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East meets West

Category:Trivia
Submitted By:supercal
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As far east as east...
As far west as west...
If north is the future
What name fits me best?

Answer:

Alaska.

Alaska has the western-most point in the U.S. (Little Diomede Island), AND the eastern-most point in the United States (Semisopochnoi Island in the Aleutians) This is possible because Alaska straddles the international date line.

Alaska's State motto is: North to the future.

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Comments on this teaser


Posted by samm08/06/03
Thought it might be the equator...until I read your hint. It's where I'm from. :)

Posted by electronjohn08/08/03
I liked it. It made me think of a minute, but I got it in the end. Hope to get to visit Alaska someday.

Posted by luvupurple08/15/03
Wow. Great teasers. Loved it! :)

Posted by username08/22/04
how would anyone know??

Posted by kcelf2704/28/05
East and west don't change depending on where you are at. What is East for one may be west for another. Just because it crosses over some line doesn't mean you aren't going west anymore. I'm not usually critical, but I think this one should have stayed at home.

Posted by smarty_blondy10/01/05
Heehee, cute teaser. :D

Posted by Kalliann01/05/06
Good One!

Posted by OldChinaHand07/27/06
What is most eastern or western depends on one's point of view about what east and west really mean. But your Alaskan points would be correct. Good teaser. 8)




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