Uhhhhh, wasn't the original question about the U.S.?

Tracy M. Johnson
TRW Automotive Electronics
Sensors & Components

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 4:52 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT : Friday Trivia
>
>
> But!! What does it matter The true Country is the British Republic,
> susposeedly "The sun nevers sets on the British Republic."
> let us see if
> America can brag about something as big as that!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnson, Tracy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 1:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT : Friday Trivia
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>
> Bruce is right as this is about Longitude and not Time Zones.
>
> Of course if you REALLY want the Easternmost part of the
> U.S. you all need to back up from your original thinking
> from Attu at 172 Degrees East Meridian and go to
> Semisopochnoi Island.  The Easternmost point on which is
> Pochnoi Point which is much closer to 179 Degrees East
> Meridian.
>
> (a.k.a. Somewhere midway between Kiska and Adak.)
>
> Tracy M. Johnson
> TRW Automotive Electronics
> Sensors & Components
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Toback [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >
> > The date line is not the same thing as the 180 degree meridian. It
> > follows the meridian for most of its length, but jogs here
> > and there as
> > you mentioned for the convenience of the people who live in
> > the region.
> > The meridian, however, is an absolutely straight line, spherically
> > speaking.
> >
> > -- Bruce
> >
>