The smaller island is the USA, the larger Island Russia.
That means the answer is “yes.”
I lived in Alaska for 4 years, and knew about the closeness of Big and Little Diomede islands. Didn’t go there, not many do.
By virtue of serving in the Air Force there in the 80’s during the Cold War, with aircraft that flew recon missions near Russia out of Shemya, I was aware how close we were to Russia. Very aware.
You can see it soon after lift off in a plane...the Palins own a small plane, so yes, they can see Russia from Alaska.
On a clear day anyway.
Yes you can. In fact here is the view from Alaska to Russia:
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/407734.jpg
She of course was perfectly correct again. These left wing ninnies are totally confused about the USA and or its geography. (among other things).
there is an island of Alaska that YES yiu can see Russia from it....
When I read this I immediately thought of Big and Little Diomede Islands too. MSM idiots forget about the Aleutian Chain (in the Navy, we patrolled up and down the Aleutians from Kodiak NAS during the early 60s). So Gov. Palin IS CORRECT! Typical nitpickin’ Lefties, what a shameless bunch. You know, we’re not talking about being able to see Moscow for pete’s sake!
Some folks say that you can walk to Russia from Alaska during the winter. Maybe an urban legend or in this case a rural legend?
Only if your eyes are open.
Just for some perspective. Looks pretty close to me.
From the top of Mt. McKinely you can see Russia. However, the air must be clear, and no head-wind. Of course, Matt Damon and Pamela Anderson must be at least 800 miles away in order for the hot gas not to muddle with the view.
Technically, Alaska and Russia are less than 3 miles apart at their closest point in the Bering Strait where two islands, Russia’s Big Diomede Island and Alaska’s Little Diomede Island, are located. In winter it is possible to walk across the frozen Bering Strait border between these two islands.
Of course, I doubt the DUmbasses would know Jr. High level geography, so of course they would call it a gaffe.
Oh, and with Charlie’s nose so far up in the air - or up his behind, he’d be hard pressed to see Russia - even if it was an existential unreality.
..sorry, didn’t finish. I had a friend who actually walked the gap several years ago when it was frozen over..
See for yourself. This links to a diorama done by people who live on Little Diomede, the very first shot is of Big Diomede(Russia) across the frozen Bring Sea. So she is absolutely right.
http://www.bssd.org/download/dio_standing_place.mov
If the polar bears don't eat you.
Little Diomede (Alaska) is in the foreground, Big Diomede (Russia) is in the background.
Russia in the background from Alaska in the foreground.
I suspect you can see Russia from any commercial airline flying in Alaska.
Can’t find the transcript right now, which is the only way I caught the interview, and I believe she specifically said you can see Russian “from an island”.
If I’m wrong, I stand corrected.
Only in the most indirect way. A lot of my neighbors here in Wasilla are Russians, and they are quite visible all around town, as most of them dress in a distinctive way, especially the women.
I don’t remember the exact words, but didn’t she specifically mention that Russia could be seen from an island in Alaska?
From the 57th state, the view to Russia is very clear.
I think they’re deliberately misunderstanding her point, which is that the Russian bear is right across from Alaska.
seeing as how she said ‘from one of the islands” what thehell is this all about?
She is the governor of Alaska, and she’s not an idiot. Without even reading specifics, if Palin said you can see Russia from Alaska, I’m guessing you can. These idiots are trying too hard at winning the “gotcha” game.
she mentions the islands in the same comment.
Yes, and Mr. Biden, you don’t even have to stand up from your wheelchair to see it.
When I was a little girl my parents took me on a short, cold, miserable ferry ride. My mother excitedly pointed to something and said, “That’s Russia!”
She didn’t know that I was very nearsighted.
So, no. I never “saw” Russia.
(This is the same terrible woman who would point and say “Look at the deer! Do you see it?! Do you see it?! What do you mean you can’t see it?! It’s RIGHT THERE!!”)
And yes, I’m chuckling! ;-)
That was before Sarah reached across, grabbed Russia by the balls, dragged them close enough to keep an eye on them and said. "Sit there and shut-up until I ask you a question!"
Russia was afraid and did as it was told. So, Yes, she is right.
It is more than twice the size of Texas or 1/5 the size of ALL the lower 48 states.
If you lay Alaska on top of the lower 48 it stretches just about from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
When I was a kid, San Francisco columnist Herb Caen’s nephew walked across the ice from Alaska to Russia and got arrested.
On a clear day I can see it from South Mountain.
I believe you can see Russia from Mt. McKinley.
Bull. My Pops was stationed in the Aleutians in WWII, Russians did come by light truck and on foot over land and frozen sea in the Bering Straights.
The opportunity usually exists twice a year.
Here is some proof that it’s not only possible, but it’s been done: (watch the whole series)
http://goliath.mail2web.com/Video/BBC_InsideOut.asp
Did Sarah plant a trap? Yep, looks like it’s one of those little Alaska inside jokes the dummies don’t know about. Cool.
Much cooler than making government cool.
Seeing Russia from Little Diomede is common knowledge here in Alaska. I worked on the Trans Alaska Pipeline with an Eskimo lady who was from Little Diomede. She said, even though Big Diomede was close, it represented America’s enemy, Russia, and the people on Little Diomede stayed away from it.
But you can see it from an airplane.. Palin was giving a metaphor anyway.. In an airplane you can see the Bahamas from FT Lauerdale too.. or with an hour and half boat ride..
For Pete’s sake, if there’s one thing she knows more about than anyone at Kos, it’s Alaska. She also flies her own float-plane, so I’m sure she has seen Russia herself from the air. Anyhoo, I thought it was pretty well known that the Diomede Islands were only a couple miles apart. I remember that from grade school, back when the Soviet threat was still very real, the proximity of the Soviets to the US was pretty well understood.
I thought every schoolboy knows this.
Ah, that's right! We're more worried about stuff like Heather's Two Gay Alligators and Johnny's Mom is a Transsexual Lesbian than teach ignorant stuff like geography.
What? Google doen’t have a camera there?
I may be mistaken but I believe her actual quote was, "you can actually see Russia from some parts of Alaska". Of course this will turn into "you can see Russia from everywhere in Alaska" just like the libs are misquoting what she said regarding Georgia, NATO, Russia and going to war. That went from "perhaps" to "what button do I push to drop the bombs"?!
Yes. You can see Russia from Alaska.
But remember, DU is populated by people who the Democrats force through the public school system, so they don’t really know geography.
You know it’s getting bad when people start taking correct statements and calling them “gaffes”.
Good grief. Who would know better than an Alaskan?
These scoffers probably have no idea that Russia all but connects to Alaska. They ever heard of the Bering Straights?
Let me be the first Freeper here to say that I have seen Russia from Alaska.
I went to Little Diomede Island in the late '80s on a business trip. The aircraft landed on the sea ice. There is no runway as the village hugs a steep bank at the water's edge.
The wind was out of the east, and it seemed to me the pilot got fairly close to the other island (Big Diomede) during this approach. I really think I have been in Russian air space.
One of the locals that I spoke with was a volunteer fireman. They had had some exercises with the Russians to coordinate joint-rescue missions.
Well the Americans didn't speak Russian, and the Russians did not speak English, but guess what?
On each team were American Eskimos and Russian Eskimos, and they spoke the same language.
They became the communication bridge between the two teams.
It most definitely is yes.
no ifs or buts.