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Which US States have four straight sides like a square or rectangle without kinks, bumps or water?

Question #70579. Asked by battrivkev74.

What-A-Mess
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What-A-Mess

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Colorado & Wyoming. North Dakota, sort of.

Sep 09 2006, 6:03 PM
Gnomon
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Gnomon
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Even then, the states are not rectangular, because the north south sides are not parallel. They get closer together as they reach the north end of the state. The northern boundary is shorter than the southern boundary.

Sep 10 2006, 4:52 AM
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Baloo55th
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And apart from that, the curvature of the Earth will mean the 'rectangle' has curved sides (in the third dimension)...

Sep 10 2006, 5:03 AM
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