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what is the only continental state that does not have an interstate that runs north to south?
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Nebraska, any other questions? Waiting for the paint to dry.
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good job.

what two states are bordered by the most other states?

what is the only state that is bordered by one state?
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*Without Google and guessing*

Oklahoma, Tennesee

Maine
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Originally posted by Wichita:

*Without Google and guessing*

Oklahoma, Tennesee

Maine


2 out of 3. its not OK.

(hint, it borders TN)

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ok it borders TN for about 40 miles.
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Originally posted by sostock:

ok it borders TN for about 40 miles.


Missouri?
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correct. MO and TN each have eight states the border them. ME only has NH next to it.

ok, what continental state is the furthest north?
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Originally posted by sostock:

ok, what continental state is the furthest north?


Minnesota

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correct. the Red Lake Indian Reservation in The Lake of the Woods, MN.

its kinda odd. its actually up in Canada.
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Maine only borders one state, NH

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ok what state contains the geographical center of the US?

hint, this state also has this.



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ok what state contains the geographical center of the US?


South Dakota.

If you were asking about the continental states, well, that's in Kansas. Everyone knows that

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ok ok.
i have a harder one.

what is the only town in the state of Illinois that is west of the Mississippi River?

bonus if you can tell me why/how its west.
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I'll let someone else answer that one, my younger sister lives there, and I've heard all about it, several times
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you are at an advantage living in Memphis.

ok this is farther away from you.

what state contains a region that does not belong to the US for three days a year?
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ya know i think we're even now... you didn't know about the ubb code and my best guess for that one would be alaska due to the land bridge that formes once a year during the summer but then again that can last up to a week.... ahhhhh
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Originally posted by sostock:

ok ok.
i have a harder one.

what is the only town in the state of Illinois that is west of the Mississippi River?

bonus if you can tell me why/how its west.


all of the questions including this one can be found on any US atlas.
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you are at an advantage living in Memphis.

ok this is farther away from you.

what state contains a region that does not belong to the US for three days a year?


ok this one took some research. i was trying to just keep it to us geography.
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bump,, any guesses?
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what state contains a region that does not belong to the US for three days a year?


Hawaii????? I don't have a whole lot of time for research; fixing two cars, and redoing an apartment complex (just closed on it) is taking most my time.
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CO.

There is a 1,500-sq.-mi. section of northern Colorado, west of Denver, not owned by the U.S. three days a year. According to the records of the General Land Office, this territory "was acquired neither through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the Texas annexation of 1845, nor by treaties with the Utes who apparently never claimed it." This un-American region--its residents possibly not U.S. citizens--included the town of Breckenridge. To check this further, in 1977 the Almanac editors called the Colorado Bureau of Land Management, who admitted the questionable area "was blank" on their maps, showing no admission date to the U.S. According to the Colorado Historical Society, a strip of land 90 mi. long and 30 mi. wide in the Breckenridge area had been a no-man's-land due to an early surveyor's error, but was offically made part of the U.S. on Aug. 8, 1936, with a special proviso that the area retain "the right to be a free and independent kingdom three days each year." Since then, a "No Man's Land" festival has been held annually in August. However, part of the region may still not be U.S. territory.

intersting none the less.
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what is the only town in the state of Illinois that is west of the Mississippi River?


Kaskaskia, Illinois. Former state capitol, flood of 1881 changed the path of the river.


edit- never would have figured out that Colorado thing, I wonder if it's for sale?

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i wondered if they changed the dates from Aug to April, like April 15th, if they would have to file taxes?

ok.

if you are standing in four states at the same time, what four states are you standing in?
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Originally posted by sostock:

i wondered if they changed the dates from Aug to April, like April 15th, if they would have to file taxes?

ok.

if you are standing in four states at the same time, what four states are you standing in?


states of bliss, happieness, joy and satisfaction.
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Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and NEW Mexico
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i can always depend on you Topher.

what state contains the lowest point below sea level?

edit..the four corners region of the US is the only place where you can stand in four states at the same time. four states joined by at +. there is a big circle you can stand in to be in all four states.

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It's Kansas!

Here is my question. Which state is the furthest south?

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Here is my question. Which state is the furthest south?


Hawaii, almost bought a house there...
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Originally posted by Wichita:

It's Kansas!

Here is my question. Which state is the furthest south?


no not KS, you already have that big ball or twine!

you mean Hawaii???
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what state contains the lowest point below sea level?


California, Death Valley to be exact.
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correct.

CA's death valley has a point called badwater basin that is 282 ft below sea level. lowest point in US and north america.
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What state has the third largest pyramid in the world?
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i don't have a world map!

are we talking Egyptian pyramids or like step pyramids in north america?

edit sorry.. STATE...

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Originally posted by topher_time:

What state has the third largest pyramid in the world?


well since is largest... the Luxor in vegas?
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Nope, the Luxor is 30 stories, this pyramid is 32 stories.
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Originally posted by topher_time:

What state has the third largest pyramid in the world?


The Transamerica pyramid in San Francisco CA is 48 stories, or 853 feet, including the 212 ft. spire.
I guess that's the largest, so who cares about THIRD PLACE?

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i had to dig for that one. hey you live there!

The Pyramid Arena is a 21,000 seat arena located in downtown Memphis at the banks of the Mississippi River. The facility was built in 1991 and is owned and operated jointly by the city of Memphis and Shelby County.

It is 32 stories high and has base sides of 180 m; it is the third largest pyramid in the world, and, at 98 m (321 feet) tall, it is taller than the Statue of Liberty. It was the home court for the University of Memphis men's basketball program, and later for the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies. However, both teams left The Pyramid in November 2004 to move into the newly built FedExForum.
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