You want to start an argument between New Yorkers and New
Jerseyans, bring up this bone of contention. Even though the US
Geological Survey has placed Liberty Island in New York's 8th
Congressional District, the island actually resides in New
Jersey's waters, and is much closer to Jersey's mainland than
New York's.
The Mississippi River
is the longest in the US at 2348 miles. The Missouri River is
2,341 miles.
The Aleutian Islands in
Alaska cross over the 180th meridian, which means that the
islands on the far side of the line are technically in the
farthest eastern longitudes of the world an the easternmost
point of North America. The islands on this side of the line
also make Alaska our westernmost state as well.
The Florida Keys are a
picturesque haven for tourists who flock to the southernmost
geographical marker in Key West, but it is just the southernmost
continental point. Hawaii, in fact, reaches down nearly to the
21st latitude, only 1,465 miles from the equator.
According to a 2016
census estimate, Wyoming has the fewest residents, with just
below 586,000, ranking it No. 50 in state populations. Vermont
comes after that with about 625,000, while Alaska is ahead at
48th, having nearly 742,000 residents.