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Jul 22, 2016 · Maine's Quoddy Head Light is the point closest to Africa, about 3,154 miles (5,076 kilometres) from El Beddouza, Morocco. Florida, North Carolina and Cape Cod are also close, but not as close as Maine.
Jun 2, 2021 · The state of Florida is a peninsula that juts out from the contiguous US and is often (mistakenly) assumed to be the closest point to Africa. Singer Island on the coast of Palm Beach County is the nearest point to Africa (in the state of Florida). From Singer Island, Guerguerat is the nearest point in Africa, some 4,085 miles (6,574 kilometers ...
Jul 21, 2016 · Google Maps/Tech Insider. We'll cut to the chase: The title of "closest US state to Africa" belongs to Maine and, specifically, a peninsula called Quoddy Head. Michael DeRamo/Wikimedia. Its quaint ...
Mar 15, 2018 · Yes, geographically speaking, Maine wins the designation of closest US state to Africa. A small peninsula off the coast of Maine, known as Quoddy Head, is a mere 3,154 miles from El Beddouza. Check out a map, and you’ll see that Maine being closest to Africa actually makes more sense than one would think. So next time you’re planning that ...
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My gut instincts tell me that the United States is in the Northern Hemisphere, and Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, and therefore the southeastern US states will be closest to Africa - right?!? OK - I know that's not really true, because much of Africa is actually north of the equator. But yet, that's how I think of the two areas in relation t...
Rather than relying on the (inaccurate) map in my head, let's plot the US and Africa together on an actual map. I grabbed a copy of the US map (and created a new ID variable with the state names), and grabbed a copy of the Africa continent map (and created a new ID variable with the country names), and combined them into one map. I then used Proc S...
Even with a proper map, it's still difficult to determine exactly/definitively which US state is closest to Africa. You might be tempted to print the map, draw lines between each state and Africa, and then measure the lines with a ruler. But your results would be inaccurate! ... You can't just measure and compare distances on that map, because when...
Well, technically the text data in the table above tells me what I need to know - Maine is indeed the closest US state to Africa. And we even have the extra information of knowing exactly what lat/long coordinates along the borders are the closest, and what the distance is (in miles). But it sure would be a lot more satisfying to see it plotted on ...
If you like this kind of geographical trivia topic, you might also enjoy my blog post about 27 US states being farther north than Canada! And for those of you who are SAS programmers, here's the complete SAS codeI used to create this example.
The web page uses SAS to plot the US and Africa maps and calculate the geodetic distance between Maine and Africa. It shows that Maine is the state closest to Africa based on the actual map and the actual distances.
4 days ago · Of all U.S. states, the one closest to Africa is Maine. Specifically, a peninsula called Quoddy Head in Maine is the titleholder of the “closest US state to Africa.”. The easternmost point of the United States, marked by the Quoddy Head Light, is the point closest to Africa, with a distance of about 3,154 miles from El Beddouza.
Jul 21, 2016 · Its quaint, little lighthouse, the Quoddy Head Light, is located at the easternmost point of the United States. It's also the point closest to Africa, about 3,154 miles from El Beddouza. Advertisement
