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The Alaska Time Zone applies to the territory of the state of Alaska east of 169°30′ W, that is, the entire state minus the westernmost portions of the Aleutian Islands. Solar time zones are 15° wide. UTC−09:00 time corresponds to the solar time at 9 × 15° = 135° W (roughly, Juneau, which is in the southeast panhandle).
In 1918, the United States Congress passed the Standard Time Act, which defined a standard time zone for Alaska - United States Standard Alaska Time, set at UTC−10:00. [9] On January 20, 1942, all of the United States, including Alaska, began to observe War Time. [10] Standard time in the United States advanced by one hour and would remain so ...
Alaska was purchased by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867, with formal transfer occurring on October 18, 1867, [2] which is now celebrated as Alaska Day. Before then, it was known as Russian America or Russian Alaska, controlled by the governors and general managers of the Russian-American Company.
The Alaska Current is a southwestern shallow warm-water current alongside the west coast of the North American continent beginning at about 48-50°N. The Alaska Current produces large clockwise eddies at two sites: west of the Haida Gwaii (" Haida Eddies ") and west of Sitka, Alaska ("Sitka Eddy").
34 posts. 6 reviews. 4 helpful votes. Weather in Alaska in late August/early September. 17 years ago. Hi there. My husband and I are coming to Alaska for two weeks - the last week in August and first week in September. We are visiting Anchorage, Seward, Fairbanks and Denali, and we are walking and sightseeing during the day and then camping at ...
In the United States, time is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states, territories and other US possessions, with most of the country observing daylight saving time (DST) for approximately the spring, summer, and fall months. The time zone boundaries and DST observance are regulated by the Department of Transportation, but no ...
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Lisa Murkowski (R) Dan Sullivan (R) Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. Alaska's United States Senate seats belong to class 2 and class 3. The state's current senators are Republicans Lisa Murkowski (serving since 2002) and Dan Sullivan (serving since 2015). A total of eight people have represented Alaska in the U.S. Senate.