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Yes. From a little island called "Little Diomede" (An Alaskan island), which is about 2 1/2 miles from Big Diomede (an Russian island). They are separated by the Bering Strait.
Despite the jokes from poorly educated people, yes, you can. Little Diomede Island (Alaska) is 2.4 miles from Big Diomede Island (Russia). The Bering Straits is the stretch of ocean that separates Alaska and Russia.
This politically inspired question is considered to be a no-brainer since ignorant people are unaware that you can see the Alaskan island of Little Diomede from Big Diomede, which is its Russian counterpart.
Actually it is a no-brainer as all Alaskans know the correct answer, and while it's a little bit of a trivia trick question, it's no less true than the fact that if Alaska were equally halved, it would make up the two biggest states of the union.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes, you can see Russia from Alaska. From the mainland there are several mountainous areas from which, on a clear day, Russia can be viewed with the unaided eye. Additionally, there are two small islands in the Bering Straight that are separated by less than 2.5 miles. One island is in US waters, the other in Russian waters. From the US island the Russian island is quite visible on a regular basis.
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Which American state is closest to a former Soviet Union?
According to "I can see Russia from my house" Sarah Palin, the US State closest to Russia is Alaska.
How and why did the US acquire Alaska?
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Can Sarah palin see russia from her house?
No, Tina Fey on SNL said that. Palin said "They're our next-door neighbors, and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska." Which is correct, from certain parts of Alaska you can Russia with the naked eye.
Who did the United States purchase Alaska from?
The US purchased Alaska from Russia. For more information, see 'Related links' below
Did Alaska own Russia?
No. But Russia owned Alaska.
Country directly west of Alaska?
Russia is directly west of Alaska. There is the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.
From what country did US buy Alaska?
Alaska was bought from Russia.
Which country had control of Alaska before the US?
Alaska was originally owned by Russia.
How did the US gain possession of Alaska?
The Alaska purchase from Russia by the United States occurred in 1867 at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward. (see seward's folly) also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_purchase
What ocean separate's Russia and Alaska?
The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Russia
Was Alaska's land was once owned by Russia?
yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia. yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia.
How was Alaska land acquired?
it was first with russia (ussr) but then it sold alaska after the cold war to USA .
