Geographical facts that surprise you (distances, trip, common)

[pch1013]

The Pacific Ocean extends more than halfway around the world. Its easternmost point - in Chile - is at 70°W. And its westernmost point, excluding the South China Sea and the various straits and other seas along its Asian fringe - is somewhere around 121°E.

[tenkier7]

Originally Posted by pch1013

The Pacific Ocean extends more than halfway around the world. Its easternmost point - in Chile - is at 70°W. And its westernmost point, excluding the South China Sea and the various straits and other seas along its Asian fringe - is somewhere around 121°E.

Longitude range is 169°, so let's say only little less than a halfway around the world.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by tenkier7

Longitude range is 169°, so let's say only little less than a halfway around the world.

It is found in all four hemispheres.

[tenkier7]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

It is found in all four hemispheres.

That's true. But even only counting waters(361,000,000km2), the Pacific Ocean(165,000,000km2) constituted less than a half amount on the Earth.

[pch1013]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

It is found in all four hemispheres.

This got me wondering: what is the shortest regularly scheduled nonstop airline flight to take in all 4 hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western)?

So far the shortest one I've found is Brazzaville to Abidjan, 1489 miles.

[Davy-040]

Canada closer to Svalbard (Norway) than Iceland and also closer to Nova Zembla (Russia) than Lithuania.

Portland, Oregon is closer to Nepal than Portland, Maine.

[hobbesdj]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Portland, Oregon is closer to Nepal than Portland, Maine.

That looked way off so I looked it up:

Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine is 2,543 miles (4093 km)

Portland, Oregon to Kathmandu, Nepal is 7,093 miles (11,416 km)

[tarzan_taborda]

Originally Posted by hobbesdj

That looked way off so I looked it up:

Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine is 2,543 miles (4093 km)

Portland, Oregon to Kathmandu, Nepal is 7,093 miles (11,416 km)

I think what he meant is that Is closer from Portland, oregon to nepal, than from portland, maine to nepal

[pch1013]

New Zealand is closer to Mexico than it is to India.

It's also closer to South America than it is to Japan.

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by tarzan_taborda

I think what he meant is that Is closer from Portland, oregon to nepal, than from portland, maine to nepal

Yes that's what i meant