Showing posts with the label Geography

The Caprivi Strip

Apr 6, 2020

The country of Namibia has a sizeable landmass with an enviable coastline by the South Atlantic Ocean. Yet, a thin sliver of land, no more...

Where Do The World’s Oceans Meet?

Sep 7, 2019

Two huge ocean waves clashing. Photo credit: David Bostoc/Shutterstock.com There are five oceans on earth, and all of them are connected w...

The World’s Southernmost City

Jul 3, 2019

The southern part of South America is fractured into a number of small islands collectively known as Tierra del Fuego. Located roughly betwe...

Bullfrog County: How an Empty County Tried to Prevent Nevada From Becoming The Nation’s Nuclear Waste Dump

Jul 2, 2018

Deep in southern Nevada’s Nye County, in the harsh, sun-drenched desert, there was once a small county named Bullfrog. It was one of the mos...

The Longest Straight Line Land And Sea Route

May 7, 2018

The red line on this world map looks all curvy, but in reality is a perfectly straight line. Remember, the earth is spherical, so any strai...

Punta de Tarifa: The Southernmost Point of Continental Europe

Dec 23, 2014

Punta de Tarifa is the southern tip of the town of Tarifa, located in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in Sp...

The Prime Meridian At The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Dec 18, 2014

The Prime Meridian, also known as the Greenwich Meridian, passes through longitude 0° 0' 0'' and on its journey from pole to pol...