15 U.S. Geography Facts You Didn’t Learn in School

Alaska is the country’s westernmost AND easternmost state

When you look at a map, you’ll notice that Alaska is the westernmost part of the United States. But you might not guess that Alaska is also the country’s easternmost state, too. How could that be? Islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain extend out into the Eastern Hemisphere.

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