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tranquility wroteI moved from the most densely-populated place on Earth (Hong Kong) to the most sparse (Canada) (Disclaimer: roughly-speaking more or less, don't break out your protractors on me, geography nerds! LOL.)
bosstones wroteThere's always one...what did I just say??Mongolia would like a word with you.
Anyway, at one point in time this was true and I thought it was interesting.
In the KwaZulu-Natal Province of the Republic of South Africa, the Drakensberg of Royal Natal National Park is home to the complex of seasonal waterfalls known as Tugela Falls. With an uninterrupted leap of 411 m (1348.43 ft) and a total drop of 947 m (3106.96 ft).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugela_Falls
Lady Jane wroteThe Int'l Date Line cost me my 21st birthday! When I was in the Navy, we crossed it the day before my birthday and I had something like an hour or 2 of my birthday.The Diomede Islands
Time zones can be strange and create strange situations. The Diomede Islands are only separated by 4 km (2.4 mi), yet due to the International Date Line running across them, they are not only in different time zones but also 20 hours apart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands
Lady Jane wroteMaybe not quite the tallest, or maybe waterfalls are measured in different ways under differing circumstances?Tugela Falls: The Tallest waterfall in the World.
In the KwaZulu-Natal Province of the Republic of South Africa, the Drakensberg of Royal Natal National Park is home to the complex of seasonal waterfalls known as Tugela Falls. With an uninterrupted leap of 411 m (1348.43 ft) and a total drop of 947 m (3106.96 ft).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugela_Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela is reputed to be over 3,200' high: https://www.britannica.com/place/Angel-Falls.
Whichever, whatever - over 3,000' for a waterfall is incredible. I had plans to go to Angel Falls way back in the early 70s but never made it. Now I'm wishing I had.
It is 812 miles from Texarkana, Texas to El Paso, Texas. It is 784 miles from Chicago, where I live, to Texarkana.
Point Nemo is the location in the ocean that is farthest from land.
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nemo.html
vreihen16 wroteI'm guessing that checks out if not even higher.(Unverified statistic) In Canada, 75% of the population lives within 100 miles of the US border.....
ezaircon4jc wroteThis reminded me of a Humor in Uniform I read in Reader’s Digest years ago. As I’m sure you remember, in the military when we’re talking about getting in trouble we often say, “what are they going to do, take away my birthday?” Well, as you discovered the Navy can do that. This sailor got into trouble and he was put in the brig for 24 hours the day before his birthday and during that time his ship crossed the international date line and when he was released it was the day after his birthday.The Int'l Date Line cost me my 21st birthday! When I was in the Navy, we crossed it the day before my birthday and I had something like an hour or 2 of my birthday.
dradernh wroteI was thinking the same thing. How and when they were measured. Whether they consider sheer drop or tiered drop etc... Regardless, quite fascinating.Maybe not quite the tallest, or maybe waterfalls are measured in different ways under differing circumstances?
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A more recent article: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/environment/tugela-falls-angel-falls-highest-waterfall-world-latest-data/
vreihen16 wroteOver the years, I recall 50 miles being the distance generally used in the stat but don't recall the percentage used.(Unverified statistic) In Canada, 75% of the population lives within 100 miles of the US border.....
WayneM3 wroteI had to double check that one.Detroit is further east than Atlanta...
The first thought that came to my mind was Detroit is further left than Atlanta.
WayneM3 wroteAnd it is north of Canada (Windsor)Detroit is further east than Atlanta...
spazzyfry123 wroteLOL:D.
