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Through this gate is the entrance to the Permafrost Tunnel. The gate is locked as this is a federal facility and there are liability and scientific concerns with unrestricted access. Access is only granted to those who have passed through appropriate training.
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Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Approximately half of Alaska's 710,231 residents (as per the 2010 United States Census) live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska is the least densely populated state of the U.S.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska
