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World Facts 1 Portland, Oregon, where it rarely snows, is about 130 miles farther north than Toronto, and over 200 miles farther north than Boston. 2 On France's southern Mediterranean coast, Cannes, the sunny summer playground of the rich, which is sometimes incorrectly called... more
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Rated by JanO on May 03 2008, 12:11pm
interesting geography trivia
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Rated by Neuran on May 03 2008, 11:27am
Nice could be usefull in quizes! ;)
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Rated by yobaba on May 03 2008, 11:03am
Cool geography trivia.
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Reviewed by tarqua on May 02 2008, 1:14pm
20 world geography facts that might surprise you ...if you think climate is determined entirely by latitude I almost thumbs downed it but I actually was surprised to hear that 90% of people live in the northern hemisphere. I guess it makes sense if you think about it.
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Rated by MrsA on May 02 2008, 6:31am
Some of this I knew and some of it I did not know. What amazes me is the lack of geographic comprehension most people have. Take the bit about weather. In the middle latitudes (30 to 60 N or S), the west coast usually has milder winters than the east coast. This is why London's climate is more agreeable than the east coast of Canada even though they are on at about the same latitude.
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Rated by mikem-uc2 on May 01 2008, 7:02pm
All these locations with references to the Equator and weather are stupid. Proximity to the Equator is not the only factor that causes climate differences. It's probably one of the smallest factors. Elevation, ocean currents, wind currents, etc. are better indicators of climate patterns. Yeah, see what Morbo said down there.
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Rated by capitolave on May 01 2008, 3:53pm
thing I did not know
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Rated by Dreamtress on May 01 2008, 3:49pm
Geography 101.
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Rated by roslyn217 on Apr 30 2008, 11:55pm
World Facts 1 Portland, Oregon, where it rarely snows, is about 130 miles farther north than Toronto, and over 200 miles farther north than Boston. 2 On France's southern Mediterranean coast, Cannes, the sunny summer playground of the rich, which is sometimes incorrectly called `tropical', is about 10 miles farther north than Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 3 Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Cape Town, and Sydney are each thousands of miles apart and are known for having unusually pleasant year-round climates, and they are all almost identical distances from the Equator. 4 San Francisco and Melbourne, Australia are both known for mild and fast-changing climates, and they are identical distances from the Equator. 5 Estcourt Station with a population of 4 is in the northernmost tip of Maine, and it sounds like it's probably snowed-in all winter, and yet London, England is still almost 300 miles farther north. Continues at the link.
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Rated by Morbo187 on Apr 30 2008, 9:47pm
I'll summarize: Latitude isn't the only factor in climate.
