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If Alaska is about twice the size of Texas, why doesn't the geographic center move north a distance about the size of Texas? and West also? -- nm

Posted by rollo Feb 11 '20, 13:08

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Here is the best way I can explain it. -- (edited) - Beron Cherry Feb 11, 13:45 1
- I think I get it. I wasn't accounting for the relative size of AK to the entire US so the impact is not ... linear, or whatever -- nm - rollo Feb 11, 14:16
this doesn't answer the question, but it at least tells you who said it was in SD -- (link) - crash davis Feb 11, 13:20
Hawaii is wayyyyyyy out in the Pacific -- nm - TWuG Feb 11, 13:11 4
- Yep, two weeks by sailboat is a lot of distance. 2300 nautical miles, ish. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 11, 13:13
- It's only one more time zone -- nm - zork Feb 11, 13:13 2
  - Honolulu is two hours behind LA> -- nm - Andie Feb 11, 13:34 1
    - But one behind Alaska -- nm - zork Feb 11, 13:36

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