Several sources found on the internet, among them the Hawaii state tourist board, Yahoo, and the US States Almanac, all agree that Hawaii is the widest state on an east-west axis. However, as the global divisional point between east and west is 180° longitude. And that Alaska spans across the 180° longitude line; if you are to measure FROM the "eastern" most point of Alaska (at 180° longitude) TO the "western" most point of Alaska (also at 180° longitude) at approximate the 50th parallel; then you have a measurement of approximated 17,000 miles -- clearly making Alaska the widest state as measured FROM east TO west.
Michigan's width varies from east to west, ranging from about 386 miles at its widest point to about 220 miles at its narrowest point.
Africa is the continent that stretches the longest from east to west. It is over 4,600 miles (7,400 kilometers) wide at its widest point, from the easternmost point in Somalia to the westernmost point in Senegal.
virginia. think about it... west virginia is called west virginia because it's west of virginia. :/
West Virginia is farther east than both Maryland and Ohio.
Several sources found on the internet, among them the Hawaii state tourist board, Yahoo, and the US States Almanac, all agree that Hawaii is the widest state on an east-west axis. However, as the global divisional point between east and west is 180° longitude. And that Alaska spans across the 180° longitude line; if you are to measure FROM the "eastern" most point of Alaska (at 180° longitude) TO the "western" most point of Alaska (also at 180° longitude) at approximate the 50th parallel; then you have a measurement of approximated 17,000 miles -- clearly making Alaska the widest state as measured FROM east TO west.
The widest country from East to West is Russia at 9,000 km (5,592 miles)
At 2.3 miles, 14th Street is the widest point in Manhattan.
The widest point in Britain from west to east is approximately 874 miles (1,407 kilometers) between the easternmost point of East Anglia and the westernmost point of Ardnamurchan in Scotland.
At its widest point, Tasmania is about 300 km from east to west.
The widest point from east to west in Canada is 5,514 kilometers. This is measured from the eastern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador to the far western side of the Yukon Territory, where Canada borders the state of Alaska.
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At its widest point from east to west, Tasmania spans 315 km.
Alaska is the widest state in the United States, with a width of over 2,261 miles. Texas is the second widest state, spanning approximately 801 miles from east to west. California ranks third in width, measuring around 770 miles from its eastern border to the coast. Montana is the fourth widest state, with a width of about 630 miles. Oregon is the fifth widest state, with a width of around 400 miles.
Its about 1 3/4s mile at its widest point (got answer out of my schools science book)
Michigan's width varies from east to west, ranging from about 386 miles at its widest point to about 220 miles at its narrowest point.
The widest point of Maryland occurs at its northern border with Pennsylvania. The measured width there is about 250 miles.