Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
    55
    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
    25
    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
    8
    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
    31
    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
    17
    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
    47
    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
    138
    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
    62