Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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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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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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