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re: Random geography trivia
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:20 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:20 pm to East Coast Band
In the Philippines There’s an Island Within a Lake On an Island Within a Lake On an Island
The Sargasso Sea has no coasts
Istanbul rests on two continents.
The Russian trans Siberian railways 3,901 bridges.
Between the United States and Russia are the Diomede Islands. The two countries divide the islands, with Bio Diomede located in Russia and Little Diomede in America, separated by the International Border and Date Line. Because of this, although the islands are just 2.4 miles apart, there's a 20-hour time difference between them. This unique trait is why Big Diomede is called Tomorrow Island and Little Diomede is called Yesterday Island.
Only two countries in South America do not border Brazil, Chile and Ecuador
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The Sargasso Sea has no coasts
Istanbul rests on two continents.
The Russian trans Siberian railways 3,901 bridges.
Between the United States and Russia are the Diomede Islands. The two countries divide the islands, with Bio Diomede located in Russia and Little Diomede in America, separated by the International Border and Date Line. Because of this, although the islands are just 2.4 miles apart, there's a 20-hour time difference between them. This unique trait is why Big Diomede is called Tomorrow Island and Little Diomede is called Yesterday Island.
Only two countries in South America do not border Brazil, Chile and Ecuador
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This post was edited on 6/2/21 at 5:02 pm
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Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:22 pm to East Coast Band
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The Thames River has the most crossings of any river in the world. It has 200 bridges, 27 tunnels, six public ferries, one cable car link, and one ford along its 215-mile course.
And the second longest river in the world (Amazon) has 0 bridge or tunnel crossings. I guess there are a number of ferries, though.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:22 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Little Diomede in America,
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Yesterday Island
figures
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:25 pm to East Coast Band
If you count the 4 corners, Louisiana and Utah are separated by 2 states.
This post was edited on 6/2/21 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:27 pm to East Coast Band
El Paso is closer to Los Angeles than it is to Houston.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:28 pm to Auburn80
El Paso is closer to the Pacific Ocean than it is to the Sabine River.
The Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl.
The Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:33 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Between the United States and Russia are the Diomede Islands. The two countries divide the islands, with Bio Diomede located in Russia and Little Diomede in America, separated by the International Border and Date Line. Because of this, although the islands are just 2.4 miles apart, there's a 20-hour time difference between them. This unique trait is why Big Diomede is called Tomorrow Island and Little Diomede is called Yesterday Island.
Alaska has the most North, West and Eastern point in the USA.
The four largest cities by area in the USA are all in AK
Last shot of the civil war was off Alaska.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:37 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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The four largest cities by area in the USA are
What's the rationale for this? I never quite understood it, but I'm guessing there must be one, to declare miles and miles of mostly deserted land surrounding the cities as still "part" of each city.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:39 pm to Indefatigable
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Finland and North Korea are separated by a single country.
One of my top 5 trivia facts.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:41 pm to East Coast Band
36% of the world’s population lives in China and India. An insane statistic when you consider the lack of access to reliable birth control in large third world areas within Africa, Asia and South America.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:42 pm to East Coast Band
The West Bank of New Orleans is further east than is the East Bank of New Orleans.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:44 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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What's the rationale for this? I never quite understood it, but I'm guessing there must be one, to declare miles and miles of mostly deserted land surrounding the cities as still "part" of each city.
Basically to get rid of a layer of government that doesn't need to exist. Instead of having a borough government and a city government, we just have city-borough.
If not, you would have two entities ruling over the exact same population for the most part.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:45 pm to Auburn80
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Remember state quarters? Georgia’s left off a county in it’s northwest corner.
Nobody misses Dade County...
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:55 pm to Johnny Roastbeef
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Dalhart Tx
good lord, allsups and thats about it
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:56 pm to Jim Rockford
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the west coast of South America is further east than the east coast of North America.
I guess we’re excluding Newfoundland?
Posted on 6/2/21 at 4:56 pm to East Coast Band
The closest point in the US to Africa is Quoddy Head, Maine.
The most distant city from Perth Australia is Virginia Beach, Virginia
The most distant city from Perth Australia is Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posted on 6/2/21 at 5:00 pm to East Coast Band
Alaska is closer to Berlin than New Orleans.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 5:14 pm to East Coast Band
On the Panama Canal, the sun rises on the Pacific and sets on the Atlantic
Posted on 6/2/21 at 5:18 pm to East Coast Band
New Orleans and Cairo Egypt are on the same latitude (30°N)
Posted on 6/2/21 at 5:24 pm to JawjaTigah
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The West Bank of New Orleans is further east than is the East Bank of New Orleans.
I don’t think this is true... The whole of Orleans Parish is the city of New Orleans, including all those camps on Hwy 90 all the way out to Fort Pike on Lake St Catherine...
This post was edited on 6/2/21 at 5:30 pm
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