2006-11-27 07:34:22 · 13 answers · asked by Zanik99 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The World Almanac says it's Alaska because part of it lies on the other side of the 180 degree meridian and in the Eastern hemisphere. The location of the International Date Line is irrelevant, as the hemispheres are defined by the Prime and 180 Meridians.
2006-11-27 07:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ah, Zanik 99-----an oldie but a goodie.
The Easternmost State, Just like the Westernmost and Northernmost is Alaska.
Since the International Date Line passes through the Aleutian Island chain, which is part of Alaska, some portions of the State are at almost 180 degrees West Longitude and some are at nearly 180 degrees East Longitude.
2006-11-27 08:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The states most commonly included are from west to east: Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
So it is Maine
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2006-11-27 22:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maine
2006-11-27 07:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by judenstaat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maine
2006-11-27 07:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alaska is. Alaska is also the most Northernest, West and Eastern state.
2006-11-27 07:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by no o 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The easternmost point in the US is West Quoddy Head in Maine.
2006-11-27 07:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Steady As She Goes 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maine.
Apparently, some of your answerers would travel east to get to Alaska - it's going to be a very long journey that way.
2006-11-27 07:49:16 · answer #8 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it, the date line was readjusted to move all the Aleutians onto the same side. That makes Maine the Easternmost.
2006-11-27 07:46:42 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alaska. It's chain of islands goes so far west that some actually lie on the other side of the International Date Line, making them the eastmost part of the US.
2006-11-27 07:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by quickblur 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋