The Diomede Islands are less than 4 km apart but separated by 21 hours.
Why it is true
The International Date Line passes exactly between Big Diomede in Russia and Little Diomede in the US. This means that although they are visible from each other, they are almost a full day apart.
Source: NOAA
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