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OT Geography/Geology nerds, gotta trivia question, can't use maps or google earth
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:14 pm
I like geography and just thought it'd be fun to ask people here this question to test a geography, geology, demographics question:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 100,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline? Shreveport
What is the lowest elevated city of over 25,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline? Monroe, LA
Updated (someone guessed above), so more below, I am not counting Great Lakes as coastlines, that may not be relevant though. This one's tougher imo because not Louisiana:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 500,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
What is the lowest elevated city of over 1,000,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
Btw, I'm fairly confident my answers are correct but would love to hear if someone has a more accurate answer. Key thing here is has to be >150 miles from the closest coastline to it.
What is the lowest elevated city of over 100,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline? Shreveport
What is the lowest elevated city of over 25,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline? Monroe, LA
Updated (someone guessed above), so more below, I am not counting Great Lakes as coastlines, that may not be relevant though. This one's tougher imo because not Louisiana:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 500,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
What is the lowest elevated city of over 1,000,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
Btw, I'm fairly confident my answers are correct but would love to hear if someone has a more accurate answer. Key thing here is has to be >150 miles from the closest coastline to it.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 11:03 pm
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:16 pm to Saunson69
quote:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 100,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
Shreveport?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:20 pm to Saunson69
quote:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 100,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
Indianapolis?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:20 pm to Saunson69
Sacramento?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:22 pm to Saunson69
Do the Great Lakes count as coastline?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:25 pm to SuperSaint
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Sacramento?
Didn’t realize how low it was elevation wise (30 feet!), but it’s within 150 miles of the coast.
I think the answer has to be Shreveport.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:25 pm to Saunson69
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What is the lowest elevated city of over 100,000 people
Dothan, Al?
quote:
What is the lowest elevated city of over 25,000 people
Has to be somewhere in Texas. S/Sw of San Antonio
Edit: forgot Dothan is in AL also doesn’t have 150k people.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:25 pm to Saunson69
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What is the lowest elevated city of over 25,000 people (city, not metro) in the US that is over 150 miles from the nearest coastline?
Orlando?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:26 pm to Saunson69
Going to guess that most of the eastern seaboard is too rugged past 100 or so miles inland. Much of the West Coast is mountainous either near the coastline or not too far inland. That leaves the South, especially the Gulf Coast. Don’t think anywhere in Florida is more than 150 miles from the coast. That leaves places just on or below the Fall Line on the Gulf Coast.
I’ll guess maybe something like Montgomery or Jackson.
I’ll guess maybe something like Montgomery or Jackson.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:26 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Do the Great Lakes count as coastline?
Aren’t they all a really good bit above sea level?
Chicago sits at nearly 600’.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:27 pm to Saunson69
new orleans
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:28 pm to AbuTheMonkey
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I’ll guess maybe something like Montgomery or Jackson.
Both sit at higher elevations than Shreveport.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:29 pm to AbuTheMonkey
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Jackson
Thought the same thing but is Jackson 150 miles from the coast? It’s twoish hours from Gulfport.
Is it Laredo?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:29 pm to Rendevoustavern
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Edit: forgot Dothan is in AL also doesn’t have 150k people.
It’s also < 100 miles to the coast.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:30 pm to Saunson69
I’m gonna throw Memphis into the ring but have no idea.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:31 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Shreveport is under 200' IIRC. Gonna be tough to beat.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:32 pm to Saunson69
Fargo and Memphis
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:33 pm to Saunson69
Memphis?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:34 pm to Saunson69
Imma say Shreveport and Funroe.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:34 pm to The Baker
quote:Orlando is on a sand hill, that's why it doesn't flood, and it's like 60 miles from 2 separate coast
Orlando?
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