Does Alaska get a lot of tourists?

Alaska is an ever-popular destination with more people than ever visiting the 49th state. In fact, visitation records have been set year-after-year with an estimated 2.26 million visitors traveling to Alaska between May and September 2019. More than half of all visitors coming to Alaska arrive by cruise ship.



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Alaska is the last great wilderness in the United States Civilization has only encroached on about 160,000 acres of its 365 million acres. This is less than 1/20th of 1 percent of the State, the rest is still untouched wilderness.

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However, if you prefer warmer weather adventures, then visiting Alaska in July will suit you best. It's the hottest month of the year, with a daily average temperature that sits around 67 °F (19.4 °C). June and August also boast summer weather, but the temperatures tend to fluctuate a bit more.

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