Interior Alaska

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Interior Alaska is a vast, largely wilderness region in central Alaska known for its extreme seasonal temperatures, boreal forests, and frequent displays of the aurora borealis.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
region
climateType continental subarctic climate
country United States
hasBiome subarctic
hasEcoregion boreal forest
taiga
hasMajorCity Delta Junction
Fairbanks
Nenana
North Pole, Alaska
hasMountainRange Alaska Range
Ray Mountains
White Mountains (Alaska)
hasPhenomenon aurora borealis
permafrost
wildfires
hasProtectedArea Denali National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (southern portions)
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve
hasRiver Chena River NERFINISHED
Koyukuk River NERFINISHED
Kuskokwim River headwaters
Tanana River
Yukon River
hasTransportationHub Fairbanks International Airport
hasUniversity University of Alaska Fairbanks
hasVegetation aspen
birch
black spruce
white spruce
hasWildlife caribou
grizzly bear
lynx
moose
snowshoe hare
wolf
indigenousLanguageFamily Athabaskan languages
indigenousPeoples Athabascan peoples
knownFor aurora borealis displays
extreme seasonal temperatures
long winter nights
midnight sun in summer
very cold winters
warm summers
wilderness
locatedIn Alaska
central Alaska
partOf Alaska
U.S. state of Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone


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