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Where is the furthest North, South, East and West you have ever been?

138 replies

Aaron95 · 14/04/2023 16:22

North - Norway
South - New Zealand
East - New Zealand
West - Costa Rica

I was quite surprised by two of my answers. A lot of countries aren't where I thought they were in relation to each other.

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newtb · 14/04/2023 17:53

North Edinburgh
South Vigo/Lexiones in Spain
East Hanover
West Arizona

L3ThirtySeven · 14/04/2023 17:55

North - Greenland, 76N
South - Falklands, 52S
East - Marshall Islands, 171E
West - Hawaii, 155W

Have flown over the equator and international date line as well.

Aaron95 · 14/04/2023 17:57

emituofo · 14/04/2023 17:02

North - Norway
East - Gisborne New Zealand
South - Steward Island New Zealand
West - California US

Did you hike round Stewart Island? It is an amazing place (the ferry crossing was a bit interesting though).

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Laiste · 14/04/2023 18:04

North - Liverpool
West - Liverpool!
East - Turkey
South - Egypt

queenofthebongo · 14/04/2023 18:05

North - Oslo, Norway
East - Napier, New Zealand
South - Bluff, New Zealand
West - Banff, Canada

I had to check on Google maps and was surprised at east and west!

queenofthebongo · 14/04/2023 18:07

I measured my east and west from where I am sitting. They are the furthest I have travelled in each direction. I'm in the uk!

Laiste · 14/04/2023 18:08

@queenofthebongo same!

I thought the part of Egypt i went to was going to be further East than the part of Cyprus i went to, and Turkey!

HelenDenver · 14/04/2023 18:13

I think you have to have set foot in the place, not flown over it.

North - Svalbard
East - Fiji
South - Te Anau, New Zealand
West - San Francisco

Damnloginpopup · 14/04/2023 18:14

North - Iceland.
South - South Africa
East - Vietnam
West - Mexico

Bluegingerbread · 14/04/2023 18:16

N - Murmansk, Russia
S - Wellington, New Zealand
E - Also Wellington, I think it's slightly more east than Auckland
W - New York

ColinTheCorgi · 14/04/2023 18:19

North - Aberdeen
South - Gran Canaria
East - Sharm el Sheikh
West - Los Angeles

emituofo · 14/04/2023 18:20

Aaron95 · 14/04/2023 17:57

Did you hike round Stewart Island? It is an amazing place (the ferry crossing was a bit interesting though).

Yes, stayed there a few days with my mum over Christmas, it was beautiful. I didnt like the ferry to there, got a bit seasick but it was worth it.

jotunn · 14/04/2023 18:22

North - Bergen Norway
South - Dunedin, NZ
East - Fiji
West - LA.

The last 3 we're all in the same trip about 2 weeks apart.

ColinTheCorgi · 14/04/2023 18:22

ColinTheCorgi · 14/04/2023 18:19

North - Aberdeen
South - Gran Canaria
East - Sharm el Sheikh
West - Los Angeles

And in the UK
Aberdeen
Isle of Wight
Great Yarmouth
Anglesey

girlmeetsboy · 14/04/2023 18:22

N - Banff
E - Greece
S - Cape Town
W - LA

Lovegossip · 14/04/2023 18:27

West - New York
South - France (specifically Euro Disney)
East - Bruges
North - Leeds

girlmeetsboy · 14/04/2023 18:28

Mistymoonsinastarrysky · 14/04/2023 16:35

North - Leningrad
East - UAE
West - Landsend
South - Tunisia

Nowhere exciting!

I disagree - Ive heard St Petersburg (former Leningrad) is amazing for Architecture :-)

CraftyGin · 14/04/2023 18:29

North - Ullapool
South - Honduras
East - Stockholm
West - Guatemala

QueSyrahSyrah · 14/04/2023 18:34

North : Iceland
South : South Africa
West : California
East : Crete at the moment but will be much further East by the end of this year.

YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer · 14/04/2023 18:34

I live in the US

North: Quebec City, Canada
South: Bermuda (had to check map to see it was more south then I've been in the US)
East: Also Bermuda
West: Indiana

I have not done a lot of traveling sadly

QueSyrahSyrah · 14/04/2023 18:36

QueSyrahSyrah · 14/04/2023 18:34

North : Iceland
South : South Africa
West : California
East : Crete at the moment but will be much further East by the end of this year.

Oh hang on; if airport stopovers count then Dubai is my current furthest East.

Easterbunnywashere · 14/04/2023 18:44

North - Lapland (Finland) Unless flying over the north pole counts!
South - Texas
West - Vancouver Island
East - Also Finland

Interesting looking at Google Maps to work this out. I thought Athens would be further East but apparently not.

QueenofLouisiana · 14/04/2023 18:51

North: Helsinki
South: Venus Bay, Victoria, Australia
East: Rotarua, New Zealand
West: Los Angeles

traintraveller · 14/04/2023 18:59

North - Finland
West - Texas
South / East - Borneo

OpposableThumbs2 · 14/04/2023 19:15

North: Knockhill racetrack
East: Cairns (or somewhere on the Great Barrier Reef)
South: Melbourne
West: Toronto (I was convinced this was also North until I checked)