Origin of state's name: Based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "object toward which the action of the sea is directed" or more simply "the mainland".
Became a State: January 3, 1959 (49th)
State Motto: North To The Future
Area: 656,425 sq. mi (1st)
Geographic State Center: 60 miles northwest of Mount McKinley
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley; 20,320 feet (1st)
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean; Sea level (3rd)
State Tree: Sitka spruce
State Flower: Forget Me Not 
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Yukon, Canada
B.C., Canada
Artic Ocean
Bearing Sea
Pacific Ocean
Population: 626,932 (48th)
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Owen
Year of birth: 2003
Email Address: froggie1719@yahoo.com
Parents' First Names: Brytnee & Jack
Parent's Email Address:  owensmama6303@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information:  We will be moving to Portland, OR March '06.  I'm very open to any advice you could provide on PKU in the Portland, Oregon area.  Thank you.


Annie
Location: Soldotna
Year of birth: 1997
Email Address: latda70@yahoo.com
Parents' First Names: Dawn and Alan
Parent's Email Address:  latda70@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information:  Annie is a tenacious eight-year old!  She is pretty and smart and she loves steak fries with Red Robin (chain restaruant in N.W. US) seasoning!  She and her sister are the only children in our area that have PKU.  I am sure she would love to hear from other children her age with PKU via email.  Please write!

Caeton
Location: Soldotna
Year of birth: 2003
Email Address: latda70@yahoo.com
Parents' First Names: Dawn and Alan
Parent's Email Address:  latda70@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information:  Caeton is an incredible, happy, beautiful, spunky toddler!  She loves her "noonles" (low-pro noodles) and is learning the difference between "yes" foods and "no" foods!  What a wonderful website!  Thanks! 

Kammie
Year of birth: 1999
Parent's First Name: Ryan
Parent's Email Address:  Akkewl@gci.net
Language: English and Some spanish
Additional Information:  Kammie is a bright and beautiful 7 year old She loves school and learning spanish. She Ice skates as much as she can. She would love to meet other kids her age with PKU.