This is true? - Geographic oddities that defy conventional wisdom

[bing101]

Australia geography on why most of their population is southern part of the country

And this is surprising because ... ?

I think it's pretty well known that there are few cities in extreme hot/dry areas.

True.

[Rothman]

Washington D.C., is south of Pyongyang and Beijing.

This is not surprising.

[kphoger]

Washington D.C., is south of Pyongyang and Beijing.

This is not surprising.

Really?  This whole time, I thought Washington DC was 167° east of Pyongyang and Beijing.

[kurumi]

Washington D.C., is south of Pyongyang and Beijing.

This is not surprising.

DC is south of a couple of northy places:
Pyongyang, capital of North Korea
Beijing == 北京, 北 == North

[CoreySamson]

I found this following fact by perusing the data from @TBKS1's county thread, so just wanted to shout him out.

The county in Texas with the fewest Farm-to-Market and Ranch-to-Market routes is somehow Dallas County, which has only two. For comparison, Bexar County (San Antonio) has 27, Harris County (Houston) has 21, and Tarrant County (Fort Worth) has 17.

[kphoger]

It's hard for me to get my mind around how far north the Yucatán peninsula extends.

Between the latitude of Texas' southernmost point and the latitude of Yucatán's northernmost point, it's less than 300 miles.

Tamaulipas borders Texas.  Between the latitude of Tamaulipas' southernmost point and the latitude of Yucatán's northernmost point, it's only about 40 miles.

[webny99]

northy

Now that is most definitely a geographical oddity that defies conventional wisdom.

[bassoon1986]

I found this following fact by perusing the data from @TBKS1's county thread, so just wanted to shout him out.

The county in Texas with the fewest Farm-to-Market and Ranch-to-Market routes is somehow Dallas County, which has only two. For comparison, Bexar County (San Antonio) has 27, Harris County (Houston) has 21, and Tarrant County (Fort Worth) has 17.

Yeah you're right. There really aren't any in Dallas. What are the 2? Only one I could maybe find was FM 1389 in extreme SE Dallas County. A little piece of Combine Rd.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Washington D.C., is south of Pyongyang and Beijing.

This is not surprising.

Honestly, I'm more surprised Beijing is further South than my hometown. In general Europe is further North than thought, and China is further South.

[Scott5114]

Probably common knowledge around here, but it's fun when the statewide newspaper dips into this thread's territory on a slow news day.

Los Angeles' longitude is -118.18 degrees, meaning six state capitals lie west of the city.

Those state capitals are Carson City, Nevada; Sacramento, California; Olympia, Washington; Salem, Oregon; Juneau, Alaska; and Honolulu, Hawaii.

Carson City is 1.57 degrees west of Los Angeles and Sacramento sits 2.83 degrees west of Los Angeles.

Honolulu, Hawaii, is the farthest, at 40.02 degrees west of Los Angeles.

[GaryV]

You go far enough west, and all the state capitals are west of LA.   

[kphoger]

You go far enough west, and all the state capitals are west of LA.

By that logic, Dodger Stadium is west of Beverly Hills.

[Scott5114]

You go far enough west, and all the state capitals are west of LA.

By that logic, Dodger Stadium is west of Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills is also west of Beverly Hills.

[kphoger]

You go far enough west, and all the state capitals are west of LA.

By that logic, Dodger Stadium is west of Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills is also west of Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills is also east of Beverly Hills.  And yet, it is neither north nor south of Beverly Hills.

[Scott5114]

You go far enough west, and all the state capitals are west of LA.

By that logic, Dodger Stadium is west of Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills is also west of Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills is also east of Beverly Hills.  And yet, it is neither north nor south of Beverly Hills.

Alanland is both north of, and not north of, Alanland.

however, the reverse is not true.  Alanland is neither north of, nor not north of, Alanland.

[kphoger]

Does this mean that Eureka lies entirely within Beverly Hills?

[Scott5114]

Does this mean that Eureka lies entirely within Beverly Hills?

That's where it wants to be.

[webny99]

Does this mean that Eureka lies entirely within Beverly Hills?

That's where it wants to be.

The reverse is also true.