U.S. Orientation - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Seattle, Washington. Seattle, on the Duwamish River, is north of 47° North, while Boston, on the Charles River, is south of 43° North.
• A2) Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois city (40° North) is almost an equal distance to the east of the Missouri city (37° North).
• A3) Portland, Oregon. The western city is south of 46° North, and its eastern namesake is south of 44° North.
• A4) Greenville, South Carolina. Over half of South Carolina (including Greenville at 35° North) is located north of the southernmost parts of North Carolina (including Wilmington at 34° North).
• A5) Washington, D.C.. The U.S. capital lies at 39° North, while San Francisco, California is south of 38° North.
• A6) Rome, Georgia. Rome is near the northwest corner (85° West) of the state, while Athens (83° West) lies over 100 miles to the east.
• A7) Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is in the southwest corner (90° West) of the state, while Knoxville is far to the east (84° West).
• A8) Reno, Nevada. Reno (120° West) is also west of Los Angeles, California (118° West; San Diego is at 117° West).
• A9) Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City (95° West) is on the western edge of the state, along the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, while St. Louis (90° West) is on the eastern edge, along the Mississippi River.
• A10) Miami, Florida. The entire state of Florida lies west of New York. Miami is at 80° West, and Buffalo is at 79° West.
• A11) El Paso, Texas. El Paso is in the westernmost corner of the state at 106° West, while Waco is in eastern third of the state at 97° West.
• A12) Nome, Alaska. Although parts of Alaska and Hawaii overlap, Nome is at 165° West, while Honolulu is 158° West.