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Settlement patterns

More than three-fifths of Alaskans live in the Greater Anchorage–Kenai Peninsula area (including the Matanuska-Susitna borough north of Anchorage). That region is known for its milder temperatures, proximity to the sea, ice-free ports, and petroleum and natural gas development. It is also the center of air, road, and rail transportation and the headquarters of Alaska’s major banks, corporations, and federal and state administrative agencies.

Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, AlaskaDowntown Juneau, Alaska, U.S.(more)

More than one-eighth of the population lives in the Greater Fairbanks area, including the town of Delta Junction, historically the center of gold mining and the terminus of the Alaska Railroad, which runs from Seward to Fairbanks. The larger cities of the south coastal archipelago and the Gulf of Alaska islands—Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, and Juneau—and surrounding areas also contain a significant portion of Alaska’s population and are fishing and tourism centers.

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Kodiak
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Many Alaskans also live in small communities situated along rivers, highways, or the coast. Many of those are in Arctic and western Alaska, where the major settlements include Barrow (at Point Barrow), Kotzebue, Nome, Bethel, Dillingham, Kodiak, and Unalaska—all of which experienced significant population growth in the last quarter of the 20th century. Barrow is the major hub of the North Slope as well as the northernmost town in the United States, and it has derived significant tax revenues from Prudhoe Bay oil.

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