| Show things you dont know about your country ABOUT people out ot of every I 1 1000 are dead certain that the state I 1 ot of maine Is a whole lot further north than any other state so cocksure cock sure Is tile the average american lit in this belief i I 1 that he will cheerfully bet his last dollar or only spare tire on the proposition ion but how his eyes will bulge with surprise when he opens up the old family atlas and takes a squint at the big map ot of the dear old U 3 A and discovers that a little detached corner of minnesota sticks up into canada considerably more than ti the e northernmost part of 0 the pine tree state most folks are likewise absolutely P positive iti that texas la 0 o a good deal I 1 further south than florida which is another very common mistake cape sable the point on oil the mainland of florida is just exactly 49 miles farther south than the most southern point in texas the town of key west florida which is located on art an island Is of course even farther south than cape sable who can tell right oft off the reel which town in the united states is farthest east cast and which farther est west its tunny funny how every person bill cheerfully make a wild guess in trying to answer this question they just naturally hate to admit they dont know by the way have you ever noticed how very few of us really have the courage to say 1 I dont know its not a bad idea at all now and then to say 1 I dont know it gives the person who does know art an opportunity to tell you so something methin worth while try it the easternmost point in this country Is west quoddy head near eastport East port maine the westernmost point Is cape alva washington bashing ton it if one wanted to take the shortest possible hike across tile the country from ocean to ocean he would begin his trip at charleston S C and wind up at san diego cal it if his teet feet and determination held out lie he would cover 2162 miles on the trip providing he kept a due west course and wobble to the north or south prom from west quoddy head due west to the pacific ocean the distance tance Is 2807 miles from the point in texas due north to the boundary of canada Is 1689 miles the length of 0 the canadian boun dry it line dom tho the atlantic to the pacific la Is miles the length ot of tile the mexican lexicon boondry from the gulf to the pacific Is 1744 miles the length ol of the atlantic coast line is miles and that of 0 the pacific coast line 15 I 1 2730 miles the gulf cult ot of mexico borders the united states tor for miles would it amaze amaza you a trifle to learn that the island of 0 cuba it if tr transposed no directly north would extend from now new york city to indiana or that havana is farther er west than cleveland ohio or that the panama canal Is due south of P pittsburg I 1 pa or that nome alaska is further west than hawaii the gross area of the united states is 0 square miles the tha land are area amounts to miles and the water area exclusive of 0 the area of 0 the great lakes the atlantic the pacific and the gull gulf ot of mexico within the three mile limit ani amounts to square miles deleware is the lowest state in the union the average elevation I 1 Is s only sixty sity teet feet above sea level i less ess than that of any other state in the union although its highest point at Cent centerville erville new castle county la Is teet feet above sea level higher thas the highest points in florida I 1 louisiana and the district ot of columbia I 1 the highest state is colorado being ling an average of feet above sea level the highest spot in that state is mt aft ebert feet above sea level |
