Question: Which U.S. state is closest to Africa?
Answer: Maine. It sounds counterintuitive, but the easternmost point of Maine, West Quoddy Head, is actually the closest point in the U.S. to Africa, at about 3,150 miles from Morocco. The reason comes down to the Earth’s curvature. On a flat map, Florida looks closer, but on a globe, Maine juts farther east into the Atlantic. You can see a clear breakdown of the geography here.
