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Title: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: oakranger on May 23, 2010, 08:10:49 PM: Imagine you're at home in a city somewhere in the United States. You decide to travel along each of the four compass directions, north, south, east, and west. Day 1, you travel due north and you eventually cross a state line. Let's call this state X. You return home.

The next day you decide to travel due south. Again you come to the border of your home state and its neighbor. It is also state X. You return home amazed.

Day 3, you elect to proceed due east and you are shocked to find out that the first state you reach is, again, state X! On the fourth day you travel due west and soon are stupefied to find a sign saying, "Welcome to State X"!
There is only one city in the United States whereby traveling along the four compass points, north, south, east and west, the first state you reach is identical no matter which direction you choose. Name the city and the state
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: Meatwad on May 23, 2010, 08:21:03 PM: Sounds like the place where its two weeks from everywhere
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Post by: DaCoon on May 23, 2010, 08:36:55 PM: Sounds a lot like Rhode Island.
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Post by: branch37 on May 23, 2010, 08:51:34 PM: Quote from: Meatwad on May 23, 2010, 08:21:03 PM
Sounds like the place where its two weeks from everywhere

FORGET IT!! :furious .......a dozen hair nets please.
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: TonyJoey on May 23, 2010, 08:52:44 PM: Ridgeley, West Virginia
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Post by: Octavius on May 23, 2010, 08:55:24 PM: There are a few possibilities that come to mind right away... unless this is some special case, there shouldn't be only one answer.
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Post by: Killer91 on May 23, 2010, 08:57:08 PM: Ive actually found several places along rivers that are state bounderies where this happens.

How about a hint :noid
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Post by: Krupinski on May 23, 2010, 09:13:54 PM: DC?
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Post by: maddafinga on May 23, 2010, 09:26:40 PM: Stamford CT
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Post by: RightF00T on May 23, 2010, 09:57:34 PM: Hawaii? :rofl :rofl
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Post by: fbWldcat on May 23, 2010, 10:10:24 PM: North Pole, North Pole? :rofl

It should be a city located on an island in a river/ body of water, surrounded on all sides by the state. Only a guess though.

It's too difficult! :cry :cry :cry
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Post by: fbWldcat on May 23, 2010, 10:12:29 PM: I got it!!
Four Corners, New Mexico!!!
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Post by: curry1 on May 23, 2010, 10:18:07 PM: Im stumped i dunno
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Post by: texasmom on May 23, 2010, 10:42:18 PM: Wilkenson County Mississippi - traveling in all directions puts you in Louisiana.
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Post by: saggs on May 23, 2010, 10:53:34 PM: :) Somebody listens to Car Talk. So do I so I know the answer, I'll refrain though.

This weeks puzzler was way to easy, 710 cap... C'mon way to easy.
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: shotgunneeley on May 23, 2010, 11:03:33 PM: On your way back home, you always cross back into your home state wether your heading N, S, E or W. Thus, before your trip is over you always see the same "welcome to state x" sign :noid

Seriously I have no clue
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: oakranger on May 23, 2010, 11:51:19 PM: Quote from: maddafinga on May 23, 2010, 09:26:40 PM
Stamford CT

We have a winner.

Quote from: Krupinski on May 23, 2010, 09:13:54 PM
DC?

That was my first guess.

Quote from: saggs on May 23, 2010, 10:53:34 PM
:) Somebody listens to Car Talk. So do I so I know the answer, I'll refrain though.

This weeks puzzler was way to easy, 710 cap... C'mon way to easy.

Yes, great station to listen too.
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: WMLute on May 24, 2010, 06:38:52 AM: (http://www.chrismasto.com/delicious/images/327)

love that show.

great radio.
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: Vudak on May 24, 2010, 08:39:59 AM: Quote from: oakranger on May 23, 2010, 11:51:19 PM
We have a winner.

It would take one hell of a car!
Title: Re: A Geographical Oddity
Post by: Blooz on May 24, 2010, 09:44:56 AM: (http://writer.zoho.com/ImageDisplay.im?name=866805000000002019/1234056646239_chapsinholland.JPG&accId=866805000000002007)