Well the answer is a yes and no, depending on where you are in Alaska. If you are on the mainland, then you cannot see Russia due to the 50-60 mile distance. However, if you are on Little Diomede Island (USA), you can see Big Diomede Island (Russia), which lies only 1.5 miles away.
Alaska is on the North American Continent. It is actually one of the westernmost places in North America. Alaska is a peninsula, that extends off of the western border of Canada. Despite it's geographical proximity to Canada, Alaska is a part of the United States.
According to "I can see Russia from my house" Sarah Palin, the US State closest to Russia is Alaska.
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
No, Tina Fey on SNL said that. Palin said "They're our next-door neighbors, and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska." Which is correct, from certain parts of Alaska you can Russia with the naked eye.
The US purchased Alaska from Russia. For more information, see 'Related links' below
The Alaska purchase from Russia by the United States occurred in 1867 at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward. (see seward's folly) also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_purchase
Juneau would bean important place in Alaska
Yes.
This probably refers to Alaska, as it is connected to Canada not the connected 48 states. Hawaii doesn't border other states but isn't connected to North America.
In the United States, Alaska is the place to see the midnight sun during the summer months. In other countries, any nation near the Arctic Circle is a good candidate.
On a clear day, if an observer stands at Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska, they can see 51 miles across the Bering Strait to Cape Dezhnev. Cape Prince of Wales is the westernmost point of North America.
No, but you can see many Russian heritage people here. They have small grocery store in Wasilla and also church services in Russian language. Wasilla Alaska, an exurb of Anchorage, is over 2000 km from the nearest Russian landmass, Diomedes island in the Bering Strait. Governor Palin cannot see Russia from her house. However, as noted above Alaska was once Russian territory and yes there is a Russian Orthodox Church there.
The water between Alaska and Russia is called the Bering Strait. In the strait there are two islands, Big Diomede and Little Diomede. belongs to the US and Big Diomede belongs to Russia. They are about 2 miles apart, so you can see one from the other. But both are small, featureless, uninhabited islands. So you -can- see Russia from the US but just barely, and there's really not much to see. actually Little Diomede is inhabited year round