Brock Landers - Geography buff

[betplom]

Brock, I too am into geography.

I am particularly interested in the bizarre, like these two very small parts of the United States that are not accessible by land via the US, you can only access them from Canada.

For example:

Minnesota - Northwest Angle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle



Washington State - Point Roberts - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Roberts

[flyingillini]

Betplom is probably the sharpest lad on the forum. Good stuff!

[Brock Landers]

interesting, i was at Lake of the woods in 1988 for a fishing trip..

There is a part of Tennesee, Corona, which is WEST of the mississippi river.

really interesting geography trivia here.

http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/geography/united_states.html

[Brock Landers]

We all think of Canada as our neighbor to the north, however, there are states, or portions of states, that lie north of the southernmost point of Canada. Do you know how many?

[Brock Landers]

The Answer: 27
Surprising isn't it? More than half of the states in the US are at least partially north of the southernmost point of Canada. By the way, Canada's southernmost point is Middle Island in Lake Erie at 41 degrees and 41 minutes north.

[betplom]

There is a part of Quebec land locked by the USA as well.

Check out the borders between Ontario/Quebec/New York on the St. Lawrence river.

[betplom]

the answer: 27
surprising isn't it? More than half of the states in the us are at least partially north of the southernmost point of canada. By the way, canada's southernmost point is middle island in lake erie at 41 degrees and 41 minutes north.

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[Brock Landers]

plommer

[betplom]

interesting, i was at Lake of the woods in 1988 for a fishing trip..

Did you know that you can fish anywhere in Lake of the Woods with either a Minnesota or Ontario fishing license?

Yep, it's true.

Being in a boat on the lake you are free to roam anywhere but making land means you have to go through Customs/Immigration process.

Stay in the water and there are no immigration requirements.

[losturmarbles]

are plommer and landers planning a fishing trip together?

[Bread]

Is Broke Landers the biggest dolt in all of forum land?

Yes -5000
No - Off the board

[RogueJuror]

buff? what's your score?

Geo