economic Development Strategy 2016 at 84 Alaska 2016 Accessed June 1 2023 https www commerce alaska gov web portals 0 pub CEDS 2017 2022 Statewide CEDS pdf a b Travel Information on South Central Alaska 2006 Retrieved 22 April 2011 Travel Alaska Alaska s Climate Southcentral Retrieved 22 April 2011 Ecosystem and Climate History of Alaska Geology and Environmental Change Science Center Retrieved 22 April 2011 Gates Douglass Great Land of Alaska Alaskan Mountain Ranges Retrieved 22 April 2011 Volcanoes of Southcentral Alaska Retrieved 22 April 2011 Mauer Richard Demer Lisa 28 March 2009 Redoubt ash dusts Anchorage airport closed Anchorage Daily News Retrieved 22 April 2011 60 N 150 W 60 N 150 W 60 150 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southcentral Alaska amp oldid 1189331982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
