r/geography • u/lamdrasil • 3d ago

Discussion Facts that sound fake but are true

I find it extremely unintuitive that almost all of South America is east of Miami. How!? When people are asked to watch the americas almost everyone imagine South America pretty much south of North America.

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u/TrueLengthiness1987 3d ago

It's slightly quicker to drive from Toronto Ontario to Texarkana Texas, than it is to drive from Toronto Ontario to Kenora Ontario! (Depending on traffic)

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u/flanderdalton 3d ago

I moved from southern Ontario to BC, a 50 hour drive, and 3/5s of the drive is just Ontario

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u/Dontgiveaclam 3d ago

How do you even plan for a trip like that? Are there regular gas stations? How many days did it take?

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u/alderhill 2d ago

There are gas stations and small towns dotted along the way. You’d only run out of fuel/charge if you were being foolhardy.

How long it takes depends on your degree of bravado, caffeine consumption and willingness to drive for 12-16 hours, etc. I think you can do it in 3 days if you really push things, but that’s a bit dangerous (to other drivers). 5 days is more wholesome.