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Another example is Saskatchewan, Canada. Like Colorado, its borders, on all four sides, are defined by latitudes and longitudes.
by a-priori 10y ago
Another example is Saskatchewan, Canada. Like Colorado, its borders, on all four sides, are defined by latitudes and longitudes.
- niftich 10y agoSaskatchewan actually has an unusual border on its east with Manitoba, in which a series of north-running meridians are interrupted by west-running jogs. This newspaper piece [1] reflects on the story behind this boundary. [1] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-the-zigzag-between-sask-and-man/article4202831/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-the-zigzag-betwee...
- jessriedel 10y agoBut the curvature of the Earth means Colorado is closer to a rectangle :)