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U.S. State Capitals Closest to Canada

Can you name the capitals of U.S. states that are geographically closest to Canada?
As the crow flies. Only counts points on land.
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First submittedJanuary 19, 2018
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miles
capital
34
Juneau
52
Montpelier
81
Lansing
82
Augusta
93
Olympia
miles
capital
125
Concord
137
Columbus
152
Bismarck
163
Albany
167
Helena
39 Comments
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Level 45
Jan 20, 2018
I knew Juneau was the Capital of Alaska, but I accidentally said Anchorage!!
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Level 64
Jan 20, 2018
I had a girlfriend named Miki, and I accidentally called her Sharon.
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Level 69
Jun 14, 2018
Guess, you had a kind of accident after that...
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Level 34
Aug 2, 2021
key word "had" lmfao
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Level 61
Jan 19, 2022
LOL!
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Level 65
Jun 14, 2018
If Anchorage was a capital, it would not have made the list anyway. It is roughly the same distance from the Canadian border as Washington, DC is.
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Level 72
Sep 23, 2022
Crazy how big that state is
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Level 77
Sep 23, 2022
The four jurisdictions in North America's far north all are. Nunavut's the largest, followed by Alaska and NWT. Only Yukon's a moderate size - a little larger than California (with 0.1% the population).
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Level 40
Jul 20, 2024
Of course, it is also covered in freezing tundra that only natives like the Inuits know how to survive in…

It’s the same reason Russia has about the same population as Bangladesh, with is a hundred times smaller.

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Level 59
Jan 20, 2018
I thought Seattle would be in there. Is it further ?
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Level 75
Jan 20, 2018
Seattle isn't the capital, Olympia is.
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Level 61
Sep 16, 2019
Doesn’t count. Seattle is the nation’s capital
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Level 64
Jun 1, 2020
Never trust Hollywood for accuracy.
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Level 82
Feb 6, 2020
Seattle is not the capital of anything. Olympia is the capital of Washington (I should know, I was born there) and Washington, DC is the capital of the United States
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Level 51
Jan 11, 2021
Gasp!!! Seattle is the capital (county seat technically, but really) of King County, Washington.
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Level 53
May 21, 2024
if we did county capitals Seattle aint gonna be on here
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Level 67
Mar 29, 2022
It's the capital of JetPunk!
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Level 68
Sep 23, 2022
It is the capital of bad fashion.
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Level 45
May 22, 2018
100 with 46 seconds left
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Level 71
Jun 14, 2018
You named 100 state capitals? That's double what's required!
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Level 88
Jun 14, 2018
*Ten times what's required
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Level 71
Jul 8, 2020
Correcting humor is the most efficient way to kill humor.
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Level 80
Feb 22, 2021
He means 100 per cent.
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Level 11
Jun 14, 2018
What about Montana? Isn't that meant to be on the list???
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Level 71
Jun 14, 2018
It is, #10.
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Level 11
Jun 16, 2018
Oh yeah
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Level 15
Jul 4, 2018
Woooh! 0/10
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Level 68
Nov 7, 2018
The land or the border ?
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Level 62
May 30, 2020
What is a mile?
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Level 75
May 30, 2020
It's what a miss is as good as.
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Level 80
Feb 22, 2021
It is equal to 1,760 yards.
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Level 91
Sep 24, 2022
A mile is a minute in navigation.
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Level 73
Jun 2, 2020
I got everything right first try
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Level 77
Sep 23, 2022
First of all, I only got Columbus with one second left - I was surprised it made the list. In checking the conditions (needs to touch a Canadian point on land), it's actually even closer than what's listed. From the dot for Columbus on Google Earth, I've got 123 miles to the southern tip of Pelee Island.
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Level 43
Sep 23, 2022
LOL. I did the exact same thing.
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Level 68
Sep 23, 2022
Columbus got me, only counts if your a crow. Can't get there from here.
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Level 20
Jul 21, 2024
i only remembered Juneau tbh
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Level 74
Jul 22, 2024
Almost missed Alaska, remembered that it was also next to Canada in the last 5 seconds cuz I was only thinking of mainland
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Level 70
Aug 20, 2024
Knowing 80% of state capitals wasn't helpful, as here were mostly the other 20% + Juneau where - given the size of Alaska - I didn't think, it was close to anything. Did they make it state capital, because it is close to Canada???