Last Frontier
Forty-ninth state nickname
Last Frontier is a nickname for Alaska, the largest and most sparsely populated U.S. state, emphasizing its rugged wilderness and remote character.
More broadly, a last frontier is any remaining unexplored or undeveloped territory—physical or metaphorical: Space is often called the last frontier.
The phrase evokes adventure and the unknown.
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- DenaliAlaska's towering peak
- remoteDistant or controller
- bush planeSmall aircraft for remote areas
native villages · wilderness · ice · rugged · snow · caribou · wild salmon · Iditarod · pioneer · midnight sun · exploration · subsistence fishing · frozen tundra · Northern Lights · boreal forest · dog sled · moose crossing · permafrost
settlement/development status
Last Frontierurban core
Central metropolitan area
metropolis · megalopolis · civilization · New York City · urban centers