Little Diomede is only two and a half miles from ... Those living on the Diomedes considered themselves one people on two islands. In 1948, as the cold war ramped up, the Soviets suddenly closed ...

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With just 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles) between them, the Diomede Islands mark the closest point between the two countries. On ...

Instead, you'll be crossing time zones until you reach a different part of the world altogether, and if you head for the Diomede Islands, then you can do a lot of travelling with very little distance.