The most LANDLOCKED major U.S city (compared, population, size)
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Denver. No contest. Denver has only 2 small rivers and aside from a few man-made lakes (all very minute in size) there's nothing. Anyone consider WHY Colorado is the SECOND most arid state in the Union and has water issues?
If we're talking about distance from oceans, then perhaps Kansas City, and then St. Louis. Denver would be prominently mentioned, as well. But if we're going to include lakes (Great Salt Lake, Great Lakes), rivers, etc, then it's a pretty difficult task, probably impossible.
St. Louis? Its at the convergence of America's two largest rivers and less than 300 miles away from Lake Michigan (which it connects to through the Illinois river all the way up to Chicago). St. Louis is far from locked in, its one of America's largest river ports and was instrumental in the growth of early American commerce westward.
If we're talking about landlocked as far as having a body of water inhibit growth, Denver would be the farthest major city from any problems like that.
If we're talking about being landlocked and not being able to expand city's borders in general for any reason, I'd vote for Miami. The Everglades to the west and south, Miami Beach & the Atlantic to the east, Fort Lauderdale & Broward County to the north.
Counting, rivers, lakes, any of other body of water. What is the most landlocked major city in the U.S in your opinon? Not counting metro areas, just city limits, and you can say a city not on the list.
I interpreted the question to include all natural bodies of water. Based on that, I don't think Denver or Indianapolis are the most landlocked because they each have rivers within their cities, even if they're not major rivers. In my opinion, Las Vegas is it. And if you're wondering about Lake Mead, it's not in the city.
Perhaps because most in the U.S. don't appreciate the size of the Great Salt Lake. It effects the weather of much of the SLC metro area with lake effect snow during the winter, and increases humidity and rainfall during the warm season.
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