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Alaska's revenge (lemmy.world)
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[-] [email protected] 77 points 2 days ago

Reminds me of this gem from The New Yorker:

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Utah is definitely not south of Vegas

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago
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[-] [email protected] 90 points 2 days ago

The absolutely chaotic choice to label Pike's Peak really made this for me.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago
[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

European here, is pike's peak high?

[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago

Alaska has the ten tallest US mountains, with Denali being the most spectacular at 6141 m prominence.

The lower 48 states don’t come anywhere near the majesty of Alaska’s mountains, but they have their little spots of local pride. Pike’s Peak was hailed as a huge mountain during western exploration, with a prominence of 1686 m.

This map is taking the piss.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Mauna Kea at 9330m prominence being absolutely disrespected by you landlubbers

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

No, it's not particularly high, even compared to all the other mountains in Colorado. What makes it famous is that it stands alone, while the other mountains in the state are all in a mountain range. So it is pretty striking.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

It's not a peak mountain but it is a mountain peak.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

mtn

Means To Notice?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I suppose it's a jab that out of all 900 square light years of Alaska a lot of those inset maps will only call out Denali.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I love the half-assed attempt at the shape, especially Texas. Chef's kiss.

[-] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

I like how they cut Texas off at the 'nards

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Hey it’s more than Michigan got, though maybe we belong to Canada on this map, if so I accept on behalf of the ‘ganders.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

When it's time, I'm sure Canada will love to have you join. Get your application in soon, though, as the worry is a lot of regions will want to join soon - your leader activated his secret police, often an escalation milestone - and there could be a processing* delay.

(Which we pronounce like 'chosen' or 'pronounce' or 'pronoun', if you want to practice now)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

They commissioned bugs Bunny to use the crust cutting saw

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

It’s because they imagine everything in city blocks

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Get a real peninsula instead of that little cocklet you have hanging in the Atlantic.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I must be signed into the wrong account, this isn't where I normally find Small Peninsula Humiliation

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Wait Rhode Island isn't labelled on the inset, rude.

this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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