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What's the furthest north, south, east and west you've been?

That is, what is the most northerly location you've visited, the most southerly, etc.

North and South should be measured in absolute terms (ie, the poles are the furthest possible north and south); East and West should be measured relative to your current location (eg, London is east if you live in Toronto but west if you live in Amsterdam).



 

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dab Survey Central Gold Subscriber Gold Qualifier
posted 31-May-2003 5:50pm  
For east and west, I once went on a business trip that went Montana, Boston, Amsterdam, New Delhi India, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seattle, and home to Montana. Around the world to the east.

Furthest south would be Bali and furthest north (on the ground) is Whistler, BC. I'm working on further north this summer though, with a three week canoe trip north of the arctic circle in the North West Territories, Canada.
dora
posted 31-May-2003 5:54pm  
North:Brittany.Can't remember exactly where.
West:Brittany again.Ouessant
South:Italy.Molise.
East:Prague.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 31-May-2003 6:25pm  
North: Quebec City, Quebec (I think)
South: Santiago, Chile
East: Amman, Jordan
West: Osaka, Japan
pandora
posted 31-May-2003 6:29pm  
Farthest South would be somewhere in Ecuador. The rest I'm not quite sure about. I'd have to look at a map. This is actually more comlicated than it seems!  * laughing out loud *
juliw
posted 31-May-2003 6:46pm  
I think the furthest west I have been is Milwaukee. The furthest east was at the end of a pier at Atlantic City. The furthest north was Prince Edward Island. The furthest south was Cancun.
Iseult Quadruple Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 31-May-2003 6:52pm  
Southest - Tunisia
Northest - I think it's... uhm... probably Cape Breton
Westest - Las Vegas
Eastest - Moscow
ihatespiders
posted 31-May-2003 7:26pm  
North-Wisconson Dells
South-Florida(Daytona)
East- Florida(Atlantic Ocean)
West- California(Pacific Ocean)
darkshadowsseeker
posted 31-May-2003 8:08pm  
The farthest North of me would have been Victoria, B.C., the farthest South would have been California (Anaheim and Fresno), the farthest East would have been Missouri and the farthest West would have been the Oregon Coast.
Hyena
posted 1-Jun-2003 3:35am  
North - 3 hours drive from the Yukon Territories, South - Bahia, Brazil, East - Osaka, Japan, West - Toronto.
ROCKMAN
posted 1-Jun-2003 7:07am  
The farthest North from Missouri would be Minnasota, South would be about 200 miles into the Gulf of Mexico (fishing), West would be Okinawa,Philapines,Tailand, and East would be the East Coast of te USA.
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 1-Jun-2003 9:48am  
north... that would probably be Manchester or Portmeiron in the UK, although I've been pretty much over the north pole in an airplane several times
south... that would probably be Bali
east... that would be Cairo
west... that would be Beijing
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to dab) posted 1-Jun-2003 9:55am  
I believe that some points in the UK may be north of Whistler... I can't coax coordinates out of the stupid map I'm looking at.

now that you mention it, the trip to Beijing went Boston - Shanghai - Beijing - London - Boston so I'm not sure how to count that
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to dab) posted 1-Jun-2003 10:05am  
ah... Manchester is at 53 deg 28 min N, Whistler is at 50 deg... Portmeiron is at 52 deg 54 min N... so Manchester is it for me, though I only stopped there for tea

London is at 51 deg 30 min N, and I'm pretty sure you've been there... so that's further north than Whistler, though it doesn't seem that way.

In fact, Amsterdam is at 52 deg 22 min N!
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to romkey) posted 1-Jun-2003 11:25am  
Then London must be the furthest north I've been--I was wondering about that when I first answered, but I was too lazy to go look it up! Quebec City is around 46 deg N.
dab Survey Central Gold Subscriber Gold Qualifier
(reply to romkey) posted 1-Jun-2003 11:33am  
Oh, in that case Edinburgh is probably the furthest north I've been, it's almost 56°N.
srflorida
posted 1-Jun-2003 11:33am  
North- Alaska
South- Honduras and South Africa, Perhaps Australia is further. Not good with my lat and longitude skills
East- China
West- California
I am not really sure where East and West stop and begin. The only continent I haven't been to is Antartica. I have stood on the Equator though..
kaleb777
posted 1-Jun-2003 12:52pm  
North - Bangkok, Thailand
South - Wellington, New Zealand
East - Tauranga, New Zealand
West - Perth, Australia
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to Enheduanna) posted 1-Jun-2003 2:21pm  
I was a little surprised to find out how far north London was
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to dab) posted 1-Jun-2003 2:22pm  
I was too lazy to lookup how to do the ° symbol...
StarsofJupiter
posted 1-Jun-2003 3:09pm  
From Victoria British Columbia To Brantford Ontario (East - West)
Dino
posted 1-Jun-2003 3:25pm  
North - York, England
East - Norfolk - East Anglia, England
West - Rhyl - North Wales
South - Port Grimaud - South of France.

Not greatly travelled as you can see.
dab Survey Central Gold Subscriber Gold Qualifier
(reply to romkey) posted 1-Jun-2003 3:56pm  
I just guessed. Got it right the first try.
harekrishnadasa
posted 1-Jun-2003 5:22pm  
north Cains

south Melbourne

east Bondi

west Colac Victoria
lily333
posted 1-Jun-2003 8:39pm  
The furthest north I've been is Canada. The furthest south is Florida. The furthest east was Michigan. The furthest west was Wyoming.
Lex
posted 2-Jun-2003 4:47am  
east... Greece
west LA
North edinburgh 56? degrees north of equator
South barbados 10 degrees north of equator
Jody Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 2-Jun-2003 9:41am  
Australia for south and west. Montreal for north.
Zang
posted 2-Jun-2003 11:05am  
The furthest north I have been was on the highway between Dawson, Yukon and the Alaska border (about 64 degrees north).

The furthest South I have been is Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia (about 9 degrees south).

The furthest east I have been is Cranbrook, B.C., Canada (about 116 degrees west).

The furthest west I have been is completely circling the globe, and then going to Anchorage, Alaska (about 150 degrees west).
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 2-Jun-2003 11:12am  
Prince Edward Island (63 degrees west) is quite a bit further east than Atlantic City (74 degrees west).
Zang
(reply to Iseult) posted 2-Jun-2003 11:18am  
Moscow (55 degrees north) is quite a bit further north than Cape Breton (46 degrees north).
Iseult Quadruple Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to Zang) posted 2-Jun-2003 11:32am  
I love you, you're so smart.
Zang
(reply to Iseult) posted 2-Jun-2003 11:53am  
No no...I just have a large collection of atlases!  * grin *
Zang
(reply to Iseult) posted 2-Jun-2003 11:54am  
 * love *  * wink *
autumnlight
posted 2-Jun-2003 12:58pm  
Furthest north is Scotland.
Furthest South is Greece.
Furthest East is Greece.
Furthest West is Wales.
icurok Survey Qualifier
posted 2-Jun-2003 1:54pm  
Furthest north - Stirling, Scotland
Furthest West - San Fransisco, California
Furthest South - A tie between Tenerife in the Canary Islands and Tampa Bay, Florida.
Furthest East - Frankfurt, Germany.
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 2-Jun-2003 5:24pm  
Really? Thanks! PEI is both the furthest north AND the furthest east I have been. It is such a beautiful place.
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 2-Jun-2003 5:57pm  
So I've heard. I've never been off the west coast (in this hemisphere). I understand they get a lot of mileage out of "Anne Of Green Gables".
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 2-Jun-2003 6:08pm  
That is why we went there. My mom's 5th grade teacher read "Anne Of Green Gables" to them, and she loved it. She has read it many times since then, and encouraged my sister and me to read it, as well. She told my dad she had always hoped to visit PEI someday, so we went. They even have the house the story was based on.
sonikJ
posted 2-Jun-2003 7:13pm  
North: Toronto, Canada
South: Galveston, Texas
East: Knoxville, Tennessee
West: Pismo Beach, California
Matt
(reply to romkey) posted 2-Jun-2003 8:30pm  
http://www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov/cec/java/lat-long.htm
You can get the longitude latitude of certain cities on this site.
romkey Survey Central Gold Subscriber
(reply to Matt) posted 2-Jun-2003 9:10pm  
thanks  * smile * it turns out I figured out how to use the atlas software finally
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 2-Jun-2003 9:13pm  
Yeah, if it weren't for that book, PEI tourism would probably be in the toilet. I've never read it myself. I can only imagine that it must be pretty good. Would I be wrong to assume that it is something that appeals primarily to prepubescent girls? Something like "Heidi", "Little House On The Prairie", "Nancy Drew"?
Matt
(reply to romkey) posted 2-Jun-2003 10:08pm  
You're welcome, I thought it might be of service for others too.
msgman
posted 3-Jun-2003 8:40am  
North: Dunnet Head, Scotland (the most northerly point of the British mainland)
South: Cape Town, South Africa
East: Sofia, Bulgaria (just got home from this trip!)
West: Fort Worth, USA

(Excluding polar air routes - I should have mentioned this in the explanation)
Maarten
posted 3-Jun-2003 10:55am  
North: Keflavík, Iceland
South: Cairo, Egypt
West: Chicago, USA
East: Jerusalem, Israel
moonstone
posted 3-Jun-2003 11:53am  
North - Upper Wisconsin
South - Florida
East - England
West - Arizona
bill Survey Central Gold Subscriber Double Gold Star Survey Creator
posted 3-Jun-2003 12:38pm  
northern: Berlin, Germany
southern: Bali, Indonesia
east/west Hong Kong
jasonmreece
posted 3-Jun-2003 12:43pm  
North- Toronto, South- Cancun, East- London, West- Los Angeles
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 3-Jun-2003 2:54pm  
It is an excellent book, and I have read it many times, even as an adult. I don't really think it would be very interesting for guys of any age.
TeddyMiller Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 3-Jun-2003 3:15pm  
North - Iceland, South - Patagonia, East - Egypt, West - Japan
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 3-Jun-2003 3:20pm  
Okay! I'm reminded of one of my humourous anecdotes. I read somewhere that every man should read at least one Harlequin romance. I attempted one once when I was a teenager, but didn't get too far. A few years ago, I found one and tried reading it. Again I gave up, and threw it behind my bedside table. Later, whilst reclining in post-coital embrace, my girlfriend found it and asked "So, is this what you read when you masturbate?"  * grin *  * laughing out loud *
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 3-Jun-2003 4:24pm  
 * laughing out loud *
Glassa
posted 3-Jun-2003 6:09pm  
Furthest north would be Chicago.
Furthest South would be Florida.
Furthest east would be Washington DC.
Furthest west would be the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

My current location is Columbia, Missouri.
Glassa
(reply to darkshadowsseeker) posted 3-Jun-2003 6:19pm  
Where in Missouri did you go?
Hot spots are Branson, Kansas city and St. Louis.
darkshadowsseeker
(reply to Glassa) posted 3-Jun-2003 7:09pm  
I can't recall where it was in Missouri, but that's probably because I was but a little tyke when we went there. It was for a funeral for my Great-Aunt Sadie.  * frown *
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 3-Jun-2003 9:00pm  
That still cracks me up when I think of it!  * laughing out loud *

GAWD!!!  * raspberry *
ElvisFan67
posted 3-Jun-2003 9:00pm  
North - Columbus, OH
South - Baton Rouge, LA
East - Charleston, SC
West - Dallas, TX
GoLightning24
posted 4-Jun-2003 2:11am  
North-Nova Scotia (Beautiful there)
South-Key West
East -Ft. Lauderdale
West -Alabama
Biggles Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 4-Jun-2003 1:04pm  
Furthest North - Ben Nevis in Scotland. Furthest South - North Devon (south England) but I'll probably be going to Cornwall for a bit this summer (its where my boyfriend lives). Furthest East - Skegness. Furthest West - Anglesey (off Wales).
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 4-Jun-2003 5:36pm  
Here is Zang after he reads a Harlequin romance  * wink *
Zang
(reply to juliw) posted 4-Jun-2003 5:43pm  
 * laughing out loud * That's pretty funny!
juliw
(reply to Zang) posted 4-Jun-2003 5:52pm  
 * laughing out loud * I thought so, too!
Steven
posted 4-Jun-2003 8:32pm  
North-Inside of the Artic Circle at Barrow, Alaska, dress warm
South-Bunbury, Australia
East-Pangai Island, part of the Ha'apai Group, about 150 nautical miles from the Internatinal Date Line
West- Apia Island, part of the Western Samoa Island Group, about 50 nautical miles east of the International Date Line
krisbasicsol
posted 6-Jun-2003 3:04pm  
I live in Los Angeles and the farthest I've been in each direction is: Reykjavik, Iceland (N); Milan, Italy (E), Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (S); and, Hong Kong (W).
Note: 'Furthest' is incorrect. You should use 'farthest' when referring to anything that can be measured in distance.
mandy Gold Qualifier
posted 6-Jun-2003 4:58pm  
North: London, England
West: West Coast of British Columbia, Canada
East: East Coast of Essex England
South: Algadones, Mexico
laksmi
posted 7-Jun-2003 12:22am  
North; vancouver b.c., canada
South; gulf of mexico
East; memphis, tennesee
West; california
Richard47 Survey Qualifier
posted 7-Jun-2003 2:24am  
North...by Northwest
South..of the border
East...of Eden
West...Side Story
Can you go so far East it actually becomes West, can you go so far North that you begin traveling South?
Cleo
posted 7-Jun-2003 3:17am  
North... San Francisco
South...Mexico...Encinada
East....Colorado
West....Hawaii
Richard47 Survey Qualifier
(reply to Cleo) posted 7-Jun-2003 3:35am  
For me Colorado is West, and if I travel to Hawaii via London, Bombay and Tokoyo...then Hawaii is East! It's crazy!! Oh, depending on where you were in Colorado...that could count as both East AND North in your response.
Wicksy Gold Star Survey Creator This user is on the site NOW (7 minutes ago)
posted 9-Jun-2003 11:10am  
North: Mandy's lips
East: Mandy's right breast
South: Mandy's toes
West: Mandy's left breast
Cleo
(reply to Richard47) posted 10-Jun-2003 12:50am  
Well, I live in Murrieta,California,(on the west west coast of the United States)
& New York is on the (east coast)
Sooooooooo, that would make Hawaii even more WEST than I live now.

& if I still lived in Hawaii,a beach on the most farthest west point of the island (called Pray For Sex Beach) would be the farthest west I would have ever been.

So yeah, depending on where your COMING from & going to, east could be west & vice versa. * smile *

Colorado probably would be considered North East? Yeah,north east. Cause the only other place that I've gone to(besides Colorado)going east towards New York would be Las Vegas Nevada.

Have you ever heard of a place called Four Corners? It's where the four states Utah,Colorado,Arizona & New Mexico meet. They say there's a spot where if you lay down,with your arms & legs spread out, you would be in all four states at once.
Cleo
(reply to Richard47) posted 10-Jun-2003 12:54am  
BTW I liked your answer....very clever! * yes *
wolfchik9
posted 12-Jun-2003 10:24pm  
East... from New Orleans, LA to Nprth Carolina.
jdepps0
posted 13-Jun-2003 10:30pm  
Portland, Kingston, Monterey, Paris, I'm from Atlanta.
darkshadowsseeker
(reply to jdepps0) posted 14-Jun-2003 12:12pm  
Which Portland?
Starfi52
posted 15-Jun-2003 9:59am  
I've been north to Butte, Montana
I've been south to Galveston Texas
I've been west to Carlsbad New Mexico
I've been east to Nashville Tennesse

I'm from Louisiana

delfin9299
posted 18-Jun-2003 3:30pm  
I'm from Cincinnati Ohio:

I've been as far west as Las Vegas, NV
As far north as South Bend, IN
As far south as Madeira Beach, FL
and as far east as Charleston, SC
mandy Gold Qualifier
(reply to Wicksy) posted 18-Jun-2003 9:45pm  
You're a delightful boi
 * grin *
hazasa03
posted 25-Jul-2003 11:39am  
North - Mont Tremblant, Quebec
South - Barbados
East - Halifax, Nova Scotia
West - San Francisco, California
Mograt
posted 7-Aug-2003 7:41am  
(From England)
North - Inverness, Scotland (I really need to learn to ski...missing out on all the fun)
South - Kenya, Africa (did my first, and only, scuba dive to date - had problems getting my left ear to pressurise)
East - Sri Lanka (my first ever ride on an elephant ! Lovely creatures)
West - San Francisco (there was a shooting in China town whilst we were there: I don't know if that's a regular theme ?)
FordGuy Silver Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 28-Aug-2003 11:26am  
N=Eagle River, Michigan UP
S=Miami, FL
E=Eastport, ME
W=San Francisco, CA
thevelvetcure
posted 10-Sep-2003 8:42pm  
N= Philadelphia, PA (or New Jersey)
E = Daytona/West Palm Beach/Kennedy Space Center (all in FL)
S = West Palm Beach, FL
W = Louisville, KY

Central Location = Tampa Bay, FL
they Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 17-Sep-2003 1:05pm  
This is pathetic.. but here goes.

North: Toronto
South: Florida
East: New York
West: Missouri
blultng7
posted 23-Oct-2003 3:31pm  
Edmonton, Alberta
Atlanta, GA
Newport, OR
Baltimore, MD...possible Norfolk, VA - depends on which is further east
Oonarune
posted 18-Nov-2003 10:12am  
north: Seattle, Wa. south: Louisiana west: Cali east: Tennessee
Enthusiasm123
posted 22-Nov-2003 1:45pm  
North--somewhere in michigan, South--somewhere in texas, East--somewhere in missouri (not that far east!), West---a west coast beach in california
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