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Mar 3, 2022 · Today, there are 19 boroughs in Alaska, plus what’s known as an unorganized borough — a behemoth swath of land stretching from far Southwest to far Southeast Alaska that contains only a small...
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Apr 7, 2024 · Generally, counties have more power than boroughs, which can be incorporated (having their own government) or unincorporated (run by the state or county). Alaska is the only state that has boroughs instead of Counties, although Louisiana has parishes instead of counties. America’s special children.
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Location: North Pole, AK Channel Size: ~226,000 subscribers Topic: Life in Interior Alaska As many Alaska residents will tell you, living in Interior Alaska is pretty different than living in Anchorage—and it’s not for everyone. If you’ve ever considered the Interior lifestyle, check out the Somers family’s YouTube channel, Somers in Alaska. This f...
Location: Willow, AK Channel Size: ~566,000 subscribers Topic: Off-grid cabin living If you’ve got off-grid-cabin fever, Simple Living in Alaska is the YouTube channel for you. You’ll discover what it takes to live your day-to-day life off the grid, including staying warm, traveling into town for supplies, growing and preserving food, raising farm ...
Location: Southcentral Alaska Channel Size: ~37,600 subscribers Topic: Alaskan family living This YouTube channel is run by two lifelong Alaskans raising their family in Southcentral Alaska. If you’re considering moving with a family—and wondering what life might be like for your kids—follow along with this family as they hunt, fish, gather, prospe...
Location: Anchorage, AK Channel Size: ~4,000 subscribers Topic: Daily life in Anchorage A number of people who move to Alaska start out in its “big city”—Anchorage, in other words. Terree, who was born and raised in Alaska, offers a good sense of what life is like in the city through her YouTube channel, Happy Girl Alaska. She also answers common q...
Location: Houston, AK Channel Size: ~8,000 subscribers Topic: Off-grid cabin living What happens when a family decides to drop everything, move from Oregon to Alaska, and build their own off-grid cabin (while living a debt-free lifestyle)? That’s what the Life in Alaska YouTube channel is all about. You’ll get to watch as Richard and Aimee build th...
Location: A remote homestead in Alaska Channel Size: ~205,000 subscribers Topic: Living the simple life Many of these YouTube channels will show you what life in Alaska is like. This YouTube channel—run by a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in a remote lodge with no indoor plumbing or electricity—gets pretty close to letting you experience it for yours...
Location: Tok, AK Channel Size: ~12,300 subscribers Topic:Transitioning to off-grid life Follow along with Ryan and Von as they flee corporate America and seek out a more authentic life in an off-grid cabin. Von was raised in Alaska and Ryan was raised in Montana, but after living the corporate city life together, they decided to make a big change ...
Location: Statewide Channel Size: 19,900 subscribers Topic: True-life Alaska stories If you decide to move to Alaska, you’ll meet some fascinating folks in the state. Indie Alaska will introduce you to a few of them before you pack even a single box. This web series, produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios, tells tru...
Location: Southcentral Alaska Channel Size: 26,200 subscribers Topic: Homesteading in Alaska Although Mindy and Charles haven’t filmed a new video in a little over a year, their YouTube channel remains an excellent source for anyone thinking of homesteading in Alaska. You’ll find information about growing food, preserving food, caring for farm anim...
Location: Anchorage, AK Channel Size: 18,900 subscribers Topic: Travel, adventure, and Disney Finally, Adam & Sherri Legg’s YouTube channel is more of a lifestyle vlog that happens to take place in Alaska, rather than an Alaska-focused channel. However, as one of the more popular Alaska-based YouTube channels, we couldn’t leave it off the list. Add...
Jun 18, 2020 · Some basic items we found more expensive while traveling included: Subway footlong sandwich – lower 48 is $6.00, Alaska is $8.00. Drinking water costs more. A gallon of water cost around $6.00 in Alaska. Fuel – Alaska is the gas state right, well even gas is more expensive in Alaska than the lower 48. 2.
Why Does Alaska Have Interstate Highways? Looking at a highway map of Alaska, things pretty immediately look out of place. The state is simply too big and...
Q: Boroughs? Census Areas? What are they? What happened to 'county'? A: Alaska is not divided into counties but rather into organized and the so-called unorganized borough. Organized boroughs are similar to counties, however, and each of the such units are supervised by a small assembly.
