Which American state is situated most northernly?

Explanation

Alaska is USA's largest and most northernly situated state. Aproximately 0.7 million inhabitants live in an area which is almost 2.5 times larger than Texas. To the north lies the Arctic Sea . The USA bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 and the area became USA's 49th state in 1959. The highest mountain in Alaska and the whole of North America is Mount McKinley.