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Yes, Alaska is the North America continent's western-most portion. So it certainly is a component of the North America continent - its relative size compares to 1/5th of the contiguous U.S. states (or almost twice the size of Texas).
Since it is a part of the continental U.S., it is often misstated as not continental. Since Alaska is part of the North American continent, it is more precise to state Alaska isn't contiguous to the U.S. - meaning it doesn't share a common border with its sister states.
Alaska instead shares a contiguous border with Canada to the east and south (the Yukon Territory and the Province of British Columbia, respectively). To the west of Alaska lies the country of Russia. Dissimilar to Alaska, the only state in the Union which is neither continental nor drivable to the 48 contiguous states is Hawaii'.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, Alaska and Russia are moving closer. Alaska is located at the west of the North American Plate, and Russia is located on the Eurasian Plate. The two plates form a converging plate boundary with the North American Plate moving west and the Eurasian Plate moving east to collide into each other.
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∙ 14y agoYes it was.
Scientists have a theory that Russia was connected to Alaska by a land bridge called Beringia (a place that existed during a time when much of Canada was covered in massive sheets of ice) but that was long ago and just a theory though.
The Beringian land bridge is believed to have existed both in the glaciation that occured before 35,000 years ago and during the more recent period 22,000 to 7,000 years BP (Before Present).
Conclusion: It was just a theory but it might be true cos glaciation truly occured in the past and through that glaciation, a connection between Russia and Alaska happened.
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∙ 11y agoA body of water separates the two countries for 2.7 miles. But because of continental drift, they may connect in a few hundred years or so.
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∙ 14y agoThey share a common maritime border with Russia being west of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
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∙ 14y agoThey share a maritime or water border but no land border.
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∙ 12y agoAlaska was attached to russia by a solid ocean but then it unfrozen by the weather
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∙ 14y agoThe Aleutian Islands.
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Did Alaska own Russia?
No. But Russia owned Alaska.
From what country did US buy Alaska?
Alaska was bought from Russia.
Which country had control of Alaska before the US?
Alaska was originally owned by Russia.
What ocean separate's Russia and Alaska?
The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Russia
Was Alaska's land was once owned by Russia?
yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia. yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia.
How was Alaska land acquired?
it was first with russia (ussr) but then it sold alaska after the cold war to USA .
What is the states that once belonged to Russia?
Alaska Alaska
What state in the US lies closer to russia?
Alaska...... good luck to those of you who are doing the crossword puzzle!! :)
Can you go from Russia to Alaska on land?
No land connection exists between Russia and Alaska.
Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
What state in the US is very close to Russia?
Alaska,because Alaska was once apart of the Russian country.But then Russia sold Alaska to the U.S.
The state closet to Russia?
Alaska is the U.S. state that is the closest to Russia. Russia is west of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
