Geography Question.

[saintpeter48]

What American state capital is furthest west?

[Berniecuddles2]

The westernmost state is Alaska at Cape Wrangell on Attu Island

[Berniecuddles2]

oops not a capital apologies

[Ninefingers]

What ever the capital of Hawaii is - Honolulu?

[Tilly2]

Honolulu

[Berniecuddles2]

juneau capital of alaska

[sir.prize]

Juneau, in the state of Alaska

[Ninefingers]

Juneau 58°18'N 134°43'W Honolulu 21°18'N 157°49'W, Honolulu wins

[EDDIE51]

Honolulu is the furthest west state capital but the state of Alaska extends further west due to the Aleutian Islands, (that end only a few miles off the coast of the USSR) . Honolulu is also the furthest south.

[saintpeter48]

The answer is Honolulu ....... It was a question featured in a quiz and I had my doubts, but after checking found it to be correct. Thanks everyone for your replies.

[Samuraisan]

Irrelevant I know, but I met Mr.Sam in Honolulu 42 years ago. Ah, happy days.

[New Judge]

Alaska is actually contains the furthest points east, west and north of the USA. North and west are fairly self explanatory. But the Aleutian Islands (most of which form part of Alaska but some of which are Russian territory) which Eddie mentions actually straddle the 180 degrees longitude line. Those in Alaska are actually either side of the 180 degree line and so the most "westerly" are actually in the eastern hemisphere.

[gness]

Sam....I was accused of stealing a double bed from a hotel in Honolulu thirty four years ago.....not so happy days....:-(

[Samuraisan]

Stealing a double bed Gness ? LOL. Where did they think you put it ? In your suitcase ?

[Jackdaw33]

Same as which capital in GB is furthest west? Most would say Cardiff but it's actually Edinburgh (by a nose).

[gness]

Sam.....I was heading for the beach when they stopped me.....god knows where they thought I had the bed hidden!....:-)

[DTCwordfan]

Honolulu.

Okay. which is

(i) the most northerly US state
(ii) the most southerly US state
(iii) the most westerly
(iv) the most easterly

[DTCwordfan]

see NJ has it....you can make a small fortune in the States with that one, inept as they are at geography.

[Jackdaw33]

1, 3 and 4 are Alaska. I presume 2 is Hawaii.

[DTCwordfan]

yep with the Yanks, the most creative answers I have heard were Puerto Rico for the southerly (a commonwealth) and, for the east, Israel.