Six US Capitals Lie West of Los Angeles

Geographic Anomaly Uncovered

Los Angeles’ western longitude positions it further east than six U.S. state capitals, illustrating a fascinating geographical quirk.

Western Neighbors

These capitals include Carson City, Nevada; Sacramento, California; Olympia, Washington; Salem, Oregon; Juneau, Alaska; and Honolulu, Hawaii. Carson City is located 1.57 degrees west of Los Angeles, while Sacramento lies 2.83 degrees further west.

The most distant of these is Honolulu, Hawaii, situated a remarkable 40.02 degrees west of the sprawling California metropolis.

Six state capitals lie west of Los Angeles.

Carson City, Nevada
Sacramento, California
Olympia, Washington
Salem, Oregon
Juneau, Alaska
Honolulu, Hawaii

— Gigafact (@Gigafact) 3 October 2023

Geographic Precision

This revelation stems from discussions highlighting precise geographic coordinates. For perspective, the geographic center of the contiguous United States is in Lebanon, Kansas, which is significantly east of Los Angeles.

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