ABCs of Geography

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    Zzyzx, CA -  given the made-up name Zzyzx to the area in 1944, claiming it to be the last word in the English language

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    Abingdon, VA

    Elev 1990ft 36.69 °N, 81.97 °W

    (Inlaws lived there for a couple years)

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    December 10, 2017 7:00 AM PST

    Balmorhea, Texas (The name is an amalgamation of Balcom, Morrow, and Rhea, the surnames of its founders. Also it has a nice little state park with swimming out here in the Texas desert.)

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    Cambridge Springs, PA

    Elev 1285ft 41.81 °N, 80.09 °W

    (Where the world famous Riverside Inn was located until it burnt to the ground this year)

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    December 11, 2017 2:58 AM PST

    Deadwood, SD (one of my favorite Mini-Series)

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    December 11, 2017 11:08 AM PST

    East Springfield, PA

    Elev 764ft 41.97 °N, 80.42 °W

    They a saying maybe up to 20" of  lake effect snow in southern west Erie Co. over the next few days.

     

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    December 12, 2017 6:33 AM PST

    [blockquote]RevBigJohn said:

    East Springfield, PA

    Elev 764ft 41.97 °N, 80.42 °W

    They a saying maybe up to 20" of  lake effect snow in southern west Erie Co. over the next few days.

     

    In my advancing years, I am so glad that all we get here are flurries once or twice a winter.

     

     

    Fort Davis, Texas ( Some of the Best night Skies in the US there)

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    December 12, 2017 1:30 PM PST

    Girard, PA

    (Home of the Dino Burger)

    Elev 750ft 42.01 °N, 80.34 °W

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    December 14, 2017 3:52 AM PST

    Hulett, WY ( on the way to Devil's Tower)

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    December 14, 2017 11:26 AM PST

    Ikes Fork, WV

    (knife, spoon?)

    Elev 755ft 37.73 °N, 81.87 °W

     


    This post was edited by RevBigJohn at December 14, 2017 11:27 AM PST
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    Johnson City, Texas (not named for him but LBJ was a resident.)

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    December 15, 2017 10:07 AM PST

    Keisterville, PA

    Elev 1102ft 39.9 °N, 79.73 °W

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    Llano, Texas....Hill country and great BBQ
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    Manayunk, PA  (always thought that is a funny sounding name)

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    December 19, 2017 10:13 AM PST

    Nanty Glo, PA

    (Funny as well)

    Elev 1677ft 40.42 °N, 78.87 °W

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    December 20, 2017 5:47 AM PST

    Ophelia, VA (and another name that can be twisted)

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    December 21, 2017 8:24 AM PST

    Peach Bottom, PA

    Elev 0ft 39.79 °N, 76.19 °W

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    [blockquote]RevBigJohn said:

    Peach Bottom, PA

    Elev 0ft 39.79 °N, 76.19 °W

    Just down the river from TMI...

     

     

    QUANAH, TEXAS ("The city of the Legend")

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    December 22, 2017 9:55 AM PST

    Ransom, PA

    Elev 1200ft 41.41 °N, 75.82 °W

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    December 23, 2017 6:23 AM PST

    Sweet Lips, TN

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    December 23, 2017 12:15 PM PST

    Tucumcari, NM

    (Like in Little Feat's Willin')

    Elev 4090ft 35.17 °N, 103.81 °W

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    December 24, 2017 5:19 AM PST

    "I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari
    Tehachapi to Tonapah..." lyrics I remember well, cause I was working in Tonapah when that song came out...

     

    Upper Black Eddy, PA (once a redneck town on the Delaware, now W A Y overprice real estate)

     

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    Valley Forge, PA

    Elev 407ft 40.1 °N, 75.49 °W

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    December 25, 2017 6:28 AM PST

    West Thumb, WY (another strange name)

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    December 25, 2017 10:12 AM PST

    Xin, China

    Elev 217 ft 31.17 °N112.57 °E