Bicoastal
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:02 PM
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Today's GeoCRAZY Question: State Counties! |
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How many of us know and love this old cliche?--"Gotta catch those bandits before they cross the county line, sheriff--'else they're as good as gone!"
Ah, US county lines--refuge for Dukes of Hazzards and Smokey Bandits alike, as well as being prime real estate for a fine chain of BBQ joints (at least in Texas). HOWEVER, less well known are the counties that don't have a line to their name! Which leads us to today's question:
Which are the only five US counties in the lower 48 that don't border a single other county on land? (I've left off Hawaii {too easy} and Alaska {too damn hard})
HINT: There should be one very obvious choice--except, contrary to what many believe, it DOES have a land border with another US county.
BONUS: Which US county, located near the Mississippi River, requires you to cross into another STATE in order to get from one end to the other?
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:10 PM
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1. Is Nantucket, MA one of them |
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and whatever county Martha's Vinyard is on?
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:13 PM
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BUT ya gotta name them--and the county Martha's Vineyard lies in actually covers more than just MV.
(Can't believe I looked all this up!)
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:18 PM
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Nantucket Co and MV is in Dukes Co?
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:16 PM
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3. I know theres part of an Illinois county on the Missouri side of the river |
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its down near St Genevieve.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:17 PM
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4. and im guessing Key West, Florida |
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:19 PM
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in Monroe Co, but part of Monroe is on the mainland.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:20 PM
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8. Monroe County (the Florida Keys) actually covers part of the Florida mainland |
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And borders Dade and Collier Counties.
Good guess, though.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:19 PM
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6. Richmond (NY); Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket (MA); San Juan, Island (WA) |
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...OK- I had to look at a map.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:24 PM
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In fact, you've mentioned the correct 3 states already.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:28 PM
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Isn't there a place in either Kentucky or Tennessee that is cut off from the rest of the state
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:39 PM
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Nantucket County, MA Dukes County (Martha's Vinyard), MA Richmond County (Staten Island), NY New York County (Manhattan), NY San Juan County, WA
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:58 PM
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But you're close--you named all of the right states...
The fact in the matter is that New York County DOES in fact extend past the boundries of Manhattan island. A little sliver of a neighborhood, Marble Hill, is actually on the continental mainland, surrounded by Bronx county on 3 sides and the Harlem river on the fourth.
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:48 PM
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12. No county in Louisiana borders another county on land. |
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:51 PM
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14. Louisiana does not have counties... but you knew that! |
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:58 PM
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15. Yeah, so what I hear you saying is that I'm correct. |
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Why do you hate America? :P
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Wed Dec-12-07 12:48 PM
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13. Bonus - Fulton County, Kentucky |
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My partner was born and raised there. You have to drive into Lake County, Tennessee to get there.
Wish I had seen this question earlier...one of my hobbies is county highpointing (going to the highest point in a county).
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:00 PM
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16. Ding ding ding! You got the bonus! |
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Now if someone would just find out the 5th US county surrounded by water on all sides...
BTW, the name of this county is a dead giveaway...
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:05 PM
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Wed Dec-12-07 03:14 PM
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Amazing that there are only five, isn't it? I would've bet that counties in Rhode Island, or Florida, or Upper Michigan met the criteria. But no--only 5 island counties in the lower 48. It also means that these are the only counties in the continental US whose borders are in no way shaped by man...
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Wed Dec-12-07 04:27 PM
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19. Only five island counties with no land border, as stated in OP |
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Others, like on Long Island, are all island, but share the island.
Grand Isle, VT comes very close, like NY County - but has a small mainland component.
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