A few bits of geography that might surprise you: 1. Rome is further north than NYC 2. Portland, OR is north of Montréal 3. Boston is west of Santiago, Chile 4. Havana is north of Hong Kong 5. Seattle is south of Paris 6. Cairns is closer to the equator than Jamaica or Antigua

Jan 1, 2021 · 6:34 AM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron
Most of these did not surprise me, but only because I have been surprised by them at various points in the past.
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I wrote the list, and the Boston/Santiago one still surprises me. I could totally understand Miami being west of Santiago, but Boston?
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Replying to @davidbaron
Perth is north of Sydney. Los Angeles is east of Reno.
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Perth is closer to the equator than San Diego.
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Replying to @davidbaron
It's impossible to surprise most Americans on the subject of geography, because most Americans don't know what that word means
Replying to @davidbaron
Lake Tahoe is west of LA.
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Replying to @davidbaron @lhirlimann
Also Detroit, MI is north of Canada.
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Replying to @davidbaron
May I add: Hokkaido is as far south as Spain. It has similar climate to Scandinavia. Thanks, Gulf stream!
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San Francisco is closer to Sydney than Melbourne. Singapore is closer to Melbourne than It is to Sydney. Love the great circle route
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USA cities relative to Europe/Northern Africa blow my mind every time.
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