Alaska Trends
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laska Business Publishing Co. is celebrating our 40th year of publishing, as we sold our first issue in January 1985. Instead of highlighting any particular industry trend in this month’s Alaska Trends, we’re taking a closer look at the number forty. For example, did you know forty is the only number whose letters appear in alphabetical order when spelled in English? Now you do! After reading this edition of Alaska Trends, you’ll be well-armed with even more “forty” facts, enough to conquer any trivia game that lives where Alaska and the number forty intersect.
SOURCE LIST:
1 Wikipedia
2 Alaska Aviation Museum
3 Alaska 360
4 Hex
5 Visit Anchorage
6 US Environmental Protection Agency
7 Glacier View Car Launch
8 US Bureau of Land Management
9 40-Mile Air
10 Classic Rock History
11 ConocoPhillips Alaska
12 Alaska Water Level Watch
13 Alaska.org
14 Alaska State Legislature
15 National Outdoor Leadership School
16 Alaska Railroad
17 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
1 Wikipedia
2 Alaska Aviation Museum
3 Alaska 360
4 Hex
5 Visit Anchorage
6 US Environmental Protection Agency
7 Glacier View Car Launch
8 US Bureau of Land Management
9 40-Mile Air
10 Classic Rock History
11 ConocoPhillips Alaska
12 Alaska Water Level Watch
13 Alaska.org
14 Alaska State Legislature
15 National Outdoor Leadership School
16 Alaska Railroad
17 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
40th Anniversary
The traditional gift for 40th anniversaries is ruby. The Ruby mining district in the western Interior is where Barry Clay found a 294-oz. gold nugget, Alaska’s largest, in 1998.1
The traditional gift for 40th anniversaries is ruby. The Ruby mining district in the western Interior is where Barry Clay found a 294-oz. gold nugget, Alaska’s largest, in 1998.1
40 Percent
Anchorage is home to approximately 40% of Alaskans.5
Anchorage is home to approximately 40% of Alaskans.5
40 Million
HEX/Furie’s drilling program in Cook Inlet for 2025 cost $40 million.4
HEX/Furie’s drilling program in Cook Inlet for 2025 cost $40 million.4
40 Percent
Alaska is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, 40% of the US tribal population.6
Alaska is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, 40% of the US tribal population.6
P-40
The Alaska Aviation Museum is trying to restore a P-40, a single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938.2
The Alaska Aviation Museum is trying to restore a P-40, a single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938.2
–40°
Visitors in Skagway can enjoy the “40 Below Experience,” which gives them a glimpse into the freezing temperatures of a Klondike winter.3
Visitors in Skagway can enjoy the “40 Below Experience,” which gives them a glimpse into the freezing temperatures of a Klondike winter.3
$40 per Night
It costs $40 per night to camp while attending the annual Glacier View Car Launch in Sutton.7
It costs $40 per night to camp while attending the annual Glacier View Car Launch in Sutton.7
40 Mile River
Fortymile River in the eastern Interior is a major tributary of the Yukon River.8
Fortymile River in the eastern Interior is a major tributary of the Yukon River.8
40 Mile Air
40-Mile Air was established in Alaska in 1959.9
40-Mile Air was established in Alaska in 1959.9
40 Reps
The Alaska House of Representatives has 40 members who serve 2-year terms.14
The Alaska House of Representatives has 40 members who serve 2-year terms.14
40 Miles West
Kuparuk River Unit is 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay.11
Kuparuk River Unit is 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay.11
40 Communities
In 2022, Typhoon Merbok affected forty Alaska Native communities.12
In 2022, Typhoon Merbok affected forty Alaska Native communities.12
Top 40
The first Alaskan in the Billboard Top 40 was Vixen singer Janet Gardner.10
The first Alaskan in the Billboard Top 40 was Vixen singer Janet Gardner.10
40 Miles South
The Hotel Alyeska is 40 miles south of Anchorage in Girdwood.13
The Hotel Alyeska is 40 miles south of Anchorage in Girdwood.13
40 Acre Campus
A 40-acre former dairy farm in Palmer is home to the National Outdoor Leadership School.15
A 40-acre former dairy farm in Palmer is home to the National Outdoor Leadership School.15
40 Years
The federal government transferred ownership of the Alaska Railroad to the state in 1985.16
The federal government transferred ownership of the Alaska Railroad to the state in 1985.16
1940
Construction began on Elmendorf Air Force Base (now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson).17
Construction began on Elmendorf Air Force Base (now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson).17