Gold is the official Alaska state mineral. It was named the state mineral in 1968.
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In 1926 13-year-old Bennie Benson from Cognac, Alaska designed the state flag.
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In 1915 the record high temperature in Alaska was 100 degrees Fahrenheit at Fort Yukon; the record low temperature was -80 degrees Fahrenheit at Prospect Creek Camp in 1971.