
Alaska is a unique non-contiguous state located at the northwestern tip of North America. It is part of the Western United States and stands out as one of only two non-contiguous states, with Hawaii being the other. Remarkably, Alaska holds the title for being the northernmost, westernmost, and, due to the Aleutian Islands crossing the 180th meridian, even the easternmost state in the United States. To the east, Alaska shares a border…