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moonshinegnomie

(3,642 posts) Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:40 PM Sep 6

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useless state trivia for today

virginia extends further west then west virgina
reno is further west then LA
northern california is further north than southern canada
france's longest border with another country is with brazil
part of west virgina is further north than part of new york city
alaska and hawaii both have the same all time high temperature
the northernmost part of brazil is closer to canada then it is to the southenmost part
the closest us state to africa is maine

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useless state trivia for today (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Sep 6 OP

Why, AZ Ptah Sep 6 #1

Both the eastern-most and the western-most points in the US are in alaska. Enter stage left Sep 6 #2

Ptah

(33,911 posts)

1. Why, AZ

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:43 PM

Sep 6

Enter stage left

(4,107 posts)

2. Both the eastern-most and the western-most points in the US are in alaska.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 05:09 PM

Sep 6

The international date line runs through the Aleutian Islands.

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