Weird Geography Facts

[cyclones500]

The northern border of California is the same latitude as Slater.

The southern border of California is the same latitude as Shreveport.

In similar vein, do longitude examples for Texas east/west borders.

 

[Al_4_State]

In similar vein, do longitude examples for Texas east/west borders.

Texas's eastern edge has the same longitude as Pleasant Hill.

Texas's western edge has the same longitude (roughly) as Casper, Wyoming.

 

[Drew0311]

I have been planning a trip to Alaska and thought about taking a day trip from my brother's place in Anchorage to Denali since they are so close to each other on the map. Actually it is a 4.5-5 hour drive one way.

Yeah I have made that drive. My mom is in Alaska right now at Denali. It's crazy when you look at the map, it's like oh that aint far. Well it is because the state is so big it don't look far.

 

[EnkAMania]

I have been planning a trip to Alaska and thought about taking a day trip from my brother's place in Anchorage to Denali since they are so close to each other on the map. Actually it is a 4.5-5 hour drive one way.

Take the Dome train.

 

[Dante]

Point Roberts is one I always thought interesting.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

great channel that would fit this thread.

 

[BMWallace]

Interesting one I learned due to the NFL playoffs. DC is further south than Kansas City, meaning the Commanders are the most southern team remaining in the playoffs.

Arrowhead: 39°2′56″N 94°29′2″W
NW Stadium (formerly FedEx Field: 38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W

 

[Al_4_State]

Interesting one I learned due to the NFL playoffs. DC is further south than Kansas City, meaning the Commanders are the most southern team remaining in the playoffs.

Arrowhead: 39°2′56″N 94°29′2″W
NW Stadium (formerly FedEx Field: 38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W

This doesn't seem that surprising to me, I guess.

 

[BMWallace]

This doesn't seem that surprising to me, I guess.

I guess I always think of DC as part of the Northeast megalopolis, so it's further north in my mind.

 

[chadm]

Speaking football. Vikings are further North then Packers.

 

[Al_4_State]

Speaking football. Vikings are further North then Packers.

And Seattle is the northernmost NFL franchise.

Ford Field is the NFL stadium closest to Canada, but there are 4 stadiums farther north of it.

 

[cychhosis]

The northern most battle of the Civil War was between Croton Iowa and Athens, Missouri. August 5th, 1861.

 

[VeloClone]

The northern most battle of the Civil War was between Croton Iowa and Athens, Missouri. August 5th, 1861.

Yeah, it is interesting to read up on that. My brother and I drove by Athens on our way to Memphis for the bowl game and he mentioned it so I started reading up on it. It really brings it to life when you are right there.

 

[VeloClone]

I guess I always think of DC as part of the Northeast megalopolis, so it's further north in my mind.

I always think of it as pretty far south. I didn't think about it much until I did a bunch of reading on the Civil War and it hit home to me how precarious the location of our capitol was being right on the border of a CSA state.

 

[ruxCYtable]

You can get out of the desert and it looks more like Colorado. Taking my boys boarding tomorrow (although there hasn't been much actual snow, unfortunately the Nino something)

You can go about 20 miles east of the front range and it looks like Iowa. All the way till....Iowa.

 

[drmwevr08]

You can go about 20 miles east of the front range and it looks like Iowa. All the way till....Iowa.

Yeah, high plains, not that Iowa like imo. You are definitely outta the mountains though.

 

[cedarstrip]

The northern most battle of the Civil War was between Croton Iowa and Athens, Missouri. August 5th, 1861.

Google says the farthest north battle was in Vermont. I'm pretty sure southern Iowa is south of Vermont.

 

[MuskieCy]

Oh Yellowstone does frequently have hydrothermal explosions. They had one I think in the Norris Geyser Basin this fall. Closed a large part of that area for several weeks.

 

[NWICY]

I have been planning a trip to Alaska and thought about taking a day trip from my brother's place in Anchorage to Denali since they are so close to each other on the map. Actually it is a 4.5-5 hour drive one way.

So it will be a full day trip.

 

[NWICY]

Yeah I have made that drive. My mom is in Alaska right now at Denali. It's crazy when you look at the map, it's like oh that aint far. Well it is because the state is so big it don't look far.

Dang Denali in the winter, I would guess not pleasant. There for work of some type?