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Cyabski
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In honor of the high school class mate who thought Alaska was the country north of the US. Post your random facts about places you have visited and where they appear on a map. (Ski resorts and trail maps are part of this). Or post any interesting geography fact.

Ill start if off with my trip to the Bay of Islands on the northern tip of lake Huron in Ontario, Which just so happens to be in Canada, which just might be the country north of the United States.

Also Alaska is a State not a Country for those who are confused.

Lets help a fellow newschooler win a geography bee some day!
Jun 24 2015 7:54AM
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.Hugo.
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Youre wrong alaska is a country, not a state
Jun 24 2015 7:59AM
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YoungGun.
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The Bay of Pigs does not actually have pigs in it.
Jun 24 2015 4:06PM
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JAHpow
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MN fun fact

Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes and officially there are 11,842 lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m²) in size.The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.
Jun 24 2015 4:58PM
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corona
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JAHpowMN fun fact

Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes and officially there are 11,842 lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m²) in size.The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.


If I didn't live in Canada I might find that impressive.
Jun 24 2015 5:58PM
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iFlip
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.Hugo.Youre wrong alaska is a country, not a state


Wait, I thought Alaska was part of Russia? Or is it just that you can see Russia from Alaska?
Jun 24 2015 7:12PM
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JGWI
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VinnieFIf I didn't live in Canada I might find that impressive.


Lol, ain't that the truth!
Jun 24 2015 7:18PM
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californiagrown
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Ottowa is the capital of Canada. I'd bet 99% of Americans don't know that.

Hell, is located in southern Nevada near the border of California and Arizona.
Jun 24 2015 7:33PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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JAHpowMN fun fact

Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes and officially there are 11,842 lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m²) in size.The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.


holla at olmsted. I live in Rochester in that county and the biggest lake we have in town is Silver Lake, or as I like to call it, Shit Lake. All the damn Canada geese come to Rochester for the winter because the lake stays warm (the power plant drains into the lake and keeps it warm throughout the year). It's fucking gross and Canadian Geese are fucking disgusting, all they do is shit in and around it and harass anyone nearby.

When I was in Thunder Bay probably 5ish years ago, most of the Canadians I spoke to knew where Rochester was due to the fact all their geese went there. Pretty cool to have people know of my city besides it being known for having the Mayo Clinic (which is significant, don't get me wrong).

Interesting thread. Geography is one of my passions, especially when it comes to maps and locations. hope it stays active.
Jun 24 2015 7:39PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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I cheated on my 5th grade geography test by leaving my book in the bathroom before class.
Jun 24 2015 11:21PM
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JAHpow
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iFlipWait, I thought Alaska was part of Russia? Or is it just that you can see Russia from Alaska?


You can see Russia from Alaska. You can not see Alaska from Russia because too much vodka.
Jun 24 2015 11:25PM
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YoungGun.
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JAHpowMN fun fact

Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes and officially there are 11,842 lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m²) in size.The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.


I think Wisconsin has like 13,000. Why don't we get a slogan?...
Jun 24 2015 11:29PM
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JGWI
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ChestyI think Wisconsin has like 13,000. Why don't we get a slogan?...


Because Wisconsin considers a bird bath a lake while Minnesota requires they be over 10 acres before calling them a lake.
Jun 24 2015 11:47PM
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las.
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Russia spans 11 time zones, and has a larger surface area than pluto
Jun 24 2015 11:58PM
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S.J.W
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I once had a friend who got the states capitals wrong in his year 7 test.
Jun 25 2015 12:02AM
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Peter.
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Alaska is almost 3 times as big as texas
Jun 25 2015 12:21AM
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skier_boy26
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I had to compete against the kid who would go on to win the National Geography Bee in Washington State... He turned out to be a genius so none of us had a bloody chance in hell

/claim
Jun 25 2015 2:19AM
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cozyco
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In America live more than 40 million ppl which german roots. This means america houses the biggest German community outside Germany/Austria/Switzerland ^^



Most of (us) live in the north mid west



Jun 25 2015 6:49AM
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LoneRanger
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So I am on exchange in Australia right now and Aussies would love you to know that it is *roughly* the same size as the United States which to me was mind blowing.
Jun 25 2015 9:39AM
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LoneRanger
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las.Russia spans 11 time zones, and has a larger surface area than pluto


also holy fuck this is amazing
Jun 25 2015 9:42AM
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corona
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LoneRangerSo I am on exchange in Australia right now and Aussies would love you to know that it is *roughly* the same size as the United States which to me was mind blowing.


well, if by roughly the same size they mean the size of greenland smaller.. sure.
Jun 25 2015 9:50AM
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Z-Juice
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las.Russia spans 11 time zones, and has a larger surface area than pluto


While China only has one time zone.
Jun 25 2015 9:56AM
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LoneRanger
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VinnieFwell, if by roughly the same size they mean the size of greenland smaller.. sure.


wrong. if this google image doesn't convince you i don't know what will.
Jun 25 2015 10:02AM
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LoneRanger
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Jun 25 2015 10:04AM
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.Hugo.
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LoneRangerwrong. if this google image doesn't convince you i don't know what will.


The us is 20% larger
Jun 25 2015 10:07AM
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corona
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LoneRanger


You're forgetting Alaska.. which on its own is almost the size of Greenland.
Jun 25 2015 10:16AM
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LoneRanger
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VinnieFYou're forgetting Alaska.. which on its own is almost the size of Greenland.


no, Australians forgot Alaska. I am Canadian. i don't care whose dick is bigger.
Jun 25 2015 10:23AM
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.Hugo.
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.Hugo.The us is 20% larger


Shit sorry thats wrong.





Its actually 27%-31% larger
Jun 25 2015 10:23AM
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LoneRanger
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I am Canadian. i don't care whose dick is bigger.[/quote]
Jun 25 2015 10:26AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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fab02In America live more than 40 million ppl which german roots. This means america houses the biggest German community outside Germany/Austria/Switzerland ^^



Most of (us) live in the north mid west





except theyre not german anymore, theyre american
Jun 25 2015 11:36AM
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bostonbomber
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theres a town in latvia named after i girl i had sex with once
Jun 25 2015 12:12PM
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DIX~
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LoneRangerI am Canadian. i don't care whose dick is bigger.


Well if small size doesn't matter maybe we can hang out ;)
Jun 25 2015 12:40PM
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