# Trivia event last night - how would you answer this final question? PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 21, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069 "2011-02-21T01:07:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/61 "2011-02-23T04:30:08Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Ironically, I remembered the Lake of the Woods and the Northwest Angle were the northern most points, but couldn’t remember which “M” state they belonged to. Same here, and I guessed wrong… But if they ever ask this at my trivia night, I’ll be sure to remember it! (I hope…) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/62 "2011-02-23T14:19:05Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > Where, in the Angle itself? If so I’d love to hear more! Little hamlet named Baudette Minnesota. My then-husband and I lived there one summer. All I remember is being surprised at how hot and humid it weas, and taking a trip to see the start of the Mississippi River. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/63 "2011-02-23T19:45:45Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I can see Canada from my house! Congratulations; once Sarah Palin is elected President, you’ve got a job in the State Department. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/64 "2011-02-23T19:55:36Z")
It’s sort of off topic, but if you want your mind blown, compare the latitude of various American and Canadian places with their European counterparts. I don’t think anyone ever thinks of Milwaukee as a warm destination, but Milwaukee is further south than Marseilles. Toronto is substantially further south than Milan. London, England is further north than any point in the entire continguous 48 states. Edmonton, the northernmost metropolis in North America, is south of Copenhagen or Edinburgh. Also freaky, but look at a map if you don’t believe me; it would make almost as much sense to call South America “East America” and North America “West America.” ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/65 "2011-02-23T23:58:34Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > It’s sort of off topic, but if you want your mind blown… The maps do screwy things with the perception of where things are in the US. Since I’m from Minnesota, I’m rather peeved that the east coast bias thinks that it is so far north. I’m living in New Jersey now, and people here act like it is one of the coldest places on earth. Fun fact: my office is northern New Jersey is at pretty much the same latitude as Omaha, Nebraska. Other fun fact from my time living in the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida areas. Cleveland, Ohio, is pretty much due north of Miami. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/66 "2011-02-24T01:31:54Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Hey, you can head south from Detroit to get to Canada. 🙂 And head due north from Gadsden, Arizona and you’ll soon be in Mexico. (I got it right.) ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/67 "2011-02-24T15:54:26Z")
I had a geography teacher back in middle school that asked us this same question when he was trying to show us how flat maps can distort where things are really located. Had it not been for that I’m sure I’d have guessed Maine. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/68 "2011-02-24T16:43:51Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Little hamlet named Baudette Minnesota. My then-husband and I lived there one summer. All I remember is being surprised at how hot and humid it weas, and taking a trip to see the start of the Mississippi River. Ah, so about as close to the Angle as you can get without getting wet (or getting Canadian), but not quite **IN** the Angle. Did anybody ever talk about it, as in “I’m heading up to the Angle this weekend”? God, that would be cool. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/69 "2011-02-24T17:22:40Z")
Well I’m a sheep dip, I thought it was Maine. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/70 "2011-02-24T17:42:03Z")
I thought it was either Maine or Minnesota. I went with the wrong one because I could have sworn I’d seen this question before and that was the answer but after some of the other similar trivia questions were mentioned I may just have had the right answer to the wrong question. But at least I’m not alone. ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/71 "2011-02-24T23:57:03Z")
Let’s just say you’re not going to want me on your team next season… both my first and second guesses were wrong!! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/72 "2011-02-25T00:48:06Z")
I’m from that state, plus I’m a map geek. I’d better know the answer. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/73 "2011-02-25T09:06:44Z")
I knew about that little piece of Minnesota that sticks up into Canada. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/74 "2011-02-26T01:06:20Z")
I knew the right answer from a collection of geographic trivia. Other fun ones were which city is farther west (A) Reno, NV or (B) Los Angeles, CA - answer is Reno. And supposedly the closest American beach to El Paso, Texas is the Pacific at San Diego, CA, not the Gulf Coast of Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069/75 "2011-02-26T05:22:29Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > It’s sort of off topic, but if you want your mind blown, compare the latitude of various American and Canadian places with their European counterparts. > > I don’t think anyone ever thinks of Milwaukee as a warm destination, but Milwaukee is further south than Marseilles. Toronto is substantially further south than Milan. London, England is further north than any point in the entire continguous 48 states. Edmonton, the northernmost metropolis in North America, is south of Copenhagen or Edinburgh. > > Also freaky, but look at a map if you don’t believe me; it would make almost as much sense to call South America “East America” and North America “West America.” Here’s another: St. Johns, Newfoundland is closer to Africa than it is to Calgary, Alberta. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-event-last-night-how-would-you-answer-this-final-question-please-read-instructions-first/572069.md?page=3)