Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
    31
    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
    41
    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
    243
    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
    175
    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
    74
    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
    47
    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
    182
    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
    31