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Because it crosses the 180 degree meridian. Most of it is west of Greenwich meridian (0deg), but a small part is the other side of 180deg West, and is 179dg East of Greenwich.
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∙ 12y agoAlaska is considered the most eastern state due to that fact that the Aleutian Islands extend into the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Is Alaska the most western state of the fifty states?
No, Hawaii is.
What is the western most state in the United states?
Alaska and Hawaii.
Most Northern Eastern Southern and Western US states?
Northern: Maine Eastern: Maine Southern: Florida Western: Alaska
What two states entered the union last?
Alaska and Hawaii are the states you seek.
What are the five western states in the us?
Alaska Hawaii Washington Oregon California
Which two states in the US of America are not connected to the oyher 48 states?
Alaska and Hawaii
What were the names of the 49th and 50th states of the US?
Alaska and Hawaii, which became states in 1959.
Which two states do not border any other states?
Alaska and Hawaii do not border any other state.
What two states were the last states in the union?
Alaska and Hawaii
What states are non contiguous?
Alaska and Hawaii
What two states are not physically connected to the United States?
Alaska and Hawaii
What are the western region states?
the states in the western region is Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona
