Hey Maureen,

I am not up on my geography, I can't tell you where 20% of the states are but I can tell you the finer points of all the cities in my market.

Take care!

RJH

Hello Columbus! From Akron! Have a great day! I love geography!

Hi Caren I lived in Akron once.  Long ago.

When I was moving from Akron to Dayton I got on 270 to go around Columbus and took 71 and ended up in Cinci and had to call my husband in Dayton and say "oooops I shoulda taken 70 not 71 huh? Moving truck will be there looooong before me." 

I learned about Ohio geography when I traveled there for several years to the American Trap Association competition in the 1980s.  It was held in Dayton in those days.

Memories.

Lenn since I am talking maps here I thought of you of course and thought of mentioning... don't steal Lenn's maps!!! 

I LOVE THIS. I had a rocky start but managed 88% with an average of 32 miles off. All school aged kids should use this.

Maureen ,

A geography lesson before I have my fruit loops ... Since I am near by to you how about we do that difference between Crossville and Clarksville TN...

Stan

Thanks all for the comments..

Ellie.... I think visting an area helps but MD confuses me... and I have been there.

Stan I say 'do you know so and so' about Crossville to people from Clarksville... and vice versa... but an inspector from Crossville TN (? ) made a comment about Columbus but it was Cleveland he was thinking of... the one in OH not the one in TN.

Not only Google Maps, but Wikipedia is a great source for information.

That was fun. I thought I stunk at geography, but I scored a 92% with 7 mile average. I got lucky on Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa.

Lenn, I spent my youth at the ATA. First as a brat, then as a employee. Last summer, my son and two friends traveled to Sparta IL, new home of the ATA, for 2 weeks to work the trapshoot. 

More trivia: Bellefountaine is the highest point in Ohio. I wonder what the lowest point is? ::off to google::

Maureen, That was fun. I thought I was better at geography but not according to this quiz. I only scored an 80. The first one I had to place was Utah it was hard to place on a blank map. I knew approximately where it was but I was 55 miles off. lol

Hi Maureen, I had an 84% too, but only a 21 mile average distance.  It's not that I didn't know where states went, but when you start with a blank map and the first states you have to place are ones like Iowa and Coloardo you're gonna be slightly off center! :)  That was a fun test!

I agree that it depends on which states you start with. I got a 92% with a 14 mile average. If you could pick the states and start in one corner it would be easier.

Thanks all for the comments. 

Gabe I was going to go look at the number Wikipedia gives for locations (longitude and lattitude?)  for Center burg and Columbus to see how much more center they are than Columbus but decided I don't really understand that... and what if it shows that Centerburg is not dead center (I read that recently somewhere but can't document it.)

Teri I have never been to Bellefountaine... but I have heard that before... I also read about some place in western Ohio where they put their gum on a wall?? Of a drive through... Some place west of Dayton ; -)

Mitchell I can't remember what state I started with the first time... something big and square... and western US Wyoming or Montana and I amazed myself with tossing it very close to where it went.

I did try to go back in and see if it changed and it does.... the second time the first state was real easy and the second state was Wisconsin where I grew up... I am sure there is lots of luck involved in the %'s depending on how it doles them out.  I did not go on and try to get a better % or closer... just wanted to make sure it was not the exact same sequence which you could learn.

Steve... congrats on your 21 miles :- )

Richard I am impressed with your score and your average.  Teri 7 miles!!!  That's crazy...