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The Aleutian Islands are a chain of islands separating the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean. They are situated from west of Alaska to the International Date Line which is west of Hawaii.
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What state is the farthest north west and east of all the states?
Alaska. On a map it's obvious that it's the farthest north and west, but a few of the Aleutian islands actually cross the Prime Meridian making it the most easterly as well.
What continent is in both the East and West Hemispheres?
Antarctica. A small part of Asia. If the Aleutian Islands are taken into consideration which are part of Alaska then North America too
What is the country in the far east that has a thousand of islands?
The philippines it composed of 7,107 islands.
What are all the states in the Philippines?
Luzon is the main island Visayas has smaller and many more islands Mindano is located to the SE of Luzon. (straight East from Visayas)
What countries are north south east and west of the US?
ALASKA, including the Aleutian Islands, has both the northernmost and westernmost points of the US, and since some of its territory crosses the 180th meridian (the International Date Line), it is also technically the easternmost state. HAWAII is the closest of the 50 states to the equator, so it is the southernmost. (see link)
Is the United states entirely in the west longitudes?
No. The Aleutian Chain of islands in Alaska extends into the eastern Hemisphere, to about 172.4° east longitude.
Latitude and longitude of aleutian islands?
Alaska's Aleutian chain of islands spans the range of latitude from about 51.2° to 55.1° north, and the range of longitude from about 172.45° east to 163.05° west .
Which of the fifty states is farthest west?
Alaska. And, interestingly enough, Alaska is also farthest EAST, since some of the outlying Aleutian Islands are actually on the other side of the 180th meridian, or International Date Line, from the rest of North America.
What is the name of the strait west of Alaska?
depends on what islands you are talking about, the Aleutian Chain is the chain of islands in the South-West part of Alaska; South-East is known as the panhandle; South-Cental is Kodiak; West is St. Laurence Island; and there are many other islands around the coast of Alaska.
Which of the fifty states in the US is the farthest north?
Alaska is the westernmost state. The Aleutian Islands extend past 180˚W/E, which makes Alaska not only the westernmost state, but the easternmost as well, as these islands extend into the Eastern Hemisphere. See the related link below for more information about the Aleutian Islands.
What state is the farthest east?
Alaska. (Some of the Aleutian Islands are across the 180th meridian). However, for practical purposes, the easternmost state is Maine.
Is Alaska an archipelago?
The Aleutian Islands, part of Alaska, is an archipelago.
What state is the farthest north west and east of all the states?
Alaska. On a map it's obvious that it's the farthest north and west, but a few of the Aleutian islands actually cross the Prime Meridian making it the most easterly as well.
What is the capital city of the state that is located furthest east in the US?
Alaska is the easternmost state in the US. The Aleutian Islands are part of Alaska. Attu is the westernmost island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The 180th meridian (the International Date Line) crosses the Aleutian Islands. Attu is on the opposite side of the 180° longitude line and is in the Eastern Hemisphere. Therefore, Attu is the easternmost area in the U.S. Juneau is the capital city in the U.S. state of Alaska.
What continent is in both the East and West Hemispheres?
Antarctica. A small part of Asia. If the Aleutian Islands are taken into consideration which are part of Alaska then North America too
Is Michigan east of the Mississippi?
Michigan is located in North America. It is one of the United States of America's fifty states.
Which state is the farthest east on the map?
The Aleutian chain ... part of the state of Alaska ... crosses the 180° meridian.So Alaska is the farthest west and the farthest east state in the USA.
