North, south, east, west

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First time really posting in the 'Off-topic' category...

I thought it would be interesting to see the furthest people have traveled in the directions North, South, East & West.

First, do the points for you're own country (mine is UK) and then the do for the world.

I'll start:

(My country-UK)

North - The shores of Loch Ness, Scotland
South - London, England
East - Great Yarmouth, England
West - Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales (no joke, that is a real place, I went because of the name)

(World)

North - Oslo, Norway
South - (probably) Catania, Sicily, Italy
East - I think Berlin, Germany
West - New York City, USA

If you want, you could also put the highest place you've ever visited. Mine is Mt. Snowdon, Wales, at 3,560 ft or 1,085 meters. Climbed it fully padded.

Honestly, don't feel embarrassed if you haven't been that far.
 
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In Country
North:St. Paul Island, AK
South: Orlando, FL
East: Little Dennis, MA
West: Adak, AK

World
North: St. Paul Island, Alaska, USA
South: 35 Nautical Miles south of Cambutal, Panama
East/West: Approximately 48° 45' N 180° E/W
 
USA
North - Sweet Grass, Montana 48.9961° N (driving to Canada)
South - Ka Lae, Hawaii, Hawaii 18°54′39″N
East - Manchester, New Hampshire 71°27′49″W, (Portland, Maine 70°16′W international flight)
West - Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii 159°40′25″W

International
Latitude North - Keflavík, Iceland 64°01′N
Latitude South - São Paulo, Brazil 23°33′S
Longitude East - Wellington, New Zealand 174°46′38″E
East from USA - Vienna, Austria 16°22′E
Longitude West - Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii 159°40′25″W
West from USA - Adelaide, Australia 138°36′3.6″E

Highest standing: Mammoth Mountain summit 11,053'
 
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Let's see if I got this right.

USA
North - New York, New York
South - Key Largo, Florida
West - Los Angeles, California

International
North - Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

The highest point I have ever been, being Mount Mitchell at 6,684 FT. Part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
 
North: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
East: Baltimore, Maryland
South and West: Wahiawa, Hawaii
Down: 130 Ft. Hood's Canal, Washington.
Up 36,000 ft. on the way to Hawaii.
 
egor said:
Up 36,000 ft. on the way to Hawaii.

>.< If we include airplanes for that, then same here.
 
brabbit1987 said:
>.< If we include airplanes for that, then same here.

Yeah, I was hoping we could keep it to just on-ground.
 
Kieran said:
Yeah, I was hoping we could keep it to just on-ground.

I figured as much.
 
U.K.
North Aberdeen
South lizard point Cornwall
East Great Yarmouth
West lands end Cornwall
Word
North Aberdeen
South Cherbourg
East oustend Belgium
West Lands end


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Kieran said:
Yeah, I was hoping we could keep it to just on-ground.

Sorry Guys.

Then my highest would be the visitor center on Haleakalla Mountain in Maui.
 
Interesting thread.

In Country (USA)
North: Minnesota
South: Texas
East: Maine
West: California

The World
North: The Netherlands
South: Australia
East: Hungary
West: Australia

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egor said:
Sorry Guys.

Then my highest would be the visitor center on Haleakalla Mountain in Maui.

I've always wanted to visit Hawaii. How was your time in Maui?
 
I'm afraid I'm not a world traveler.

East: about 5 miles into the Atlantic ocean
North: Perry Sound, Ontario
South: Tampa, Florida
West: Detroit Michigan
 
africat said:
Interesting thread.

In Country (USA)
North: Minnesota
South: Texas
East: Maine
West: California

The World
North: The Netherlands
South: Australia
East: Hungary
West: Australia

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I've always wanted to visit Hawaii. How was your time in Maui?

I loved it. But there again I was on my honeymoon.
 
This seems to be a fun post.

As far north as I have traveled, well that would have to be Chena Hot Springs in Alaska, which is just a little south of the Artic Circle. I spent a couple of weeks at the North Pole... Well... North Pole, Alaska. :smile1:

South - well that would be Tijuana, Mexico

East - Baltimore, Maryland. [edit] Actually, I think my time in Orlando, Florida is farther east than Baltimore.

West - All along the pacific coastline from California to Alaska.

Highest point - (oh and I have to share that those who said 36,000 feet are likely incorrect, as above 29,000 feet aircraft are assigned intervals of 2000 feet. I used to be an air traffic controller so I happen to have a little insight on this. You would have been assigned 35,000 feet "Flight Level 350" or 37,000 feet "Flight Level 370" but not 36,000 feet. Once above 29,000 feet the assigned altitude is in increments of 2000 feet for separation.)

But my highest non airplane altitude is 14,420 feet at Mt. Evans in Colorado. But I think that is a bit cheating, as you can drive to almost the 14,000 foot level. I am much prouder of my hiking and mountain climbing experiences where I have been atop Kings Peak at 13,528 feet.
 
In Country

North - Fairbanks, Alaska
South - Brownsville, Texas
East - Bangor, Maine
West - Kenai Alaska

World

North - Fairbanks, Alaska
South - Auckland, New Zeland
East - London, England; Tokyo, Japan; or Jalalabad Pakistan (depending on your worldly definitions of east and west)
West - London, England; or Bucharest Romania (depending on your worldly definitions of east and west)

Its hard to answer the East and West question as it all depends on your definition. I am from the U.S. and have been on either side, and in, Russia so the East/West division can be confusing from my point of view. If you treat the border of East/West as the Prime Meridian at Greenwhich then the furthest East/West I've been is London.

The highest I've been is 48,000 feet in the back of an F-16D over Alaska. The highest I've been on foot was Pikes Peak, Colorado 14,114'.
 
TeddyBearCowboy said:
(oh and I have to share that those who said 36,000 feet are likely incorrect, as above 29,000 feet aircraft are assigned intervals of 2000 feet. I used to be an air traffic controller so I happen to have a little insight on this. You would have been assigned 35,000 feet "Flight Level 350" or 37,000 feet "Flight Level 370" but not 36,000 feet. Once above 29,000 feet the assigned altitude is in increments of 2000 feet for separation.)

You know, I am almost certain it was an estimate and not meant to be exact. XD
 
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