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Similarly ... the entire state of Maine, even its very north-most point, is to the south of Seattle's even southern-most point. A lot of US maps are tilted a fe
by colmmacc 3y ago
Similarly ... the entire state of Maine, even its very north-most point, is to the south of Seattle's even southern-most point. A lot of US maps are tilted a few degrees, especially schoolroom maps, making the East coast and Maine seem much further north than it is.
- jonhohle 3y agoIt’s amazing how far north Seattle is, and at the same time, how temperate it is. Seemingly less than 8 hours of daylight in the winter and 16 hours of daylight in the summer are amazing. After growing up in Wisconsin, Seattle seasons were so refreshing.
- Tagbert 3y agoIt’s the marine climate and most weather fronts move in from the ocean. When it does get relatively cold, it’s because of a front moving down from Canada.
- nucleardog 3y agoThe ocean helps. Vancouver, BC is even a bit further north and it’s the same. One year I was there the flowers were blooming in late January. The middle of a Canadian winter.
- robotresearcher 3y agoVancouver is Canada for beginners, weather-wise.