Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpg!tan From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Yet Another U.S. Geography Quiz Message-ID: <969@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 01:10:55 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.969 Posted: Sat Jul 27 01:10:55 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jul-85 17:08:59 EDT References: <643@panda.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 14 Xref: tektronix net.puzzle:01014 > I am told that there is only one area in the United States from > where one can go due North, due South, due East, or due West; cross the > state line; and end up in the same neighboring state in all four cases. > Get out your maps, people!! > Pete Williamson ---------------------------------------------------- There are literally hundreds of such places. Look along any irregular border, such as the Mississippi or Ohio rivers. However, most of these areas are very small. There is one area, however, that is of significant size. It contains over 150,000 people. Perhaps with this addendum we now have a real puzzle. -- Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL ihnp4!ihlpg!tan