10 Things That You Didn't Know About the United States #geography #usa

Here are 10 things about the U.S. that you didn't know. Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that doesn't have at least one straight line in its shape. The 180th Meridian cuts through Alaska, making it the most eastern and western state in the U.S. New York City and Salt Lake City lie at the same latitude of 40.7 degrees north. The southernmost point of the U.S. is not Florida, but rather in Hawaii. Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state in the U.S. If you drove directly south from Detroit, Michigan, it takes you to Windsor, Canada. New York claims most of the land surrounding the Statue of Liberty, but New Jersey claims the gift shop and the water surrounding it. There's a small portion of Minnesota that's detached and surrounded by Canada. If you measure mountains from their base to peak, Mao and Akeya is taller than Mount Everest. Los Angeles County has a larger population than 40 different states.