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Summary for Alcan Border


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Time Zone: Alcan Border lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 907

Elevation: 2,130 feet [649.22 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Alcan Border:

GPS Coordinates: 62.7231, -141.1881<4>


About Alaska

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     733,603   (3.29% increase since 2010)  
2010:     710,231   (13.29% increase since 2000)
2000:     626,932

Websites for State of Alaska

Official Website:   https://alaska.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.travelalaska.com/

Parks:   https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/

Fishing & Hunting:   https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alaska

GNIS ID:   1785533

FIPS State:   02

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alcan Border)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Alcan Border is in the Alaskan Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcan Border - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alcan Border, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>GPS Coordinates for Alcan Border:
     Decimal: 62.723, -141.1881
     DDMMSS: 62° 43' 22", -141° 11' 17"
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.