• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Believe it or not, you can’t tell whether you’re in Kentucky or Tennessee by looking at those big-ass lakes, what with them being nowhere near them.

    I don’t think you have a real picture of the enormous size of the U.S.

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      1 year ago

      I mean, US is roughly a trapezoid, lakes on top, mountain range left and right side… Anyway, it hinders the purpose of seeing the fall colours.

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        1 year ago

        “Roughly a trapezoid” that averages 1650 miles/2660 km across from north to south.

        Edit: I just looked it up, the northernmost point is Angle Inlet, MN. The southernmost point is Key West, FL. Both are on the map. If you drove nonstop from one to the other, it would take you 36 hours.