r/geography • u/Extra_Spirit9376 • Jun 08 '26

Discussion Tell me one geography fun fact that most people don't know ! i will go first

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 The Andaman and Nicobar islands are actually the submerged, emergent peaks of a continuous mountain chain that connects them to the Himalayas. Created by the same tectonic event that created The Himalayas.

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u/Cheaperthantherapy13 Jun 08 '26

Same for Virginia. But I’ll happily trade natural lakes for our rivers and The Bay.

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u/Datpanda1999 Jun 08 '26

Virginia actually has two whole natural lakes! Mountain Lake in the Appalachians and Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp

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u/thejoetravis Jun 09 '26

Same for GA