Geography oddities

[Monello]

Canada's largest island, Baffin, is larger than California.

The world's largest uninhabited island, Devon Island in Canada, is just smaller in size than West Virginia.

In Canada, 90% of the population lives within 100 miles of the border with the lower 48 US states. This narrow strip represents only about 10% of Canada's total area.

San Bernardino County, California is so large it's bigger than RI, DE, CT and HI combined.

Florida is the only state that has a tall building higher than the natural highest point in the state.

Canada's southernmost point is further south than California's northern border with Oregon.

Mexico's northernmost point is further north than Jackson, Mississippi.

 

[Monello]

The highest point in Minnesota is only 15 miles from the lowest point.

Morocco and Spain share land borders.

Little Diomede Island (United States) and Big Diomede Island (Russia) are less than three miles apart in the Bering Straight.

North Korea and Norway are separated by a single country.

The world's deepest stretch of river is a section of the Congo River east of the Atlantic Ocean near Livingstone Falls, which reaches depths of over 700 feet, and features underwater "waterfalls" as well as deep-water fish which have evolved to survive without sunlight.

Kinshasa and Brazzaville are the two closest capitols. This is the only place in the world where two national capital cities are facing one another and in sight of each other on opposite banks of a river.

 

[Monello]

New York City has more people in its metropolitan area than New York State has total.

Chicago is due north of Florida.

The Longest place name in the United States is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Webster, Massachusetts.

Seattle, Washington and Madison, Wisconsin are both located on an ithsmus.

The Sahara Desert covers more land than the 48 contiguous United States.

The total area of the British Isles is almost identical to that of New Mexico. England is just slightly smaller than Louisiana, Wales is smaller than New Jersey, and Scotland and Ireland (the island) are each smaller than South Carolina.

Montana is almost identical in area to Japan. But Japan has 128 times the population of Montana.

 

[vraiblonde]

Now I want to go see Hell's Canyon....

 

[Merlin99]

New York City has more people in its metropolitan area than New York State has total.

Chicago is due north of Florida.

The Longest place name in the United States is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Webster, Massachusetts.

Seattle, Washington and Madison, Wisconsin are both located on an ithsmus.

The Sahara Desert covers more land than the 48 contiguous United States.

The total area of the British Isles is almost identical to that of New Mexico. England is just slightly smaller than Louisiana, Wales is smaller than New Jersey, and Scotland and Ireland (the island) are each smaller than South Carolina.

Montana is almost identical in area to Japan. But Japan has 128 times the population of Montana.

Having been to Japan I’m sure it’s more than 128 times

 

[Monello]

The highest temperature ever recorded in Hawaii(100 degrees) is the same as the highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska .

The lowest temp in Hawaii of 12 degrees was on Mauna Kea at an elevation of almost 14,000 ft.

The five big US cities (population over 50K) that get the highest annual snowfall are Syracuse NY, Anchorage AK, Utica NY, Flagstaff AZ and Buffalo NY.

The windiest US city is Springfield IL.

Little Rock is bigger than Boulder.

Juneau Alaska ranges from sea level to over 8,000 feet.

 

[Monello]

New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other state.

Maine is the only state that borders only 1 other state.

A trip from the tip of northern California to South Padre Island, Tx is over 1,800 miles but you can do it and only pass through 2 other states, Arizona & New Mexico.

 

[glhs837]

Eastbound and down

Load it up and truck it!