Trivia: Which state capital is closest to Canada?
Bismarck, North Dakota
Lansing, Michigan
Juneau, Alaska
Montpelier, Vermont
The correct answer is Juneau, Alaska
So why is this answer correct? : Only one U.S. capital shares its border with another country: Juneau, Alaska’s capital since 1906,is bordered to the east by the Canadian province of British Columbia. Naturally, this makes it the closest state capital to our northern neighbors. Other close Canadian neighbors include Montpelier, Vermont (52 miles from the border); Lansing, Michigan (81 miles); and Augusta, Maine (82 miles).