Countries Closest to Anchorage

Name the countries which are geographically closest to Anchorage, if it were its own country.
As the crow flies - distances are estimated.
Includes overseas regions as well as overseas territories / dependencies (in red).
Distances measured using Anchorage's Town Square Park as the starting point.
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Last updated: July 19, 2021
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Distance (km)
Distance (mi)
Country
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United States
477
296
Canada
1,074
667
Russia
3,161
1,964
Denmark / Greenland
3,996
2,465
Mexico
4,233
2,630
Norway / Svalbard
4,526
2,812
Japan
4,753
2,954
China
5,192
3,226
Iceland
5,501
3,418
Mongolia
5,434
3,376
Finland
5,440
3,380
North Korea
5,530
3,436
Sweden
5,746
3,570
France / Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
5,915
3,675
South Korea
6,117
3,801
Marshall Islands
6,209
3,858
United Kingdom
6,332
3,934
Kiribati
6,401
3,977
Bahamas
6,529
4,057
Cuba
6,534
4,060
Kazakhstan
4 Comments
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Level 84
Jul 19, 2021
Fun idea! Always nice to see Svalbard on a quiz. :)
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Level 65
Jul 19, 2021
Glad you enjoyed. Be sure to nominate, and check out the rest of the similar quizzes in the series.
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Level 95
Jul 20, 2021
Please keep these coming! Should Ireland be on the list?
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Level 65
Jul 20, 2021
Will do. Keep checking back.

As to Ireland, it almost make the list. It is approx. 6,656 km (4,136 mi) from Anchorage.