I'm just trying to get a "cross-section" view of people and their geographic location...just out of curiosity! For me, I live in New Hampshire (USA), and what's special about it is the beauty of the White Mountains, the Lakes Region (where I live), and the lovely fall foliage. What about you? :)
2006-10-24 01:34:22 · 16 answers · asked by peachy78 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Special ? Uh because I have lived here pretty much my whole life I don't see the special any more .
The CN tower is one of the most identifying land marks of Toronto's sky line but when I see it I see over priced food and a security hassle to get up to the top .
To me one of the more mundane but interesting pieces of all of Ontario is how the British became obsessed with straight Roman style roads while putting in the infrastucture of Canada.
When you travel on most of the roads they are perfectly North South or East West and go on forever . In York they were built one mile and a quarter apart in Durham they are 2 miles east to west and 1 mile north to south .
In the Eastern Provinces you see the same commitment to 90 degree angles on the top of a hill with a stop sign at the crest of the hill . I am guessing this wasn't quite the issue for a horse as it is for a car . Out west roads go through mountains at times - doesn't make a lot of sense but dam it the road is straight .
Oh and the brilliant mind who put a nuclear reactor beside a fault line that runs under Lake Ontario - that one has always gotten my attention . Just because that fault line hasn't moved in 200 years doesn't make me feel any better about it .
And as a last thought I somtimes would look at the map and ask my Gradfather why they put a town here and he would say "Thats where the wagon wheel broke and John Smith wasn't going to fix it again ever so he built a house and it turned into a town after a while thats why " I not sure if that is historically acurate but it does make the lay out of Ontario make a lot more sense
2006-10-24 01:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in WA State, home to the currently active Mt. St. Helens. The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens caused my town to become a huge ashtray.
Volcanoes and earthquakes are a way of life here, but the beauty of our state outweighs the danger. I look out my back window and see Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. The Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges are breathtaking. We have beautiful forests, rivers and lakes. We have the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound.
Right now, the fall foliage is stunningly beautiful. As you can tell, I LOVE my state.
2006-10-24 10:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alabama USA. Been here for 3 months and it's beautiful w/the foliage in all colors. Clean air and the people are very nice.
So. California USA. 3 months ago. Dirty, crime ridden, but the mountains were pretty, the desert had a beauty all its own.
2006-10-24 08:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by sideways 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live in Australia.... for me I love to look up and see all the stars in the sky (clean air) the space, the blue of the sky! feeling unthreatened by my countrymen, .........the overwhelming patriotism whenever there is a global event involving my country. Being still naive enough to believe that whatever the future holds, Australia as a nation will
remain unchanged just through sheer perversity.
Best place on earth!!!
2006-10-24 08:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Seattle, Wa and what’s special about where I live? For me, it’s the juxtaposition of urban living and nature. You are surrounded by mountains (Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges) and volcanic peaks (Mt. Rainer, Mt. Baker, Mt. Adams, Glacier Peak), but also have the Puget Sound, Lake Washington and hundreds of snow pack and glacier fed streams. Within 90 minutes of Seattle, I can hike, mtn bike, road bike, backpack, fish, mountain climb, kayak (touring or whitewater), raft, island hop, surf, paraglide, wine/beer taste, and much more. The views are spectacular…when it’s not raining or overcast…but when it’s nice here, it’s hard to beat.
2006-10-24 08:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by SpikeM_98 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in the Philippines and this country has been a part of history. This has many beautiful sceneries and great things. But what's special is I am living with my family, and nothing can stop my happiness.
2006-10-24 08:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin Y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in San Salvador the capital of the Republic of El Salvador, in Central America, we live in a valley there is a volcano in one of the borders, in 2001 we suffer 2 earthquakes one in January and the second in February, our city is on a valley called Hammock valley because of the too many earth movements on it. also near the city we have Ilopango Lake which is also from volcanic origin.
2006-10-24 15:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the hippies from the 60's moved here and became elitist arrogant and closed-minded. Where am I? None other than Ann Arbor, MI.
2006-10-24 08:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in California in the east bay area. Here we have golden hills with oak trees and its 80 degrees outside. it never snows and we get about 15 in of rain per year
2006-10-24 19:56:19 · answer #9 · answered by the answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i live in central texas but i like on a plateau called the edwards plateau and it is particularly hilly here(its called the hill country) and we have a mild climate for where we are located!
2006-10-24 21:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋