Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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