Does Alaska cross the international date line?

Answer 1

Yes, the Alaskan Aleutian Islands cross the International Dateline. On a map or globe it does not because the "International Dateline" kind of zig zags. This is only done on maps and globes so it would not go through any country. In reality the International Dateline is 180W/180E.

Answer 2

No, the international date line kinks to the west as it reaches the Aleutian Island

chain which is part of Alaska so that all of Alaska is to the east of the line. The

date line then kinks to the east again to pass through the Bering strait to keep

all of Russia on the west of the line.

The Aleutian Island chain DOES, however, cross the meridian of 180° longitude.

So a small part of Alaska ... and thus a small part of the USA and North America ...

is in the eastern hemisphere.