Which American state is nearest to the international date line?

Answer 1

Hmmm. Assuming the originally defined location of the date line, it would be whatever city is closest to the intersection of the prime meridian, (Greenwich Meridian) and the equator. That point is in the ocean, just south of the northwest extention of the African continent. The city might be in dispute if we take modern re-definitions of the date line into account. The island nation of Kiribati made an extremely large (close to 30 degrees of longitude) change to the date line's location in order to insure that it was the first nation to experience sunrise in the new century. This move is not universally accepted as legitimate.

Answer 2

It is a tie between USA and Russia. The Diomede Islands are owned by the two countries. The International Date Line runs between the two islands at one mile from each. So the two islands are separated by 23 hours and only spend one hour in the same day. The sun first rises on Russia and sets last on USA.

During winter an ice bridge can form and it is possible to walk back and forth between the two islands.

Answer 3

The Aleutian Chain of islands, extending from the southwest corner of the mainland of Alaska,

extends far past the 180th meridian, but the IDL is zig-zagged in order to keep all of Alaska

on the same side of it.

Answer 4

The international date line has been extensively adjusted, manipulated, zigged and zagged

in such a way as to avoid crossing any cities, towns, villages, islands, states, or countries.

Answer 5

apia in Samoa

Answer 6

Hawaii & Alaska.