Tag Archives: Geography

Pekin in Illinois

The city of Pekin in Illinois was misnamed due to the misconception that it was located on the opposite side of the world from Beijing, China. In reality, it is situated across from the Indian Ocean. Source

France has two islands east of Canada…

France has two islands east of Canada, just off the coast of Newfoundland called Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Therefore, you can fly from Canada to France in an hour. Source

St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity…

St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity of France only 16 miles from Canada where the locals speak French, use the Euro and have French citizenship. The post St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The Carribean nation of St. Lucia…

The Carribean nation of St. Lucia is the only country to be named after a woman. It was named after St. Lucy of Syracuse when French sailors landed on the island on St. Lucy’s day in 1502. The post The Carribean nation of St. Lucia… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

There’s two islands (Big Diomede…

There’s two islands (Big Diomede & Little Diomede) in the Bering Strait which are only 2.4 mi (3.8 km) apart but separated by the International Date Line, causing a 21 hour time difference. They were nicknamed Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Island. The big island is Russian and the little island is American. The post There’s… Read More »

New Zealand is not part of of any…

New Zealand is not part of of any of the world’s seven recognized continents, and is in fact situated upon the submerged continent of Zealandia. The post New Zealand is not part of of any… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 1921 a Danish geologist discovered…

In 1921 a Danish geologist discovered a tiny island on the northern coast of Greenland and named it “Kaffeklubben Island” after an informal academic club held at the Copenhagen Mineralogical Museum. He didn’t know that he had just named the northernmost point of land on Earth after a coffee club. The post In 1921 a… Read More »