Hi I use to spend time in Temagami just south of Kirkland Lake (about 48 degrees north) when I lived in London, southern Ontario (about 43 degrees north, actually South of Beth in Plymouth New Hampshire at 43 degrees 47 minutes north). It certainly was "way up there" to me then. After living in Winnipeg, Manitoba (48 degrees north) for awhile and spending some time in Thompson, Manitoba (55 degrees 45 minutes north) during my wife's internship, I'm not so sure. Now only places in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Alaska are "way up there" (60+ degrees north, although Juneau comes in at just over 58 degrees because Alaska protrudes down the coast, some might say into Canadian territory).
Each degree of latitude is about 110 kilometers or about 69 miles. So Beth is about 300 miles south of Kirkland Lake, just a short car ride due north, and about as far as Beth is due north of Atlantic City. I wonder if Atlantic City appears "way down there" to Beth? As a number of psychology studies have demonstrated, geography is pretty relative! Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Christopher D. Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05-Apr-08 3:01:25 PM >>> Beth Benoit wrote: > > How funny, Chris. You must be right on. Our friends are from > Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Now that's a-WAY up there. Nice gold mine. "There is a town in North Ontario-o-oh!" - Neil Young :-) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
