Alaska is the US state that is closest to the North Pole. Specifically, Point Barrow in Alaska is the northernmost point in the United States, located approximately 1,300 miles from the North Pole.
Northwest Angle, Minnesota (49°23' 4.1"N) is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states.It is a misconception that Maine has the most northernmost point in the Lower 48. However, this is due to the type of map it is. A Lambert Equal-area conic projection, for example, appears to say that the western tip of Washington state is aligned with the northernmost tip of Maine. If you look at a cylindrical projection, you will see that the states bordering Canada west of the Great Lakes are well above the latitude that Maine sits on, and Minnesota has a small triangular tip at the border of Manitoba.
The eastern most and western most points are both in the Aleuitian Islands in the State of Alaska.
Alaska's average elevation is around 1,900 feet (580 meters) above sea level, making it one of the highest states in the United States. However, the elevation can vary greatly across the state, with its highest point being Denali, which stands at 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level.
Russia is the foreign country closest to Alaska, with the two being separated by the Bering Strait. At its narrowest point, the distance between Alaska and Russia is only about 55 miles (88 kilometers).
Point Barrow, Alaska is Northwest of Chicago, IL.
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You need to go northwest :)
Point Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost point in the US.
The highest point in Alaska is also the highest point in the USA -- Mt. McKinley 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) above sea level.
You would have to travel northwest to be exact ;)
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From Homer to Point Barrow is approximately somewhere around 800 miles.
The air distance from Anchorage, Alaska, to Barrow on Point Barrow Headland, Alaska, is 725 miles. That equals 1,167 kilometers or 630 nautical miles.
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Point Barrow in Alaska.