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The United States of America From Alaska’s Point of View

June 5, 2015 6 Comments

Alaska-USA

Map created by Williwaw Publishing found via reddit user jscaktdgn9.

Most maps of the United States focus on the lower 48 at the diminishment or exclusion of Alaska and Hawaii. The map above reverses this trend and puts Alaska front and centre.

Instead of Alaska being relegated to the side or bottom of the map, only shown in a vague outline, you get a very clear view of Alaska and only a vague idea of the shape of the rest of the United States. Also, amusing to note is the fact that Hawaii is shown to be almost the same size as the Lower 48.

And in case you’re wondering how big each of these 3 areas are:

  • Contiguous United States (Lower 48): 3,119,884.69 square miles (8,080,464.3 km2)
  • Alaska: 663,268 sq mi (1,717,856 km2)
  • Hawaii: 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2)

So, while Alaska is big (it’s the biggest state; more than twice the size of Texas) it’s still a fair bit smaller than the Contiguous States combined. The following map can help you get a better idea on size:

Alaska area compared to conterminous US

Map created by Eric Gaba via wikimedia

If you like the map at the top of the page you can buy a print from Williwaw Publishing.

To learn more about Alaska consider the following books:

  • Lonely Planet Alaska (Travel Guide)
  • Alaska: A History
  • Alaska: A Novel
  • Into the Wild

Have any thoughts about Alaska and the rest of the United States? Leave them below:

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: alaska

Comments

  1. WaywardfromHayward says

    June 5, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    Very enlightening – West to East about from Ukiah/Clear Lake, CA to Gainesville, FL. Wow.

    Reply
  2. Ron Tavernier says

    November 25, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    13 years in Alaska. I miss it daily. Still consider myself Alaskan and look at the rest of the lower 48 this way. When 9/11 hit it was like it was happening in a different country.

    Reply
  3. Eric Close says

    May 10, 2020 at 3:52 am

    I need to buy this map. The link is a dead end.

    Reply
    • Brilliant Maps says

      May 13, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      Still available if you search on their site.

      Reply
      • Bob Price says

        March 20, 2021 at 5:25 pm

        https://williwaw.com/product-category/maps/

        Reply
      • Margie Brunner says

        June 24, 2021 at 11:39 am

        I am trying to buy a copy of the US map from Alaska’s point of view. I am not having any luck. Is there a different web address I could try or a phone number?

        Please let me know.

        Thank you.

        Reply

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