Legal Definition of pending. 1  1 : during the time of. 2  2 : while awaiting : in the time preceding held in escrow pending the outcome of the suit free pending trial.
Geography of Alaska. Land area: With 586,412 square miles, or about 365,000,000 acres, Alaska is the largest state in the union and; one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states.Area per person: Approximately .91 square mile per person.djacent salt water: North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean. Alaska-Canada border: 1,538 miles long; length of boundary between the Arctic Ocean and Mount St. Elias, 647 miles; Southeast border with British Columbia and Yukon Territory, 710 miles; water boundary, 181 miles.
U.S. states by water percentage. Alaska is the largest state by total area, land area, and water area. The area of Alaska is 7001180000000000000â  18% of the area of the United States and 7001210000000000000â  21% of the area of the contiguous United States.laska is the largest state by total area, land area, and water area. The area of Alaska is 7001180000000000000â  18% of the area of the United States and 7001210000000000000â  21% of the area of the contiguous United States.