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The UK and the US's Pacific Northwest have alot of similarities in general.
Haven't spent much time in the Pacific NW but I always thought it must be like London in regards to rain. In my two years in the UK, I can only remember a handful of times when there was a steady hard rain that would drench you if didn't have an umbrella. But a vast majority of the time, the place had the damp feeling that it had just rained.
So, Britain has a watering system like a misting machine on all the time. Compare that to other places I've lived, must notably this area of north Texas, we get drought for weeks and even months at a time and then its like a fire house turned on for a month. Net overall rain amount winner? Texas.
This thread is great...but some posts here have nothing to do with geography. Can a mod do something about this, or is it a lost cause?
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Go through 3749 posts and nitpick?
Great reply Eddie. This site has a small handful of map nerds that have kept it going for some years. There are much more contentious pages for moderators to spend time on. Doubt they care if we veer off course a time or two.
The Connecticut River is the only major river on the east coast without a city at its outlet. This is due to shifting sandbars, and a rather shallow outlet making it a dangerous harbor.
10. The northern border of Missouri is located at roughly the same latitude as Pittsburgh, while the southern border of the Missouri bootheel is located at roughly the same latitude as Raleigh, NC.
The northernmost point of Missouri is located at roughly the same latitude as both Allentown, PA and lower Brooklyn, NY, both which are even farther north than Pittsburgh.
One thing I find odd and kind of cool is that when it comes to climate, most of the South is in the humid subtropical region. Exceptions are the Northern part of Oklahoma and the entire state of West Virginia (with parts of Maryland and Virginia bordering it that are also outside of the zone).
I presume this may have to do with elevation, at least in West Virginia's case. Because Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky are pretty much all humid subtropical.
The Connecticut River is the only major river on the east coast without a city at its outlet. This is due to shifting sandbars, and a rather shallow outlet making it a dangerous harbor.
Great reply Eddie. This site has a small handful of map nerds that have kept it going for some years. There are much more contentious pages for moderators to spend time on. Doubt they care if we veer off course a time or two.
Map nerd? Hell, yes. And proud of it!
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