# How close do you live to your birthplace? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 6, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461 "2010-05-06T00:54:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/41 "2010-05-06T07:43:01Z")
> [@glowacks](#): > > There needs to be something in between “same state” and “same country”. Well, each country has different administrative organization. Spain has provinces, which are grouped into regions; the UK is a nation-state involving several countries and dominions and whatnots, which may be divided into counties… I think the OP would have gone nuts trying to cover every combo out there and the US doesn’t have official region groupings. I currently live, for tax purposes, 20km away from the town where I was born. These weeks I’m staying at my mother’s, 90km from my birthplace. But I’ve also been living (both for practical and tax purposes) in other nation-states within the same continent and in another continent. I have a cousin who’s always lived in the same house, we’re both 42. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/42 "2010-05-06T07:47:31Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Same country. But it’s a small country. > > I was born in Jerusalem and now live in Tel Aviv. With no traffic on Route 1 and without breaking the speed limit, we’re talking a 45 minute drive. Yeah, but it’s less from J’lem to T-A. Downhill, y’know… 😃 Me – born in MA, USA. Live in Tel Aviv. Not the farthest away from birthplace in this thread, but definitely different continents! ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/43 "2010-05-06T07:57:12Z")
Born in Pennsylvania, USA. Ended up in southeastern Norway. It’s a long story. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/44 "2010-05-06T08:09:04Z")
Born in Arcadia, CA; currently live in Tigard, OR. 820 miles straight distance. ---
**Author:** ![bahimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bahimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahimes)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/45 "2010-05-06T08:33:38Z")
Born in Ohio, grew up in Florida, lived and worked in Hawaii, Alabama, SC, FL and Bahamas. Then Japan, Jordan, Italy, Spain, Portugal, now Turkey. Moving on soon, though. ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Electric\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/46 "2010-05-06T09:22:20Z")
Born in Belgium, lived in Hawaii, now living in the UK. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/47 "2010-05-06T10:08:51Z")
I was born in San Diego when my dad was stationed at MCRD a gazillion years ago. According to mapquest, I live 2683 miles from there, give or take a few. Having been stationed in San Diego myself when in the Navy, I have to say, I prefer southern MD. Interestingly enough, I live within 20 miles of California, MD and Hollywood, MD. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/48 "2010-05-06T10:19:54Z")
I was born in Tampa Bay, Florida. I’m now living in Phoenix, AZ. Nitpick: There is only one Solar System. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/49 "2010-05-06T10:22:00Z")
I live in a different country. Arguably the same continent, Australasia, but technically not because each country is made up of distinct islands. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/50 "2010-05-06T12:47:25Z")
Born in California (Bay Area). Currently live in St. Louis. About 2,000 miles. Grew up in New Hampshire. About 3,000 miles. I’ve spent precisely one week in California since I was four months old, and that when I was 23. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/51 "2010-05-06T13:08:01Z")
Born: U.K. (Scotland). Live: Canada (Ontario) ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/52 "2010-05-06T13:12:30Z")
Born in the Detroit metro area. Currently living in Beijing, China. Perhaps a step between continent and planet should have included hemisphere, because I am still in the Northern Hemisphere (and only a small degree difference in latitude). ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/53 "2010-05-06T13:21:33Z")
Mapquest says it’s 27.06 miles from my house to the hospital. My parents brought me home from the hospital and I have never left. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/54 "2010-05-06T13:25:37Z")
Mapquest says 1,934.29 miles from home. In some places on the globe, this would be four countries over, but the United States is a big ass swath of land. ---
**Author:** ![KCB615](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KCB615](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KCB615)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/55 "2010-05-06T13:35:32Z")
According to Google Earth, I live 3.88 miles from the hospital I was born in, and 1.11 miles from the house I grew up in (both as-the-crow-flies). The hospital is in the nearby city, my parents live in the same town (in the same house I grew up in). The farthest I’ve lived from home/hospital was 7.03 and 6.77 miles, respectively. I guess I don’t get out much. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/56 "2010-05-06T13:48:33Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > Born in the Detroit metro area. Currently living in Beijing, China. > > Perhaps a step between continent and planet should have included hemisphere, because I am still in the Northern Hemisphere (and only a small degree difference in latitude). There are three simple ways to divide the Earth into hemispheres: (1) Northern/Southern (2) Western/Eastern (3) Longitude \< 90 degrees / Longitude \> 90 degrees (There isn’t a good name for the third pair, but you could call them Europe-Africa region and Asia-Pacific region). In each case, I was born in the second hemisphere, and an now living in the first hemisphere. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/57 "2010-05-06T13:50:28Z")
Born: Christchurch, New Zealand Live: Cheshire, United Kingdom Distance: 11,717 miles 18,858 kilometers 10,182 nautical miles ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/58 "2010-05-06T14:23:08Z")
Born one state away, about 12 hours at freeway speed. ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/59 "2010-05-06T15:30:18Z")
480 miles, same continent, different country. Born Montreal, Quebec. Currently living in suburban Philadelphia. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461/60 "2010-05-06T15:42:08Z")
Born in Trenton, NJ, live in San Fran, 2902.62 miles. Joe [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-do-you-live-to-your-birthplace/538461.md?page=4)