Question
Is Maine farther north than North Dakota? I think the answer is yes. Am I correct?
Answers
Writeacher
Yes.
http://www.50states.com/us.htm
http://www.google.com/images?q=map+usa&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=7XyLTMydM4aKlwfg_4Vh&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CFEQsAQwCg&biw=1024&bih=403
http://www.50states.com/us.htm
http://www.google.com/images?q=map+usa&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=7XyLTMydM4aKlwfg_4Vh&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CFEQsAQwCg&biw=1024&bih=403
drwls
I'm afraid the answer is no, despite the appearance of the map in the link provided by Writeacher. It is a distorted and tilted conic projection.
The highest latitude of Maine is 47.6 degrees North. The highest latitude on North Dakota as well as Montana, Idaho and Washington, is 49.0 degrees. Minnesota sticks out a little bit farther north at Lake of The Woods.
The highest latitude of Maine is 47.6 degrees North. The highest latitude on North Dakota as well as Montana, Idaho and Washington, is 49.0 degrees. Minnesota sticks out a little bit farther north at Lake of The Woods.
Writeacher
Ahhh, thanks DrWLS -- I do depend on visual stuff a great deal!!
drwls
Here's a better map to answer your question (a Mercator projection). East-west constant-latitude parallels are horizontal everywhere:
http://www.map-of-usa.co.uk/images/usa-politcal-map.jpg
I was amazed how many maps of the USA that are shown online are distorted in the northeast corner.
http://www.map-of-usa.co.uk/images/usa-politcal-map.jpg
I was amazed how many maps of the USA that are shown online are distorted in the northeast corner.
Writeacher
Hey, that's a really good map -- helps a great deal. I'll have to save this one.
Anonymous
Washington, Idaho, north Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, are more north then maine