I didn't know that Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.

[MilesColtrane]

I'm a geographical idiot.

At some point, when transferring to different schools when I was a kid, I missed having any geography lessons.

As a result, I don't know little tidbits like the above.

Does anybody else have any mad geographical knowledge to drop on me?

[CGowen]

1. I thought it was east of San Francisco n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Ummm...map help?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=reno,+nv&daddr=Los+Angeles,+CA,+United+States+of+America&sll=34.05333,-118.24499&sspn=1.187855,2.568054&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1

[Bennyboy]

3. If you head west for about 20,000 miles then yes....

it is west of LA (and a bit North)

[Rosemary2205]

4. Detroit is north of Toronto Canada

:)

[Richardo]

6. In fact, if you go due south from Detroit you'll be in Canada

:)
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Detroit,+MI,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=image

[TommyO]

44. OMG, how could Canada's invasion have reached that far into the U.S.?

Yes, it's :sarcasm:

[MilesColtrane]

11. Good one.

[harmonicon]

14. not true!

I think you mean that it's north of a small bit of Ontario. Toronto is further north than Detroit.

[Rosemary2205]

21. Was that Winsor Canada??

OK - well - but am I right that Canada is south of Detroit?

[harmonicon]

23. yeah, a bit of Canada is south of Detroit, right across the river.

Also probably a few islands in Lake Erie.

[Kat45]

47. Yeah, I think it is Winsor.

A friend of mine used to be in love with a stripper there.

[Sanity Claws]

5. I didn't either

Reno is 119 degrees longitude; Los Angeles is 118 degrees longitude.
I guess I forgot the shape of California.

[xchrom]

7. having driven from the bay area to reno

it's not what my instincts would ever tell me.

but if it is -- it is.

[laconicsax]

42. I drove part of that over this past summer

is I-80 always shitty once you get out of Sacramento (heading east) or is it repaved/patched/uncobblestoned ever?

[LeftyMom]

8. I know that, but I'm within driving distance of both. nt

[KamaAina]

9. Pensacola, Fla. is farther west than Washington Island, Wis.

it's that Panhandle thing.

The only two states that extend below sea level are California (Death and Imperial Valleys) and Louisiana (parts of New Orleans).

Technically, the easternmost point in the U.S. is not West Quoddy Head, Maine, but Alaska's Aleutian Islands, which extend across the 180th meridian.

[MilesColtrane]

13. Nice.

[Richardo]

10. Paris, France is about the same latitude as Duluth, MN

[Beausoir]

34. Wow. That's strange.

[question everything]

55. And Rome, Italy, the same as NYC (nt)

[harmonicon]

12. interesting - I'd never really thought about, but you're right

When I live in LA and my brother lived in Tahoe, it was basically just a straight shot north to get there.

Other fun facts.... What's the world's only doubly-landlocked country? (meaning it is land locked, and so are all of the countries that border it). Hint: it's in Europe.

[MilesColtrane]

16. My first guess was Andorra...something small.

I eventually cheated and looked at a map.

I was on the right track though.

[no name no slogan]

18. Off the top of my head, I'd say Lichtenstein

bordered by Austria and Switzerland

[harmonicon]

24. yep

I'm quite certain it's the only country that fits those criteria. Of course that could change.... or maybe it has already? New countries all the time these days.

[no name no slogan]

26. At first I was thinking it was in the Balkans

but I think all the land-locked countries there border on at least one other non-land-locked country. Of course, Central Asia is getting pretty crowded these days, too....

[harmonicon]

27. after I posted that I had to go check to see if Kosovo would be,

if they move to independence. But, nope. Central Asia is sort of crowded, but most of the landlocked countries there are quite large and border even larger countries - same with South America.

[MilesColtrane]

50. I think Uzbekistan qualifies.

Technically Uzbekistan is considered double landlocked only because the Caspian Sea is also.

[harmonicon]

57. yeah, I think you're right - good one!

I don't know why I didn't know that.... I'm fascinated by Uzbekistan, and their capital Tashkent. It's the only city in central asia (definitely for hundreds, if not thousands of miles) with a subway system.

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. Dallas is farther south than San Diego

But maybe that seems weird only to Kollyforniyans. :shrug:

[Richardo]

17. My family in Southern California is closer to El Paso, Texas than I am - in Houston.

:)

[TZ]

19. I know what the problem is...

Its because US Americans don't have maps!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
I'm sorry, but I just never get tired of this clip....:evilgrin:

[Richardo]

20. Everyone like, such as, South Africa and Iraq and such as...

:rofl:

[martymar64]

43. It's THE Iraq

:dunce:

To the corner with you, pendejo!

[Kutjara]

45. I'm sure she's saying "thighrack."

She probably thinks it's some piece of gym equipment used in foreign countries.

[MilesColtrane]

22. But, you should see me KILL in the the talent competition.

[no name no slogan]

32. Wow... WE HAVE A WINNAR!

The prize? A lifetime subscription to any magazine that has more pictures than text

[racaulk]

41. ROFL

I love that clip! :rofl:

[kath]

53. thanks for posting that - it was fun to watch that again. Amazing.

[Iggo]

58. Yep, best clip of the year.

Can't believe she lost out to that damn prairie dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

[EstimatedProphet]

25. The Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal is west of the Pacific entrance

[MilesColtrane]

51. I did know that one, but only learned it fairly recently.

It's so freaking counter-intuitive.

[IntravenousDemilo]

28. Santiago, Chile, is east of New York City.

And Quito, Ecuador, is east of Toronto.

[pokerfan]

29. Being a left coaster

that is counter-intuitive to me but a quick glance at a map confirms it.

Also, it seems strange that Costa Rica is south of Florida. To me it feels like it should be wouth of California or Arizona. Maybe Texas.

Some more geography questions:
1. Which is the largest state?
2. Which is the smallest state?
3. Which state is the farthest north?
4. Which state of the contiguous (connected) 48 states is farthest north?
5. Which state is farthest south?
6. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest south?
7. Which state is farthest west?
8. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest west?
9. Which state is farthest east?
10. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest east?
11. How many states contact the St. Lawrence River (border on or have it run through them)?
12. In what state is the Grand Canyon?
13. Which state is closest to Bermuda?
14. Which state or states (besides Alaska and Hawaii) borders the fewest number of other states?
15. Which state or states borders the greatest number of other states? Take a wild guess.
16. What four states touch at one point?
17. Which of the Great Lakes is entirely within the USA?

Answers:
http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/usa.htm

[CreekDog]

31. i think i got it

Some more geography questions:
1. Which is the largest state? alaska
2. Which is the smallest state? rhode island
3. Which state is the farthest north? alaska
4. Which state of the contiguous (connected) 48 states is farthest north?minnesota (notice that part that sticks up)
5. Which state is farthest south? hawaii
6. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest south? florida
7. Which state is farthest west? hawaii
8. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest west? washington
9. Which state is farthest east? maine
10. Which state of the contiguous 48 states is farthest east? maine
11. How many states contact the St. Lawrence River (border on or have it run through them)? 2 vt, ny
12. In what state is the Grand Canyon? arizona
13. Which state is closest to Bermuda? north carolina
14. Which state or states (besides Alaska and Hawaii) borders the fewest number of other states? maine (1)
15. Which state or states borders the greatest number of other states? Take a wild guess. kentucky (7) va,tn,mo,il,in,oh,wv
16. What four states touch at one point? utah, ariz., new mex., colo.
17. Which of the Great Lakes is entirely within the USA? michigan

[pokerfan]

33. Did you check your answers against the site?

You missed a couple.

http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/usa.htm

[CreekDog]

39. i just did

I think the most eastern state shown as Alaska is 'bordering' on a ridiculous answer. The idea that any point 1 mile east of Maine is not farther east in the usa than Alaska strains credulity.

Interesting on the states with 8 border states though.

[pokerfan]

52. East vs. West is arbitrary

From the Greenwich meridian (defined as Long = 0), 179 degrees east is about as far east as one can get. Unless the United States is defined as the center of the world.

[CreekDog]

30. this kind of trivia is a lot of fun

Cincinnati is as far east as Atlanta

[krispos42]

35. If it is, it's not by a lot

Lemme check GoogleEarth


Los Angeles: 118° 15' West

Reno: 119° 48' West.


Hmph, so it is. About a degree and a half further west. Maybe 90-100 miles.




And the northermost point of the continental United States is Angle Township, Minnesota, population 152.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle

[Ptah]

36. Cut Bank, Montana is the _____ spot in the nation.

coldest

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

37. Reno is not west of Los Angeles

Go to L.A. Turn west. See if you arrive in Reno.

:rofl:

[Ptah]

38. Add three cups of north and the recipe works.

:shrug:

[racaulk]

40. Maine is the only state that borders exactly one state.

Alaska and Hawaii border no states, and the other 47 states border two or more.

But Maine is the only state that borders only one other (New Hampshire).

:hi:

[Bucky]

46. Why is six scared of seven?

Because 7 8 9.

[GoneOffShore]

48. France is a country in Europe

And so is Italy.

[KitchenWitch]

49. West St Paul MN is actually east of St Paul.

[Skittles]

54. people in southern Illinois are closer to Kentucky than Chicago

yes INDEED

[question everything]

56. This would be a nice change from a desert to the middle of the ocean

Someone once wrote about Ontario airport, which is about 30 miles east of LA, but the report said west of LA and the people at the LA Times had a field day.