Tag Archives: Nebraska

A river runs through it and around it

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lynngarthwaiteblog

One of the more interesting side stories about states’ borders are the cases in which disputes about these borders continue long after the state is admitted into the union.  Surveying errors, disagreements about markers, and disputes about which state is … Continue reading →

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No fighting over who’s bigger

Posted on July 19, 2011 by lynngarthwaiteblog

Here are four states that have one unique feature in common – – – they are all exactly three degrees (latitude) of height.  North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas were all created after the Louisiana Purchase was finalized, but … Continue reading →

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