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Ope3 said:
If one is located in downtown Chicago, IL (the Miracle Mile) and heads due south, the state one winds up in before the the Gulf of Mexico is.....

Florida.
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I'm curious where you read/heard this, because it isn't accurate.

The coordinates of the Miracle Mile are 41.8948° N, 87.6242° W.

If you head straight south on that line of longitude, at approximately 30.2578° N, 87.6242° W, you enter the Gulf of Mexico between Orange Beach, AL, and Gulf Shores, AL, just south of the Phoenix West 2 Vacation Rental Condominiums.

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dpodoll68 said:
I'm curious where you read/heard this, because it isn't accurate.

The coordinates of the Miracle Mile are 41.8948° N, 87.6242° W.

If you head straight south on that line of longitude, at approximately 30.2578° N, 87.6242° W, you enter the Gulf of Mexico between Orange Beach, AL, and Gulf Shores, AL, just south of the Phoenix West 2 Vacation Rental Condominiums.

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I read it on the internet, and perhaps I got my Chicago landmarks incorrect. How about the Navy Pier?
 

Ope3 said:
I read it on the internet, and perhaps I got my Chicago landmarks incorrect. How about the Navy Pier?
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Nope, still in Alabama. If you put the westernmost point of longitude in Florida (the Flora-Bama Bar and Grill in Pensacola, FL) and head straight north, you're out in the middle of Lake Michigan.

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dpodoll68 said:
Nope, still in Alabama. If you put the westernmost point of longitude in Florida (the Flora-Bama Bar and Grill in Pensacola, FL) and head straight north, you're out in the middle of Lake Michigan.

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It appears as though north of the Gulf shoreline there is a little further west AL-FL border than the Flora-Bama Bar, in between Bay Minette, AL and Walnut Hill, FL at 30.867899 - 87.6347044 along the Perido River.

The edge of the Navy Pier is 87.598824. I think further south in Chicago, there are landmarks even further east, just eyeballing it.

From my original statement and the coordinates you gave for the Miracle Mile, by changing just one word, appears to make it accurate:

If one is located in downtown Chicago, IL (the Miracle Mile) and heads due south, the a state one winds up in before the the Gulf of Mexico is.....

Florida.
 
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Fun fact. Too many people posting here don't know the difference between further and farther.
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Furthering the discussion, this does not appear to clear things up:


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What's the difference between further and farther? | Britannica Dictionary

Question Many learners have asked, "What's the difference between further and farther?" Answer There is a long history of disagreement about how these
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However, be aware that many native speakers also use the adverb form of further to refer to distance, as in these two examples, also from the Learner’s Dictionary:

  • He lives further from the office than his boss. (further = at a greater distance)
  • Their house is further down the street. (further = at a greater distance)
It is this adverbial use of further that is most controversial. You can use the adverb further to refer to distance, as many speakers do, but be aware that some people may disagree with your choice of words.
 
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