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re: OT Geography/Geology nerds, gotta trivia question, can't use maps or google earth

Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:36 pm to
Posted by lakeviewtiger
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:36 pm to
Also possibly thinking Cali/ Nevada area. It can get pretty low near Death Valley
Posted by Solo Cam
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:37 pm to
So it has to be a couple of hours off any coast, it won't be west of Texas into the plains so a river delta makes the most sense. Nothing bigger than the MS and the further S you go the lower it gets but can't get too close to the coast.


Give me Memphis, maybe St Louis
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:38 pm to
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a. It can get pretty low near Death Valley


Basically nobody lives there, though.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:39 pm to
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Give me Memphis, maybe St Louis


Both higher than Shreveport.
Posted by OU Guy
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:39 pm to
Dallas? Was going go say OKC but Dallas came to mind as I think its at least 150+ from coast?
Posted by lakeviewtiger
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:42 pm to
Yeah. Couldn’t google to see if any large cities were close enough to be super low and thus..

My best guess is Memphis.
Posted by Comancheria
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:43 pm to
These are fun questions. I've been to places in California that are well below sea level but pretty sure they don't meet the 150 mile threshold. I need to think about it some more
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:46 pm to
No matter what the answer is Bawcomville.
Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:46 pm to
Memphis, Little Rock, Shreveport (if it fits the 150 mile criteria)
Posted by Sheep
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:47 pm to
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Little Rock


No way - it's way hilly up there, right?
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:50 pm to
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Imma say Shreveport and Funroe.


This has got to be correct.
Posted by Saunson69
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:51 pm to
Question 1: Shreveport
Question 2: Monroe, LA

Gonna update the post to include a couple more questions
Posted by Obtuse1
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:52 pm to
My guess is follow the Mississippi up and once you are inland by 150 look for the first cities that meet the population criteria. Maybe Vicksburg and Memphis. The other guess would be on the Colorado so maybe Yuma but without looking that may be within 150m but I am pretty sure the population is over 25,000. I have no idea if there is a larger city lower than Memphis on the Colorado.
Posted by Saunson69
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:53 pm to
Shreveport flood plain is 160', the Red River itself is 140'
Posted by Saunson69
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:53 pm to
Correct!
Posted by Islandboy777
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:57 pm to
Augusta Georgia
200,000 people
135 elevation
Bout 150 miles
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:02 pm to
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Bout 150 miles


Your “bout” is fudging by like 30 miles.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:12 pm to
Memphis
Dallas
Posted by Islandboy777
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:14 pm to
Haha
Posted by Saunson69
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:15 pm to
Bingo. Memphis, Dallas. Alright guys. Thread's over. See ya later.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 11:15 pm
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