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Which of the fifty state in farthest west?
The Aleutian chain ... part of the state of Alaska ... crosses the 180° meridian.So Alaska is the farthest west and the farthest east state in the USA.
Which US state extends farther west?
Alaska is the westernmost U.S. state. Most of Alaska is in the Western Hemisphere. Hawaii is in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Aleutian Islands are part of Alaska. The 180th meridian (the International Date Line) crosses the Aleutian Islands making Alaska the westernmost U.S. state in the Western Hemisphere. Part of Alaska's Aleutian Islands are on the other side of the 180th meridian (the International Date Line). Therefore that part of Alaska is in the Eastern Hemisphere and makes Alaska also the easternmost U.S. state.
Is Alaska US on the east or west coast?
Alaska is part of the United States and is located on the west coast. It is the northernmost and westernmost state in the U.S.
What is the farthest state west in the US?
The Aleutian chain ... part of the state of Alaska ... crosses the 180° meridian.So Alaska is the farthest west and the farthest east state in the USA.
How many miles away is Asia?
An island which is part of Alaska is about 2.5 miles from an island that is part of Russia. The mainlands of Asia and Alaska are separated by the Bering Strait, which is about 55 miles wide.
Islands in Alaska that extend toward Asia?
The Near Islands, the westernmost of the Aleutians, are closer to Asia than to the North American mainland. However, the closest geographical point is Little Diomede, an island in the Bering Strait. It is only 2.4 miles from Big Diomede island, which is considered Asia as part of Russia.
What is the westernmost state in the contguous states?
Washington state takes the cake for westernmost state, as its Cape Alava is the westernmost point in the Contiguous United States.(Alaska and Hawaii are not part of the Contiguous United States.)
Is Alaska close to the pacific ocean?
Alaska is on the northern part of the Pacific Ocean. So. Yes, Alaska is near the Pacific Ocean
Is the Indian Ocean close to asia?
Yes, it is and it surrounds the southern part of Asia. It separates the continents of Asia and Africa.
What is the distance from US to Asia?
If you consider Big Diomede Island (part of Russia) part of Asia, then about two and a half miles, since that's the distance from it to Little Diomede Island, which is part of Alaska.
What did the Americans cross from Asia to Alaska?
Looking at a world map, you can see a part in the corner where Asia almost touches Alaska. Long ago, the water was all frozen, and water levels fell. So, there was a "bridge" into Alaska. They just went across that.
What is the most western part in the US in the pacific ocean?
Hawaii is the westernmost US State but Guam is the westernmost US Territory.
