The all-new geography quiz

[Glom]

In response to the recent geography knowledge thread, I thought this would be appropriate.

Here's the first one:

Which Canadian region shares a border with both Alberta and British Columbia?

[antoniseb]

That would be the Northwest Territories. (Why do I remember the name as "Great NW Territories?")

Which US States border Kentucky?

[triplebird]

Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. ;)

Name Australia's eight states/territories...

[Titana]

New South Whales, Queens Land, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia,
Tasmania, Northern Territory, Capital territory.

With what U.S. state/city does Mexicali Mexico border with?

[hhEb09'1]

With what U.S. state/city does Mexicali Mexico border with?Its inverse, Calexico

Which US States border Kentucky?Of course, Tennessee borders on one more than Kentucky, right?

[Duane]

Of course, Tennessee borders on one more than Kentucky, right?

Excluding Kentucky, Tennessee is bordered by Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, N Carolina, and Virginia.

Name all the states that border on British Columbia.

[Glom]

Yukon Territory
Northwest Territory
Alberta

Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical ;) )

[Gillianren]

Yukon Territory
Northwest Territory
Alberta

Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical ;) )

Er . . . was that intended to be US states or Canadian provinces? 'Cause if it was US states, I believe that would be Washington, Idaho, and maybe Alaska.

[Josh]

Moved to Fun-n-Games

[crosscountry]

Excluding Kentucky, Tennessee is bordered by Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, N Carolina, and Virginia.

Name all the states that border on British Columbia.



I didn't look this up, but I'm pretty sure Kansas does NOT border Tennessee

You probably meant Missouri.

[mickal555]

States of Canada that boarder the bitish columbia are: Alberta Fort (the other two are territories).

What is Australia's nearest neighbor?

[crosscountry]

Papua New Guinea, but it only barely beats out Indonesia




Nepal is on the North or South side of the Himalayas? Making it more in India or China? (by that I mean less mountains in between)

[Titana]

I believe it is the South side making it more in India?


What are the names of the three major mountain chains in the U.S.?

[dvb]

States of Canada that boarder the bitish columbia are: Alberta Fort (the other two are territories).

What is Australia's nearest neighbor?
Gillian got it right.
What are the names of the three major mountain chains in the U.S.?
That would be the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian Mountains?

Name the four major oceans.

[dvb]

Yukon Territory
Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical ;) )

Figured I'd answer this one, since no one else has. I had to google the answers mind you. :shifty:

Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, United States.

[Titana]

That would be the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian Mountains?

Correct....;)


Name the four major oceans.

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Artic.


What is the name of the largest city in the U.S.?

[Glom]

Correct....;)




Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Artic.


What is the name of the largest city in the U.S.?

Would that be in terms of population or land area? For the latter, is it Houston? Perhaps Chicago for the former?

[Titana]

Would that be in terms of population or land area? For the latter, is it Houston? Perhaps Chicago for the former?


Actually it was land area. Wouldn't that be Sitka, Alaska?

And in terms of population New York?

(I have not looked it up , so I am not sure)

[dvb]

How many territories does Canada have?

In english, what was the former name of China's capital Beijing?

[teddyv]

How many territories does Canada have??

3: Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut

In english, what was the former name of China's capital Beijing?

Peking

[Duane]

3 territories: Yukon, North West Territories, Nunavit.

Beijing was Peking, which (I think) means "garden".

777Geek, you answered with Canadian provinces, not US states.

Gillienren almost got it, they are Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

I didn't look this up, but I'm pretty sure Kansas does NOT border Tennessee

D'uh! Yes Missouri not Kansas. I was thinking of Kansas City. (PS--Why is Arkansas pronounced ar-ken-saw, whereas Kansas is not pronounced can-saw?) (oh, NM!)

States of Canada that boarder the bitish columbia are: Alberta Fort (the other two are territories).

Um, there are no "states" in Canada--they are called provinces or territories.

Name the three largest islands (excluding Australia).

[dvb]

What country was Alaska formerly a part of?

What country is also a continent?

What country is the largest democracy, going by population?

What country is the largest exporter of coffee?

All easy questions, in the hopes that you won't google the answers! :)

[Duane]

Russia, Australia, India, Columbia. Hey, what about my question?

[teddyv]

1. Greenland (though it may be several islands)
2. Baffin Island
3. Hmm, might need to google

[teddyv]

Hey, what about my question?

I saw it.:)

If Australia doesn't count, does Antarctica?

[Duane]

Greenland yes, rest is wrong.

[dvb]

Name the three largest islands (excluding Australia).
That's a toughy. I would say Greenland, Madagascar, and England/Scotland?

[Duane]

Look south young man!!!

[Duane]

I saw it.:)

If Australia doesn't count, does Antarctica?

No.

[dvb]

Russia, Australia, India, Columbia. Hey, what about my question?
First 3 are right, last one is wrong. :)

[Duane]

Hmm...Bali?

[teddyv]

Greenland yes, rest is wrong.
I know, I just googled. I shall hang my head in shame.

2. New Guinea
3. Borneo

Name 5 Cascade volcanoes. Activity doesn't matter.

[Duane]

St Helens, Hood, Rainier, Adams, hmmm, Tuttle?? ~~~must not google!~~~~

[teddyv]

St Helens, Hood, Rainier, Adams, hmmm, Tuttle?? ~~~must not google!~~~~

I'm actually not familiar with Tuttle. At least one more major one in Washington; don't forget Cascades go into Canada too.

[Swift]

Name the three largest islands (excluding Australia).
I always wondered why a continent (or several) is not an island. For example, the landmass of the Americas (North, Central, South) is completely surrounded by water; why isn't it an island?

[teddyv]

I always wondered why a continent (or several) is not an island. For example, the landmass of the Americas (North, Central, South) is completely surrounded by water; why isn't it an island?

Check out this link
http://users.erols.com/jcalder/CONTISLAND.html

[dvb]

What country does the former state of Transylvania currently reside in?

What country does the ancient city of Babylon currently reside in?

What body of water has the highest concentration of salt?

What is the deepest fresh water body in the world?

[Duane]

Romania, Iraq, The Dead Sea, hmmm--Lake Erie?

In what countries would you find:

-The Herbrides
-Normandy
-Chittagong
-Southern Alps

[Nereid]

Scotland, France, Bangladesh (or is it Myanmar/Burma?), Italy

[Duane]

Three right, 1 wrong. (Hint--it's not the one you questioned!)

[Disinfo Agent]

-Southern AlpsSwitzerland?

[Duane]

Heh. New Zealand! The Southern Alps are the range running N to S on the main (southern) island.

[teddyv]

What is the deepest fresh water body in the world?

I think this is Lake Baikal (Baykal) in Siberia.

[Lord Jubjub]

OK, I'm slightly boggled. . .are there presently some unanswered questions?

Here are mine. . .
What four U.S. states share the same geographical point?
Of the lower 48 states in the U.S., which has the most northern point?
What country claims land closest to the North Pole? (state the Lat of that point, for this I'll permit googling)
What country maintains the most southernmost landmass free and clear of any treaty (e.g. the Antarctic treaty)?

[Duane]

dvb hasn't confirmed a right answer yet.

Utah, Colorado, erm, New Mexico and...Arizona? or Nevada?

Washington...?

Denmark (Greenland) Hmm, lat: 83°42' (yikes, hard to find!!)

Chilli?

How about answers be confirmed before the next question is asked?

[Duane]

I've also confirmed Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake.

[crosscountry]

I think Russia has some Islands farther north than Greenland, not sure though.


Svalbard, Norway is pretty close too

[Lord Jubjub]

Sorry, I though Lake Baikal had already been confirmed.

Duane managed to answer the first question correctly if he leaves off his last suggestion.

The second question is still open.

I have Perry Land in northernmost Greenland as slightly farther north than any other island.

The fourth question is still open.

[Arneb]

The answer to the second question is : Minnesota - there is a small corner struttuing out into Canada from the long straight border running across Washington, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.

For the fourth, I venture: Great Britain (Laurie Island, of the South Orkneys)

I suggest we keep only one question open; whoever anwered this question transfers the right to ask the next one to the poster who got her/his question right. It works extremely well in the Ultimate Astronomy Quiz. On the other hand, shooting off anwers and asking the next round of questions without waiting for confirmation makes it very difficult to keep track, as some answers wil surely be disputed.

[Lord Jubjub]

Arneb, your second answer is correct. My initial instinct is to always says Maine, but that is is because of the distortions in most flat maps. The line that defines the northern border of the western part of the U.S. is the north of Maine. Minnesota has that strange little notch that is north of that line.

U.K. is my answer to the fourth question. But the islands in question would have been the South Sandwich Islands. The National Geographic map that I have does not give an exclusive claim to the South Orkneys.

[Arneb]

My initial instinct is to always says Maine,

Mine too ;)

U.K. is my answer to the fourth question. But the islands in question would have been the South Sandwich Islands. The National Geographic map that I have does not give an exclusive claim to the South Orkneys.

Of course, I should have said UK, not Great Britain :doh:. The thing about the exclusive claim might stem from the fact that one member of the South Orkneys, Orcada Island, I think, belongs to Argentina. However, Laurie Island, which is the southernmost of the archipelago, belongs to the UK.

How about you pose a tie-break question, and the one with the right answer continues the game? :dance:

[Lord Jubjub]

I've asked extreme north and extreme south. How about extreme west?

What bit of land is the furthest west before today becomes tomorrow?

[crosscountry]

Attu Island, Alaska on the Bering Sea? or is that yesterday?

[hhEb09'1]

Attu Island, Alaska on the Bering Sea? or is that yesterday?I think it's already tomorrow. According to this (http://freelookbookstore.com/E-Zine/Amazing-geography.html), I guess the answer to Lord Jubjub's question would be Amatignak Island.

[Lord Jubjub]

My National Geographic Map says that Attu Island is beyond the 180 degree longitude line but is still east of the International Date Line. It is part of a triangular section of the IDL that is east of the 180th longitude and is the farthest westernmost named.

Crosscountry, your turn.

[Eroica]

My National Geographic Map says that Attu Island is beyond the 180 degree longitude line but is still east of the International Date Line. It is part of a triangular section of the IDL that is east of the 180th longitude and is the farthest westernmost named.
What about Antarctica?

[crosscountry]

Ok, fun for all:



What is the longest river system in the U.S.? And what states does it border/go through?

[crosscountry]

What about Antarctica?
very good question

[teddyv]

Ok, fun for all:



What is the longest river system in the U.S.? And what states does it border/go through?

Since you said system, I guess you are expecting the Mississippi/Missouri river system.

It goes through or borders:
Wyoming
Montana
N. Dakota
S. Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana

[Inferno]

Here's one: Which country claims to own the greatest area of Antartica?

[Titana]

Australia?


Which is the longest river in the world?

[Fram]

I thought for the Antarctica question, it was Argentina, but I'm not sure.

As for the longest river, according to the sources, that may be the Nile, the Amazon, the Mississippi, or the Jangtse.

Perhaps we need to confirm the answers to a few questions first before we move on?

[crosscountry]

Since you said system, I guess you are expecting the Mississippi/Missouri river system.

It goes through or borders:
Wyoming
Montana
N. Dakota
S. Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana


Very good, but you have not fully answered the question. It decieves most people. Check your states, maybe you are a few shy.

[Titana]

I thought for the Antarctica question, it was Argentina, but I'm not sure.

As for the longest river, according to the sources, that may be the Nile, the Amazon, the Mississippi, or the Jangtse.

Perhaps we need to confirm the answers to a few questions first before we move on?

Your probably right, I was between Argentina or Australia.

As for the river yes it is the Nile (4,180 miles) The Amazon (3,912) Mississippi (3,710) The Yangtze (3,602).

[Eroica]

Very good, but you have not fully answered the question. It deceives most people. Check your states, maybe you are a few shy.
If you're including the upper Mississippi as well, then I guess we should include Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[Lord Jubjub]

The Mississippi is only so called because it was discovered and mapped first. If the drainage system naming is based purely on length, than Old Man River should be the Missouri from St. Louis on down.

BTW, the Ohio is another major drainage river that should not be neglected.

[crosscountry]

If you're including the upper Mississippi as well, then I guess we should include Minnesota and Wisconsin.



That answers the question:clap: :clap: :clap:

The system does contain all of those states.

[Eroica]

I don't know if it's my turn, but since no one else is posting, I'll ask a question:

By area, what is the 8th largest country in the world?

(No googling or looking at maps - other than the one inside your head. I was quite surprised when I discovered the answer to this.)

[mugaliens]

Andale'! It's Argentina.

What country has the highest mean terrain elevation?

[Arneb]

I'll wager it is Tibet. Couldn't think of anything else (Colombia? hardly).

[crosscountry]

Nepal.

[Muchansclon/Planet 10?]

Easy peasy, China, or was it Chile perhaps...

If correct here is the next question?

Which countries shares their borders with Sweden?

[mugaliens]

Finland and Norway.

Previous answer was Nepal.

Which country has the lowest mean terrain elevation?

[Arneb]

The Maldives

[crosscountry]

Andale'! It's Argentina.

What country has the highest mean terrain elevation?
:hand:

Since I got this right 3 questions back, I'll ask next.


Without looking name the 5 Great Lakes.

[mugaliens]

:hand:

Since I got this right 3 questions back, I'll ask next.


Without looking name the 5 Great Lakes.

You did! But you languished in your postings...

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario.

What country has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958?

Hint 1 - It borders what's considered the "North Atlantic Ocean."

Hint 2: Hint 1 is accurate, but may be misleading!

[Arneb]

Guinea - Sékou Touré and Lansana Conte.

BTW, was I right about the Maldives?

[crosscountry]

I was waiting for comfirmation... Didn't look it up just thought I knew it.




Guinea: Lansana CONTE in 1984, when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003.




My next question? This may be a tough one with guesses. Oh Well;


What is the name of the most populous street name in the U.S. In other words, which is the most common street name? What I'm looking for can be called street, road, lane, blvd..... and the likes - the answer has many designations.

[crosscountry]

I guess Arneb beat me to the answer even though we have conflicting answers.

[Arneb]

Never mind, cross - I wrote Ghana when I meant Guinea. I clicked edit to correct my error, and when I reloaded the page, your answer had arrived.

So it's all yours - I repeat:

What is the name of the most populous street name in the U.S. In other words, which is the most common street name? What I'm looking for can be called street, road, lane, blvd..... and the likes - the answer has many designations. Today 10:12 PM

[Arneb]

What is the name of the most populous street name in the U.S. In other words, which is the most common street name? What I'm looking for can be called street, road, lane, blvd..... and the likes - the answer has many designations.

Ah, here it is:

It's Second [street, lane blvd...]

So was I right about The Maldives, Guinea, and Second Street?
Can I ask a question now??:confused:

[Arneb]

Well, let's see if someone objects.

In Europe, there are two regions in completely different parts of the continent that bear the same name, for reasons that escape me. What is the common name, and where are these two regions?

[And I don't mean nicknames. There are several places nicknamed "Little Venice" or "Switzerland of xyz". I am talking about the original name].

[Eroica]

Finland and Norway.
What about Denmark? The question never mentioned land borders.

[Eroica]

In Europe, there are two regions in completely different parts of the continent that bear the same name, for reasons that escape me. What is the common name, and where are these two regions?
Iberia? I believe there was an Iberia in the Caucasus - but is that in Europe.

(The Basque language has been tentatively linked to the Caucasian Group of languages, which might have something to do with how these two regions acquired identical names.)

[hhEb09'1]

Iberia? I believe there was an Iberia in the Caucasus - but is that in Europe.WorldAtlas.com (http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/europea.htm) thinks so. Mt. Elbrus is generally considered Europe's highest point, right over the northern border of Georgia--the eastern part of Georgia is the Caucasian Iberia.(The Basque language has been tentatively linked to the Caucasian Group of languages, which might have something to do with how these two regions acquired identical names.)Fascinating. The Greek word (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Iberia) for the Iberian Peninsula seems to have originated in speech of the original inhabitants (meaning "river"), and from which is also derived the name of the river Ebro.

This other wiki link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_Iberia) says that ancient and medieval authors romanticized the connection between the two regions, but no one seems to have come up with a good story why there should be a connection. Maybe it's just a parallel linguistic development.

[crosscountry]

Ah, here it is:

It's Second [street, lane blvd...]

So was I right about The Maldives, Guinea, and Second Street?
Can I ask a question now??:confused:

My source says something different. Hint: It was a Genus Edition I Trivial Pursuit Geography question.




Sorry about the delay; I'm moving (which takes a lot of time) and last night was an end of the year party for out department.

[Arneb]

Iberia? I believe there was an Iberia in the Caucasus - but is that in Europe.

(The Basque language has been tentatively linked to the Caucasian Group of languages, which might have something to do with how these two regions acquired identical names.)
That is fascinating. I didn't know that, and of course it isn't what I'm thinking of. Still, thanks for this little gem, Eroica.

The Caucaus is, as far as I know, considered to be Europe's southernmost fringe by most "authorities", along with the Northern end of the Bosporus. Instinctively, though, I wouldn't have thought of it as European. If asked for Europe's highest mountain, I would always have answered "the Montblanc".

The regions I am talking about are both in Europe at first glance. "Iberia" (one of the two, at least) is not far from on of them, however.

[Edit: Hint. Both are or have been at some time of their history, administrative entities]

[Arneb]

My source says something different. Hint: It was a Genus Edition I Trivial Pursuit Geography question.
Sorry about the delay; I'm moving (which takes a lot of time) and last night was an end of the year party for out department.

Well, that might happen. I wonder if anyboy really keeps track of these things ;) . My answer was coughed up by straight and dumb Googling of ["most frequent street name" USA] and looking at the first three that came up.

[Halcyon Dayz]

The regions I am talking about are both in Europe at first glance. "Iberia" (one of the two, at least) is not far from on of them, however.

[Edit: Hint. Both are or have been at some time of their history, administrative entities]
Galicia.
In Spain and Poland.

Quickie.
What is the historical name of the city Kaliningrad in the Russian Federation?

[mickal555]

Königsberg
I think...


What is the area of sea/ocean between mainland Australia and Tasmania.

[Halcyon Dayz]

What is the historical name of the city Kaliningrad in the Russian Federation?
Königsberg
I think...
Correct.

[Pleiades]

What is the area of sea/ocean between mainland Australia and Tasmania.

The Tasman Sea.

I don't know if there are unanswered questions...


Name the countries that border Zambia.

[Eroica]

The Tasman Sea.
I thought it was Bass Strait? Isn't the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand?

[Lord Jubjub]

Eroica is correct by my map

[Pleiades]

I thought it was Bass Strait? Isn't the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand?

Yes you're correct, I misread the question. I saw Tasmania but thought New Zealand, don't ask me why.

[Eroica]

What desert has a name which may be roughly translated as, "If you go in, you won't come out"?


Name the countries that border Zambia

[Duane]

I'm guessing--Sahara?

[Eroica]

I'm guessing--Sahara?
No.

[Arneb]

What desert has a name which may be roughly translated as, "If you go in, you won't come out"?

The Takla Makan in Turkmenistan

Name the countries that border Zambia

Dem. Re. of Kongo (formerly Zaire)
Angola
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Tanzania

I am not sure if Botswana counts. My old world map shows a situation where four countries lie in the four fields defined by a cross. Don't know if a point-like border is a border...

Oh, and congrats to Halcyon Dayz for Galicia!

[Eroica]

The Takla Makan in Turkmenistan
:clap: Correct!

[Pleiades]

Dem. Re. of Kongo (formerly Zaire)
Angola
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Tanzania

I am not sure if Botswana counts. My old world map shows a situation where four countries lie in the four fields defined by a cross. Don't know if a point-like border is a border...

You're missing one, and I didn't count Botswana but after checking on a map other than my own; it clearly shows it bordering Zambia. Botswana should be on the list.

[crosscountry]

The Tasman Sea.

I don't know if there are unanswered questions...


Name the countries that border Zambia.


My street name question is still up for grabs, but I'm not around much to check the board right now.

[Pleiades]

Could you restate the question about streets? is it worldwide or specific to a country?

If US how about Park, we have a few in town.

[Arneb]

My street name question is still up for grabs, but I'm not around much to check the board right now.

Cross, alow me to persist with my answer. I checked several hits in my internet search, and they were consistent in naming Second Street as the most common street name. Here (http://www.tenmojo.com/geography/demograhttp://www.tenmojo.com/index/geography_demographics.htmphics/cities_us_most_common_street_names.htm) are (http://www.funtrivia.com/ask.cfm?action=details&qnid=19420) three (http://www.corona2temeculahomes.com/r_trivia.asp) of them.

You're missing one, and I didn't count Botswana but after checking on a map other than my own; it clearly shows it bordering Zambia. Botswana should be on the list.

Ah,yes. Here it is: Malawi

[crosscountry]

Could you restate the question about streets? is it worldwide or specific to a country?

If US how about Park, we have a few in town.

my source says Park is the most common name in streets, lanes, etc.

:clap:

[Pleiades]

Ah,yes. Here it is: Malawi

That is correct the next question is yours.

[Arneb]

Star Trek featured a highly motivated resistance/guerilla group fighting the occupation of their homes by the Cardassians.

How did the group get its name, to which place in Europe is the name connected, and how?

[Eroica]

The Maquis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquis_%28World_War_II%29), named after the "predominatly rural guerrilla bands" of the French Resistance.

[Arneb]

The Maquis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquis_%28World_War_II%29), named after the "predominatly rural guerrilla bands" of the French Resistance.

True, but what is maquis in geographical terms, and why is it associated with resistance?

[Argos]

A type of Corsican bush the resistance fighters used for hiding.

Which countries have territory on both hemispheres?

[crosscountry]

North and South?

Ecuador, Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela, all contain the Equator. There are many more in Africa: Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and others in the South Pacific. That's not what you are looking for is it?

[dvb]

I've also confirmed Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake.
Yes, this is the correct answer. Sorry about not replying earlier. Your other answers were correct as well. :)

[Argos]

North and South?

Ecuador, Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela, all contain the Equator. There are many more in Africa: Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and others in the South Pacific. That's not what you are looking for is it?

No. I asked for the complete list. :)

[crosscountry]

here is a complete list of countries on the equator.


Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.

[Argos]

Well, I thought there were more... :)

It´s interesting that only one country in the planet contains both the equator and a tropic.

[crosscountry]

aren't there countries that have teritories in both hemispheres like France and the U.S.?

[Pleiades]

For North and South
here's my list and it has 12.

Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Gabon, Congo, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati

For East and West

Algeria, Burkina FAso, Ghana, France, Mali, Spain, Togo and the UK

[crosscountry]

you are definitly missing Denmark for East west. I guess you call the Prime Meridian the divider for east west.


Whose turn is it?

[Lord Jubjub]

US, UK and France have territories in the southern hemisphere.

[Pleiades]

you are definitly missing Denmark for East west. I guess you call the Prime Meridian the divider for east west.


Sorry Cross; the Prime Meridian doesn't go through Denmark. Generally speaking the Prime Meridian (0 longitude) differentiates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

[crosscountry]

I know that. Denmark has territory in the "Western Hemisphere" called Greenland. The question was ambiguous.

[Pleiades]

I know that. Denmark has territory in the "Western Hemisphere" called Greenland. The question was ambiguous.


True, I guess we wait for Argos to tell us what the answer is.

[ggremlin]

Some definitions of territories also count bases in Antarctica. That would include the US, Russia, Norway and others.

[Halcyon Dayz]

I don't know who's turn it is, so I'll take the liberty to start up the thread again.

To which nation do the Galapagos Islands belong?

[Arneb]

Ecuador

[Lord Jubjub]

That is correct.

What is your question?

[Arneb]

Which geographical structure has its geographical position in its name, and where is it?

[Eroica]

Which geographical structure has its geographical position in its name...? The South Pole Inn ... oh, wait, that's in Kerry! :wall:

So, I'll plump instead for ... um, let me see ... the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

, and where is it? The Mid-Atlantic. :)

[ggremlin]

Greenwich MeanTime (Latitude), Greenwich England

[Arneb]

No to both, though I admit I didn't think of the South Pole.

Let's say the definition of geographical position is rather precise. Also, I am talking about a natural formation, not a country like "Equatorial Guinea", which might also come to mind.

[Argos]

Some definitions of territories also count bases in Antarctica. That would include the US, Russia, Norway and others.

Yes, Argentina is very serious about its territorial claims in Antarctica...

[ggremlin]

Yes, Argentina is very serious about its territorial claims in Antarctica...
Excuse me, if I stepping on any geopolitical toes. There are a least two definations for Antarctica, bases and claimed territories, Here is a good map from wikimedia showing both http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Antarctica.jpg

I'm not making any claims one way or the other.

[Arneb]

OK, here's a hint regarding my geographical structure with its position in its name: Look to the seas!

[Eroica]

South China Sea?

[hhEb09'1]

North Sea?

[Arneb]

No, and no. As I said, the geographical position descriptor is rather precise.

[crosscountry]

"Prime Meridian and Ecuator Sea"

just joking.

[Arneb]

One of your descriptors is actually not that far from correct :)

[Halcyon Dayz]

The North Polar Sea?

[Arneb]

No. It actually sports a number.

[Pleiades]

The Seven Seas :shifty:

[Arneb]

A number relating to its position! :doh:

[Arneb]

OK, my last hint - I stumbled upon this structure when I was looking at maps after a catastrophic event in 2004.

[ggremlin]

Man! That was hard to find, Ninetyeast Ridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninetyeast_Ridge)

[Arneb]

Wow, gggremlin, now we have a situation! This is a brilliant solution to my puzzle, but it's still not what I was looking for! I didn't know that this possibility existed.

The geographical location, however, is "hot". You don't have to go underwater to find it :).

I suggest you move on and ask the next question to get the quiz going again. However, I wold be delighted to see more suggestions.

[mugaliens]

North Pole? South Pole?

How about the ski resort called "49 Degrees North," located at, where else, 49 Degrees North?

http://www.ski49n.com/

[Arneb]

Theoretically, yes, but not after my last five hints....

[ggremlin]

Sorry it took so long to come up with a Question.

What are the names of the points of dry land that the International Date line of 1960 touched?

BTW, I can't find any volcanoes with positional names unless their in Indonesian.:think:

[Muchansclon/Planet 10?]

Tonga and Samoa, perhaps?

[ggremlin]

No, but it does cause travel confusion between them.

[Eroica]

What are the names of the points of dry land that the International Date line of 1960 touched?
Antarctica?

[Arneb]

Since it has been some time since the last attempt to solve my now outdated puzzle,
Which geographical structure has its geographical position in its name, and where is it?

here is the solution: The 10 Degree Channel separates the Andamane from the Nicobar archipelagos, situated north-north west of Java and West of the Malakka peninsula. The catastrophic event I was alluding to in one of my hints was of course the Christmas tsunami of Dec 26, 2004. While the media limelight turned foremost to the badly hit tourist centres around the Indian Ocean, these two island groups were actually among the worst hit in terms of wave height and destructive force. They were also among the most helpless areas, since the population there appears to have lived in an almost untouched neolithic form of civilisation.

Since ggremlin provided a viable alternative to the solution I had in mind (Ninetyeast Ridge), I have stumbled along other, similar solutions which were not suggested: The 9 Degree Channel separates the Lakkadive islands fromthe island Minicoy, their southern neighbour in the Northern Indian ocean off the Indian Malabar coast; just a bit(;)) south, the 8 Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives. Further south, the 1 1/2 Degree Channel (not a joke) separates the northern from the nourthern part of the Maldives

[Eroica]

I have stumbled along other, similar solutions which were not suggested: The 9 Degree Channel separates the Lakkadive islands from the island Minicoy, their southern neighbour in the Northern Indian ocean off the Indian Malabar coast; just a bit(;)) south, the 8 Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives. Further south, the 1 1/2 Degree Channel (not a joke) separates the northern from the nourthern part of the Maldives
Those oceanographers are an imaginative bunch when it comes to coining names! :)

[Arneb]

What are the names of the points of dry land that the International Date line of 1960 touched?

According to my old wall-mounted world map, the only point of dry land except Antarticta (which sounds slightly trivial to me, as Eroica will hopefully forgive me to say) that the date line touched is Diomede Island in Alaska. Otherwise the date line manages to avoid dry land wherever possible.

Well on second look, since Diomede is really two (http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Diomede+Islands) islands, the date line probably just runs between them....:o.

I can't think of any other point of dry land, actually.

[ggremlin]

Antarctica?

You are correct, no other spot of dry land is touched by the international date of 1960. People always forget about the bottom of the world.:boohoo:

Arneb, the Diomede are two islands with the dateline and countries(US and Russia) on each side. I recall a news story on them several years ago about the people who live on the islands are related and how the divide has affected families over the years.

Eroica, Your turn to spin the globe.

[Eroica]

What country is particularly proud of its upright citizenry?

[Halcyon Dayz]

... the International Date line of 1960 ...
Why 1960?
Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_date_line#Historical_alterations) doesn't mention any changes to the Date line between 1892 and 1995.

... the Diomede are two islands with the dateline and countries (US and Russia) on each side. I recall a news story on them several years ago about the people who live on the islands are related and how the divide has affected families over the years.
Umberto Ecco might have used those islands as a model
for his novel The Island of the Day Before (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Day_Before).

[Maksutov]

What country is particularly proud of its upright citizenry?Chile, which has political control of Easter Island, home of all those upright Moai.

[Eroica]

Chile, which has political control of Easter Island, home of all those upright Moai.
Nice idea, but not the sort of "uprightness" I was thinking of. The official title of this country - which replaced an older colonial name a few decades ago - celebrates its honest citizens.

[Maksutov]

Nice idea, but not the sort of "uprightness" I was thinking of. The official title of this country - which replaced an older colonial name a few decades ago - celebrates its honest citizens.Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta.

[Eroica]

Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta.
:clap: Correct!

[Maksutov]

:clap: Correct!Thanks! Always thought the old name sounded like something Dr. Frankenstein would shout to his assistant as he was trying reanimate his creation.

OK, here goes:

Of the 50 United States, which is the only one whose highest point is on the side of a mountain whose peak is in another state?


Note: there's another state that's a possible candidate for this, but whether or not it actually fits the description is a matter of ongoing dispute.

[hhEb09'1]

CT, which is close to Mt. Frissell

PS added: NB, KS, and OK high points all slope up into CO, don't they?

[Maksutov]

CT, which is close to Mt. FrissellYou got it. Mt. Frissell peaks out in MA at ~2451', whereas the CT highpoint is on its south slope at 2380'. PS added: NB, KS, and OK high points all slope up into CO, don't they?No, they all are autonomous "peaks", with a downslope in all directions. See the maps below. For Mt. Sunflower the KS/CO boundary is a half mile away, indicated by the double dashed line. Black Mesa looks like it might slope up into New Mexico but there's a saddle between it and the next upslope in NM (note the ponds at the state line and direction of water flow of the eastern-most one).

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6834/blackmesaok7za.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blackmesaok7za.jpg)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7002/mtsunflowerks2vs.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mtsunflowerks2vs.jpg)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2047/panoramapointne3ny.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=panoramapointne3ny.jpg)

The one that's always been talked about by highpointers is Clingmans Dome, TN. The summit is essentially shared by TN and NC, and if the survey turns out to just a little off, NC could lay claim to the summit.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6540/clingmansdometn1zk.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clingmansdometn1zk.jpg)


UTM Coordinates (NAD27)

678360 4088970 13S Black Mesa
756540 4323180 13S Mt. Sunflower
581500 4539820 13T Panorama Point

[Maksutov]

Knock, knock! hhEb09'1? Anyone home?

[hhEb09'1]

Knock, knock! hhEb09'1?
Who's there?

I was abducted by REALTORS® :)

I dunno if this question really fits in a geography quiz, but it might have agri-geo connections: What states (USAn) do not have state fairs?

I think there's four

[ggremlin]

No state is ever fair.

Actually, I think I can name three; Rhode Island, Hawaii and Alaska.

[hhEb09'1]

Actually, I think I can name three; Rhode Island, Hawaii and Alaska.I'll give you Rhode Island (although my first source said it did have one), but Alaska's (www.alaskastatefair.org) seems to be 70 years old, and Hawaii's (http://www.gohawaii.com/caldetail.aspx?memid=1031) says to be 50. OTOH, my first source listed four, but I've found websites for three of those.

[crosscountry]

CT, which is close to Mt. Frissell

PS added: NB, KS, and OK high points all slope up into CO, don't they?


seems right to me.

[Halcyon Dayz]

BUMP!

Oh, by the way...


... the International Date line of 1960 ...
Why 1960?
Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_date_line#Historical_alterations) doesn't mention any changes to the Date line between 1892 and 1995.
http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/bigs/c017.gif

[ggremlin]

Sorry I missed your post. I added 1960 to keep things interesting. There were two minor adjustments between 1892 and 1995 , one in 1910 dealing and a second in 1926.
History of the International Dateline (http://www.phys.uu.nl/%7Evgent/idl/idl.htm)

[hhEb09'1]

So there's one left

[Maksutov]

Originally Posted by hhEb09'1
CT, which is close to Mt. Frissell

PS added: NB, KS, and OK high points all slope up into CO, don't they? seems right to me.May seem right, but it isn't. See here for more information. (http://www.bautforum.com/showpost.php?p=760092&postcount=164)

Ah, the pitfalls of common sense versus good sense.

BTW, regarding Black Mesa, OK, if it did slope upwards to the west, it would slope into New Mexico, not Colorado.

[crosscountry]

You got it. Mt. Frissell peaks out in MA at ~2451', whereas the CT highpoint is on its south slope at 2380'.No, they all are autonomous "peaks", with a downslope in all directions. See the maps below. For Mt. Sunflower the KS/CO boundary is a half mile away, indicated by the double dashed line. Black Mesa looks like it might slope up into New Mexico but there's a saddle between it and the next upslope in NM (note the ponds at the state line and direction of water flow of the eastern-most one).

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6834/blackmesaok7za.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blackmesaok7za.jpg)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7002/mtsunflowerks2vs.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mtsunflowerks2vs.jpg)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2047/panoramapointne3ny.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=panoramapointne3ny.jpg)

The one that's always been talked about by highpointers is Clingmans Dome, TN. The summit is essentially shared by TN and NC, and if the survey turns out to just a little off, NC could lay claim to the summit.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6540/clingmansdometn1zk.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clingmansdometn1zk.jpg)


UTM Coordinates (NAD27)

678360 4088970 13S Black Mesa
756540 4323180 13S Mt. Sunflower
581500 4539820 13T Panorama Point

you know, I've been there, should have remembered.

[crosscountry]

Ok, this thread has been idle for quite a while. I'll throw a question out there.



This week I drove from Las Vegas to San Antonio in under 3 hours. Where was I?

[ToSeek]

On I-25 in New Mexico? (Or else in that near vicinity.)

[crosscountry]

yea, did you learn that through Google-ing?

next question

[ToSeek]

Yep. And I'm borrowing my question:

Beginning in Kentucky, drive through 5 states. The first letter of each
state's capital, when all 5 are listed sequentially, spells a word. What is the word?

(There are at least four possible answers.)

[Eroica]

Films?

Kentucky - Frankfort = F
Indiana - Indianapolis = I
Michigan - Lansing = L
Wisconsin - Madison= M
Illinois - Springfield = S

[ToSeek]

There you go!

(I thought there were more, but I misunderstood the hint.)

[Eroica]

What is the most northerly point in Ireland called? (Warning: the answer is not the one usually given!)

[hhEb09'1]

Ok, this thread has been idle for quite a while. I'll throw a question out there.But there was an open question (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?p=764487#post764487)What is the most northerly point in Ireland called? (Warning: the answer is not the one usually given!)I don't usually answer this question :)

Inishowen?

[crosscountry]

But there was an open question


I guess that's too bad.:whistle:

[Eroica]

Inishowen?
Not accurate enough, I'm afraid. Inishowen is quite a large peninsula (between Loughs Swilly and Foyle).

[Eroica]

I seem to have killed this thread. :whistle:

I didn't think my question was that difficult. It's quite easy to Google...

[crosscountry]

Inishtrahull Island

[Eroica]

Inishtrahull Island
A good guess, but I'm looking for the most northerly point on the island of Ireland (i.e. the mainland).

[Note: if you got that answer from Wikipedia, you might want to check again. The relevant page has been very recently edited! :whistle:]

[crosscountry]

What is the most northerly point in Ireland called? (Warning: the answer is not the one usually given!)


you should have phrased that better.


I'm going to go with Malin Head

[Eroica]

I'm going to go with Malin Head
No. That's the point which is most often cited as the most northerly point, but it's not quite.

[hhEb09'1]

[Note: if you got that answer from Wikipedia, you might want to check again. The relevant page has been very recently edited! :whistle:]This one (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inishtrahull_Island)? It does still say that the island is in Ireland.

[Eroica]

This one (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inishtrahull_Island)?
No, this one! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Ireland)

[crosscountry]

that helped

# Northernmost Point — Banba's Crown (near Malin Head), Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal

[Eroica]

that helped

# Northernmost Point — Banba's Crown (near Malin Head), Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal
:clap: Correct! Phew! (Did you note who edited that page, by the way?)

[crosscountry]

If you were in the Pacific Ocean crossing the Panama Canal to the Atlantic Ocean which direction(s) would you head?

[hhEb09'1]

Approximately northwest

[crosscountry]

correct.

[hhEb09'1]

While I'm thinking of another question, feel free to work on this one (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?p=793881#post793881). :)

[Selenite]

While I'm thinking of another question, feel free to work on this one (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?p=793881#post793881). :)

Is that the remaining state without a state fair question? I'll try Connecticut as an answer. They seem to have a smattering of agricutural and county fairs but no state fair per se.

[hhEb09'1]

Is that the remaining state without a state fair question? I'll try Connecticut as an answer. They seem to have a smattering of agricutural and county fairs but no state fair per se.Bingo. Step up to the podium, Selenite!

[Selenite]

Yeah! I got one! :)

Well...this question will be easy for anyone who happens to glance at a US map. But I was surprised at the answer the first time I heard it.

Drawing a straight line due south from Detroit, Michigan name the first foreign country that line would cross.

[crosscountry]

Well, it crosses Cuba first, not too suprising, but then it looks like either Panama or Costa Rica. That's a long way down.

[crosscountry]

oh, and after that Antartica

[Eroica]

Well, it crosses Cuba first, not too suprising, but then it looks like either Panama or Costa Rica. That's a long way down.I think you missed one (long before Cuba)...

[Roy Batty]

Sneaky! Canada :)

[Selenite]

Sneaky! Canada :)

Very good! Give a gold maple leaf to Mr. Batty. :)

A scan from my Nat. Geographic Atlas. That's Ontario in the purple. I remember getting burned on this geographical oddity as a kid trying to figure it out in my head. Cuba was my first guess then too.

http://zioxville.homestead.com/files/Detroit_area.jpg

[Roy Batty]

Well I really think I should hand that gold maple leaf over to Eroica, I stepped in late :)
(But if Canada invades, obviously Detroit's flourishing car industry will be the 1st to go against the wall ;))

[Selenite]

Well I really think I should hand that gold maple leaf over to Eroica, I stepped in late :)
(But if Canada invades, obviously Detroit's flourishing car industry will be the 1st to go against the wall ;))

Well...we'll get you silver mountie hat or moosehead or sumthin'. :) By the way given it's current state I fear Detroit's car industry is up for grabs by whoever wants it. :D

Never noticed it before but there a lot of 'British' placenames in that area. Windsor, Oxford, Essex, Harrow, Royal Oak. Even a Thames river and an 'Armada.' Hopefully not Spanish.

[crosscountry]

I knew that. DOH. I even drove that once.

[Eroica]

Well I really think I should hand that gold maple leaf over to Eroica, I stepped in late :)

Oh no you don't! I just asked a question that nearly killed the thread, so I'm taking a back seat for a few rounds. :)

[Roy Batty]

Why oh why did I have to respond to another quiz thread? :)
Ok, apologies in advance for a cryptic one:

This 'mound' in the middle of nowhere needs mending.

[ciderman]

Broken Hill, NSW, Oz?
(they're all asleep down there at the moment:))

[Roy Batty]

Broken Hill, NSW, Oz?
(they're all asleep down there at the moment:))
You got it right mate, fair dinkum :)

[ciderman]

Ripper!
So...
In which country are the Cardamom Mountains?

[Arneb]

I've found them in Cambodia (in the West) as well as in Southern India (in the state of Tamil Nadu, I think). No wonder, really, since the spice is really popular in both countries...

[ciderman]

You've got it!
I wasn't aware of the range in India, but you've named the ones I was thinking of (Cambodia).
Erm, what's this 'found' ??
I thought this was meant to be off the top of your head/from memory?
Oh, you've been there 'found', ok that makes sense :)

[hhEb09'1]

I thought this was meant to be off the top of your head/from memory?
No rules (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?p=737774#post737774) :)

[Arneb]

You've got it!
I wasn't aware of the range in India, but you've named the ones I was thinking of (Cambodia).
Erm, what's this 'found' ??
I thought this was meant to be off the top of your head/from memory?
Oh, you've been there 'found', ok that makes sense :)

I wasn't aware that I would be expected to answer this one from the top of mey head. No indeed, the answer came from using a device one moderator of this here board is very fond of. Sorry if I ran that one down wiht the search bludgeon

Anyway here we are. I'll pass the torch on with a real quick and easy one:

"Up here, we are above half the atmosphere's gases and above 90 % of its water", the guide said. "This is what makes this site ideal for :shhh:...."

Where was the guide speaking? And what is the site ideal for?

[Roy Batty]

That would have to Broken Hill (http://www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/tourism.html) ... wouldn't it?
Well I don't remember it being too high up last I was there (about a decade ago) but unless I'm mistaken, you've fallen victim to 'Missed-Last-Pageitis' :D

[RobA]

Darn ... got spotted before I deleted !

[RobA]

Let's see if I can redeem myself with K2 - is that the world's highest observatory?
(or maybe I should google before sending half-remembered Discovery-Channel programs, in which case I'd come up with
high plateau of Antarctica )

[Arneb]

No, neither.

[ciderman]

I'll try a wild stab in the dark with Mauna Kea & telescopes (where else would you have a guide I'm wondering, & no, I didn't learn anything by googling;) (in this case))

[Arneb]

Dead on, ciderman, dead on! Of course the site is ideal for many kinds of optical telescopes, but in this case, the guide was referring to submillimeter astronomy in particular, because this frequency band is heavily obscured by atmospheric water. Right below the summit plateau, there is a group of submillimeter telescopes in "Submillimeter Valley (http://smadata.harvard.edu/news/HOLD/3antenna/P830.jpg)". Gorgeous site!


And your turn :clap:!

[RobA]

Must admit, I was thinking that the high plain of Antarctica wouldn't be featured on too many guided tours :whistle:

[ciderman]

I was a bit thrown by the water comment actually, I thought there would be more, being the middle of the ocean!
I visited but bad weather stopped us from going all the way up to the telescopes :boohoo: But I did see them from the plane:D

Ok then, which country is the Arfak Peninsular in?

(edit, I'm off for a couple of days, probably won't be back till mon)

[hhEb09'1]

Ok then, which country is the Arfak Peninsular in?Looks like New Guinea, and google shows no hits for "arfak peninsular (http://mensware.home.mindspring.com/menu.htm)". :)

[Arneb]

Country, hhEb09'1, not island.

The Arfak peninsula (not peninsular) lies in the Northwestern part of the island of New Guinea, and is thus part of Indonesia (province Irian Jaya).

Here (http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/INTAG/Peta%20Tematik/TN_Kons/Arfak.gif) is a map of what is apparently a province or district of the same name. I f you go this location (134° E, 1.1° S) on Google Earth, you can recognize the coastline.

[Arneb]

(edit, I'm off for a couple of days, probably won't be back till mon)

O. K., so hoping that I won the nitpicker contest with h'heb, I take liberty to continue the game with this (hopefully googleproof) question; it should be a tough one:

An island, not more than three km by two or so. No cars, just lawn trucks and bikes for transportation. A little village plus harbour on one end, a grouping of summer residences on the other. When I last visited, almost exactly 24 years ago, most of the summer residences had no electricity, and lighting was by gas lamp. The second city of the country the island belongs to is visible just above the Western horizon, as is a convoluted stretch of coast to the North. To the East, a larger island looms relatively close. While the large city is visible from the island, it is not the one from which the island is served by ferry. A rich lawyer from that city had rented a stretch of field to be used as airstrip for his little private plane (a Cessna or some such). He invited me and a few other children once to take a little flight to one of the neighbouring islands, which is shaped like a boomerang. We stole cherrys from the airportkeeper's garden there (she was suitably angry with us; strangely, she allowd us to continue...)

So which island am I talking about, which is the city, and which are the two island neighbours?

[hhEb09'1]

Weird, I was thinking about Macinac Island (http://www.mackinacisland.org/) , MI, USA, even before you said "second city", it's about the right size, but it doesn't fit all of the details and Chicago is not visible.

[Selenite]

Okay...here's my hunch-based guess.

The Danish island of Tunø in the Kattegat. The city to the west is Arhus on the Jutland pennisula. The two nearby islands are Samsø and Endelave(the boomerang-shaped one).

[Arneb]

Woaah, Selenite, right on the money. I guess you pulled it by the reference to the country's second city.

This island is a fond childhood holiday memory, I can tell you.

A large round of applause, :clap::clap::clap:, and over to you!

[Selenite]

Thanks Arneb! :) The second city reference was a big clue. I also figured given your current location it was somewhere in Europe.

Okay...my turn. Name this United States overseas territory which is the only one administered exclusively by the U.S. Coast Guard.

[Eroica]

Okay...here's my hunch-based guess.

The Danish island of Tunø in the Kattegat. The city to the west is Arhus on the Jutland pennisula. The two nearby islands are Samsø and Endelave(the boomerang-shaped one).
:clap: :clap: :clap:
That was very impressive!

As for your question, I'll guess Guantanamo Bay (but without much confidence).

[Selenite]

:clap: :clap: :clap:
That was very impressive!

As for your question, I'll guess Guantanamo Bay (but without much confidence).

Thanks Eroica. I have to give some credit to Arneb for coming up with such an intriguing question. :)

As for your guess....here's a hint. You're in the right general neighborhood. ;)

[parallaxicality]

I'd say it would be the US Virgin Islands, as they are near the US coast and I find it difficult to imagine that Puerto Rico is only run by the Coast Guard.

[Selenite]

Nope Parallaxicality...but some of my information was out of date. Apparently since 1999 the administration of this territory has passed to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

One other clue. It's a disputed territory.

[Eroica]

Another wild guess: Sable Island (I think that's what it's called)?

[Selenite]

Not Sable Eroica. But it is an island. :cool:

[Selenite]

One more clue since this is one of the more obscure places on the earth...

Although currently unihabited, in the late 19th century this territory was the site of a rich guano mining operation. The poor working conditions there eventually resulted a revolt on the island in 1889. Five supervisors were killed in the fighting.

[hhEb09'1]

One more clue since this is one of the more obscure places on the earth...

Although currently unihabited, in the late 19th century this territory was the site of a rich guano mining operation. The poor working conditions there eventually resulted a revolt on the island in 1889. Five supervisors were killed in the fighting.Well that does it. Googling on "coast guard guano" (never would have imagined looking for that) brings up this webpage right off: Navassa Island (http://members.aol.com/davidpb4/legal.html), and sure enough it says it is currently administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. But it is also claimed by Haiti.

[Selenite]

You got it hhEb90'1! It's between Jamaica and Haiti and due south south of Guantanamo. It's only home to a crumbling lighthouse station and a lot of birds now. Can't see any harm in letting Hati have it.

The globe is in your court sir. :)

[hhEb09'1]

Geologic strata are layers of rock that have been buried. We know about them because various processes have unearthed them and exposed them to our view. Various canyons, like the Grand Canyon in the SW USA, exhibit strata that clearly must have been far underground at one time. Some were deeper than others, they were parts of the crust closer to the mantle.

Somewhere in Europe (first hint), is an area that is speculated to set a record for such depth. Where is it?

(Second hint: I am not talking about material that has flowed up out of the core in a volcanic eruption, for instance. I mean, it was a solid layer at the depth.)

[ciderman]

The Arfak peninsula (not peninsular) lies in the Northwestern part of the island of New Guinea, and is thus part of Indonesia (province Irian Jaya).


Quite right, it is Indonesia & peninsula:o. I wanted to make it a bit more tricky but not that much!

[Arneb]

Geologic strata are layers of rock that have been buried. We know about them because various processes have unearthed them and exposed them to our view. Various canyons, like the Grand Canyon in the SW USA, exhibit strata that clearly must have been far underground at one time. Some were deeper than others, they were parts of the crust closer to the mantle.

Somewhere in Europe (first hint), is an area that is speculated to set a record for such depth. Where is it?

(Second hint: I am not talking about material that has flowed up out of the core in a volcanic eruption, for instance. I mean, it was a solid layer at the depth.)

Still a very tough one for the non-geologist, I'd say. I respectfully request a third hint :think:

[Eroica]

I'm going to guess (wildly) the Massif Central/Rhone Valley in France (apropos of nothing in particular)...:think:

[hhEb09'1]

Still a very tough one for the non-geologist, I'd say. I respectfully request a third hint :think:It is considered to be an actual artifact of what was once the crust/mantle boundary (the... ).

[Eroica]

The Mohorovicic Discontinuity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohorovicic_discontinuity), so the answer would be somewhere in Croatia?

[hhEb09'1]

The Mohorovicic Discontinuity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohorovicic_discontinuity), so the answer would be somewhere in Croatia?It's not, but that's a good start. Also known to friends as the plain ol' Moho

[Spock Jenkins]

It's not, but that's a good start. Also known to friends as the plain ol' Moho

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

Durmitor National Park in Montenegro.

[parallaxicality]

Wasn't there a hole somewhere in Siberia that the Soviets tried to dig down to the Moho discontinuity, but couldn't get there, because they kept finding more and more sedementary layers?

Apparently, some fundy got ahold of the story and decided that they'd actually drilled a hole into Hell and demons came out.

EDIT: The Kola Penninsula. Just checked. It was called the "Kola Superdeep Borehole." Cool name.