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.
GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of the state give you?
PALIN: They’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/Story?id=5782924&page=2