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Old 02-05-2010, 05:36 PM
 
Location: 30-40°N 90-100°W
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I did the best at their South American version, better than I did the US. South America is fairly easy though in that only two nations are landlocked and even those aren't that hard to remember.
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Old 02-05-2010, 05:36 PM
 
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100%. This was way too easy. Not only do I know geography, but I was a geo major in college. NEXT!
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Old 02-05-2010, 05:49 PM
 
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92% Ave Error: 17 miles

I had issues with a square state (Wyoming) and there were no adjacent non-square states to help out.. same with tiny delaware ..
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Old 02-06-2010, 09:30 AM
 
Location: N/A
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Sweeet game!!!

My score was: 94% - 9miles - 261 sec

I found it extremely easy since I've known where every state is in this country since like the 7th grade. The first state kinda of screwed me up since it was something like Colorado. I nailed every East Coast state though. Did have some trouble finding Alaska and California .
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:07 AM
 
Location: San Jose
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Ok, no cheating and be honest what your score was. Only do it once too. My average error was 10 miles, 94% accuracy. I used to read maps as a kid, so I guess that's how I know my geography, lol.

Place The State - Intermediate Online Learning
96% 9 Miles

I travel a lot on my job...
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:11 AM
 
Location: STL
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Score: 94%
Average Error: 10 miles
Time: 218 seconds
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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it'd be easier if they started out with east or west coast states...starting out in the complete middle of the map is incredibly difficult.
I agree. I got 19. The hardest was placing Nebraska with no bordering states placed yet.
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:45 AM
 
Location: Pasadena
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90%, avg error was 14 miles. Pretty good considering I started with South Dakota(forgot how the state's shape looked like) and placed it on the US-Canada border about 180 something miles off. lol
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Old 02-06-2010, 10:48 AM
 
Location: The Lakes
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94%, I placed Nevada 18 miles too far north and WV 10 miles too far west.

Either way, not too shabby. Avg. error 4 miles.
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Old 02-06-2010, 12:22 PM
 
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88%, 29 miles (average error). I started off with Nebraska and Kansas, I was way off on Nebraska. I would have killed had I started with the Eastern and Western states.
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