Thanks to Bill B. who challenged me with these questions - which I think a neat forum challenge, too. Lincoln was a land surveyor - what do you know about US geography? Off the top of your head (or gut feeling), of course, no Google nor atlas/map, please!
1. Which city is further south: Atlanta or Dallas?
2. Which city is further west: St. Louis or Milwaukee?
3. Which city is further east: New Orleans or Chicago?
4. Which city is further north: Portland, O regon or Portland, Maine
5. Which city is further south: Phoenix or Los Angeles?
6. Which city is further east: Atlanta or Detroit?
7. Which city is further south: Richmond or Denver?
8. Which city is further north: Dallas or New Orleans?
9. Which city is further east: Los Angeles or Reno , NV?
10. Which of the contiguous 48 states (ie, excluding Alaska and Hawaii) extends farthest north?
11. Stump-the-German bonus question:
Which EU-state extends farthest north?