Closest country to continental U.S that doesn't share a land border with us?

chambersc

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o shi....

Russia would be great. Hmm, find the exact distance and I'll paypal you 2 cookies if it's under 90miles.
 

deftron

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Originally posted by: chambersc
o shi....

Russia would be great. Hmm, find the exact distance and I'll paypal you 2 cookies if it's under 90miles.

Russia is nowhere close to the continental U.S.


BTW... Bahamas owns Cuba. It's 50 miles away
 

deftron

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Originally posted by: yllus
Some tiny island somewhere off your coast, no doubt.

That's what I was trying to figure out...

If any small islands owned by other countries are closer than Bahamas
 

KK

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russia is only 2.5 miles from alaska

edit : duh, didn't see the continental part
 

frodrick

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alaska to russia is about 45 miles
florida to cuba is about 95 miles
florida to bahamas is about 125 miles

edit: diomede islands which are part of alaska are about 20 miles from russia
 

chambersc

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Originally posted by: frodrick
alaska to russia is about 45 miles
florida to cuba is about 95 miles
florida to bahamas is about 125 miles

ok, well the question was continental US which excludes alaska. so once again cuba for the win ... NOW I WANT 2 COOKIES!!
 

stan394

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Originally posted by: deftron
Originally posted by: KK
russia is only 2.5 miles from alaska

ALASKA IS NOT PART OF THE CONTITNENTAL UNITED STATES!


Did any of you guys take Geography?


no but i know the state west of virginia is massachusetts
 

Bootprint

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Originally posted by: frodrick
alaska to russia is about 45 miles
florida to cuba is about 95 miles
florida to bahamas is about 125 miles

edit: diomede islands which are part of alaska are about 20 miles from russia

Crap, wrong island.

 

KK

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Originally posted by: frodrick

edit: diomede islands which are part of alaska are about 20 miles from russia

Q. How close is Alaska to Russia?
A. Little Diomede Island off the west coast of Alaska is only 2.5 miles from Russia's Big Diomede Island.

Source
 

frodrick

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Originally posted by: deftron
Originally posted by: frodrick
florida to bahamas is about 125 miles

edit: diomede islands which are part of alaska are about 20 miles from russia

Bahamas 50 miles away


once again, Alaska doesnt not count...

that's right. a tiny ass bahama island is about 50 miles from miami. one of the bigger ones is 65ish from west palm beach. i chose a really crappy one to measure first.