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12,799
12799
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By analyzing the type of granite, geologists were able to discover that glaciers carried Bubble Rock to its present location from near Lucerne, 30 miles away.
30
12,801
12801
39
3
0
The state's record high temperature is 105 °F , set in July 1911, at North Bridgton.
105
12,802
12802
90
5
0
In January 2009, a new record low temperature for the state was set at Big Black River of -50.0 °F , tying the New England record.
-50
12,804
12804
66
3
0
The largest municipality by land area is the town of Allagash, at 128 sqmi .
128
12,805
12805
62
4
0
The smallest municipality by land area is Monhegan Island, at 0.86 sqmi .
0
12,806
12806
72
1
0
The smallest municipality by area that is not an island is Randolph, at 2 sqmi .
2
12,807
12807
16
6
0
With an area of 147040 sqmi , Montana is slightly larger than Japan.
147,040
12,808
12808
63
5
0
The Beartooth Plateau is the largest continuous land mass over 10000 feet high in the continental United States.
10,000
12,809
12809
53
5
0
It contains the state's highest point, Granite Peak, 12799 feet high.
12,799
12,810
12810
50
3
0
Montana has thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing.
450
12,811
12811
94
3
0
The Pend Oreille River joined the Columbia River, which flows to the Pacific Ocean—making the 579 miles long Clark Fork/Pend Oreille (considered a single river system) the longest river in the Rocky Mountains.
579
12,812
12812
107
5
0
The Missouri enters North Dakota near Fort Union, having drained more than half the land area of Montana ( 82000 sqmi ).
82,000
12,813
12813
120
5
0
It is the longest undammed, free-flowing river in the contiguous United States, and drains about a quarter of Montana ( 36000 sqmi ).
36,000
12,814
12814
52
8
0
Federal and state agencies administer approximately 31300000 acres , or 35 percent of Montana's land.
31,300,000
12,815
12815
62
8
0
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service administers 16800000 acres of forest land in ten National Forests.
16,800,000
12,816
12816
24
7
0
There are approximately 3300000 acres of wilderness in 12 separate wilderness areas that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964.
3,300,000
12,817
12817
71
7
0
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management controls 8100000 acres of federal land.
8,100,000
12,818
12818
74
6
0
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service administers 110000 acres of 1.1 million acres of National Wildlife Refuges and waterfowl production areas in Montana.
110,000
12,819
12819
84
6
0
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation administers approximately 300000 acres of land and water surface in the state.
300,000
12,820
12820
74
6
0
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks operates approximately 275265 acres of state parks and access points on the state's rivers and lakes.
275,265
12,821
12821
69
7
0
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation manages 5200000 acres of School Trust Land ceded by the federal government under the Land Ordinance of 1785 to the state in 1889 when Montana was granted statehood.
5,200,000
12,824
12824
44
3
0
The highest observed summer temperature was 117 °F at Glendive on July 20, 1893, and Medicine Lake on July 5, 1937.
117
12,825
12825
41
4
0
Extreme hot weather is less common above 4000 feet .
4,000
12,826
12826
21
5
0
On January 20, 1954, -70.0 °F was recorded at a gold mining camp near Rogers Pass.
-70
12,828
12828
30
3
0
The Grinnell Glacier receives 105 inches of precipitation per year.
105
12,829
12829
32
2
0
Average annual precipitation is 15 inches , but great variations are seen.
15
12,830
12830
53
2
0
Heron, in the west, receives the most precipitation, 34 inches .
34
12,833
12833
42
1
0
An area southwest of Belfry averaged only 6 inches over a 16-year period.
6
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12834
31
3
0
Mountain ranges can accumulate 300 inches of snow during a winter.
300
12,835
12835
47
4
0
Operated by the National Park Service, it is a 1900 acres working ranch.
1,900
12,836
12836
88
3
0
The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres of federal land in the Midwest and western United States.
160
12,837
12837
98
3
0
The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land.
640
12,838
12838
44
3
0
In addition, small homesteads of fewer than 320 acres were unsuited to the environment.
320
12,839
12839
78
5
0
Montana eventually became home to the largest ICBM field in the U.S. covering 23500 sqmi .
23,500
12,841
12841
23
1
0
A bass saw may be over 6 inches at the handle and produce about two-and-a-half octaves.
6
12,842
12842
122
5
0
The deepest recorded oceanic trench measured to date is the Mariana Trench, near the Philippines, in the Pacific Ocean at 10924 meters .
10,924
12,844
12844
295
5
0
Clancy, L.J. (1975), Aerodynamics, Table 1, Pitman Publishing London, The speed of sound is not a constant; in a gas, it increases proportionally to the square root of the absolute temperature, and since atmospheric temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude between sea level and 11000 meters , the speed ...
11,000
12,847
12847
71
4
0
Such a wreck is the Mardi Gras shipwreck sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 4000 feet of water.
4,000
12,848
12848
54
3
0
Since the last ice age sea level has risen as much as 400 feet .
400
12,849
12849
78
1
0
He failed the initial physical examination, being shorter than the regulation 5 feet .
5
12,850
12850
127
2
0
From 1935 onwards, Ueshiba had been purchasing land in Iwama in Ibaraki Prefecture, and by the early 1940s had acquired around 17 acres of farmland there.
17
12,851
12851
103
1
0
Due to the heavy use of polymers in its construction, the MP7 is much lighter than older designs, only 1 kilograms with an empty 20 round magazine.
1
12,852
12852
183
2
0
Although it was not retained after the 11th CGPM conference in 1960, myriameter is sometimes still encountered as a translation of the Scandinavian mile (Swedish & Norwegian: mil) of 10 kilometers , or in some classifications of wavelengths as the adjective myriametric.
10
12,853
12853
82
2
0
The myriagramme (10 kg) was a French approximation of the avoirdupois quartier of 25 pounds and the myriaton appears in Isaac Asimov's Foundation novel trilogy.
25
12,855
12855
270
2
0
Microwaves travel by line-of-sight; unlike lower frequency radio waves they do not diffract around hills, follow the earth's surface as ground waves, or reflect from the ionosphere, so terrestrial microwave communication links are limited by the visual horizon to about 40 miles .
40
12,858
12858
141
1
0
1.2 GHz microwave spark transmitter (left) and coherer receiver (right) used by Guglielmo Marconi during his 1895 experiments had a range of 6 kilometers
6
12,859
12859
120
2
0
In 1931 an Anglo-French consortium demonstrated the first experimental microwave relay link, across the English Channel 40 miles between Dover, UK and Calais, France.
40
12,860
12860
188
2
0
The system transmitted telephony, telegraph and facsimile data over bidirectional 1.7 GHz beams with a power of one-half watt, produced by miniature Barkhausen-Kurz tubes at the focus of 10 feet metal dishes.
10
12,861
12861
56
2
0
The highest temperature recorded was on 25 July 2019 at 39 °C .
39
12,862
12862
101
3
0
Sint-Pietersberg ("Mount Saint Peter"): modest hill and nature reserve south of the city, peaking at 171 meters above sea level.
171
12,863
12863
29
2
0
The airport is located about 10 kilometers north of the city centre.
10
12,864
12864
23
3
0
GER Frankfurt am Main: 228 kilometers south-east
228
12,866
12866
42
2
0
Crafted of bronze in circa 175, it stands 11 feet and is now located in the Capitoline Museums of Rome.
11
12,868
12868
213
5
0
Scientists discovered and studied the remains of a mammoth calf, and found that fat greatly influenced its form, and enabled it to store large amounts of nutrients necessary for survival in temperatures as low as -50.0 Coulomb .
-50
12,870
12870
59
1
0
Land speed is where a single rider accelerates over a 1 to 3 miles long straight track (usually on dry lake beds) and is timed for top speed through a trap at the end of the run.
3
12,871
12871
100
5
0
The climate of the region is semi-arid with a vast desert expanse in the north which gives way to a 15000 sqkm region of marshes, lagoons, mud flats, and reed banks in the south.
15,000
12,873
12873
36
2
0
At birth, baby manatees weigh about 30 kilograms each.
30
12,874
12874
47
2
0
However, they have been known to swim at up to 30 kmph in short bursts.
30
12,876
12876
82
1
0
The smallest members of this group are the marsupial mice, which often reach only 5 cms in body length.
5
12,877
12877
122
2
0
The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and directly linking the city to the Irish Sea, 36 miles to the west.
36
12,878
12878
133
2
0
The Manchester Ship Canal was built between 1888 and 1894, in some sections by canalisation of the Rivers Irwell and Mersey, running 36 miles from Salford to Eastham Locks on the tidal Mersey.
36
12,880
12880
15
3
0
The 47-storey, 169 meters Beetham Tower was the tallest UK building outside London and the highest residential accommodation in Europe when completed in 2006.
169
12,881
12881
32
3
0
It was surpassed in 2018 by the 201 meters South Tower of the Deansgate Square project, also in Manchester.
201
12,882
12882
10
3
0
At Coord, 160 miles northwest of London, Manchester lies in a bowl-shaped land area bordered to the north and east by the Pennines, an upland chain that runs the length of northern England, and to the south by the Cheshire Plain.
160
12,884
12884
46
3
0
The largest open space in the city, at around 260 hectares , is Heaton Park.
260
12,886
12886
55
5
0
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Manchester was -17.6 Coulomb on 7 January 2010.
-17
12,888
12888
121
3
0
The award-winning Heaton Park in the north of the city borough is one of the largest municipal parks in Europe, covering 610 acres of parkland.
610
12,889
12889
94
2
0
The High Speed 2 link to Birmingham and London is also planned, which if built will include a 12 kilometers tunnel under Manchester on the final approach into an upgraded Piccadilly station.
12
12,890
12890
88
2
0
Manchester Metrolink is the largest tram system in the UK, with a total route length of 57 miles .
57
12,891
12891
41
1
0
A smaller City Airport Manchester exists 9 kilometers to the west of Manchester city centre.
9
12,893
12893
37
4
0
Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3724 meters .
3,724
12,896
12896
48
4
0
Rain and snowfall are often heaviest around the 1200 meters level and can last for several days if the front is slow-moving.
1,200
12,899
12899
11
4
0
From about 1000 meters and higher, semi-permanent snow and ice fields exist during winter.
1,000
12,900
12900
71
4
0
Aoraki / Mount Cook seen from the south, taken from a glider flying at 4000 meters
4,000
12,901
12901
67
1
0
The uplifting continues, raising Aoraki / Mount Cook an average of 7 mm each year.
7
12,902
12902
37
5
0
Their measurements agreed closely at 12349 feet .
12,349
12,903
12903
26
2
0
The height was reduced by 10 meters when approximately 12–14 million cubic metres of rock and ice fell off the northern peak on 14 December 1991.
10
12,904
12904
18
2
0
It has an area of 12 sqkm .
12
12,905
12905
210
3
0
The city layout is arranged in a wide semicircle around the beach and the Port of Melilla, on the eastern side of the peninsula of Cape Tres Forcas, at the foot of Mount Gurugú and the mouth of the Río de Oro, 1.0 meters above sea level.
1
12,906
12906
97
2
0
The urban nucleus was originally a fortress, Melilla la Vieja, built on a peninsular mound about 30 meters in height.
30
12,907
12907
114
2
0
Miranda was discovered on 16 February 1948 by planetary astronomer Gerard Kuiper using the McDonald Observatory's 82 inches Otto Struve Telescope.
82
12,908
12908
66
2
0
Close-up of Verona Rupes, a large fault scarp on Miranda possibly 20 kilometers high, taken by Voyager 2 in January 1986
20
12,909
12909
98
2
0
Miranda also has the largest known cliff in the Solar System, Verona Rupes, which has a height of 20 kilometers .
20
12,912
12912
195
5
0
Virtually all known information regarding its geology and geography was obtained during the flyby of Uranus made by Voyager 2 on 25 January 1986, The closest approach of Voyager 2 to Miranda was 29000 kilometers —significantly less than the distances to all other Uranian moons.
29,000
12,913
12913
57
5
0
The tree is hardy to at least USDA Hardiness zone 4a, or -34.0 Coulomb .
-34
12,914
12914
34
4
0
50% or more of its flowers die at -3.1 Coulomb or below.
-3
12,915
12915
54
1
0
It can become mealy when stored at temperatures below 2 Coulomb .
2
12,916
12916
54
8
0
Production remained important to Ontario, however, as 66000000 pounds of McIntoshes were produced in 2010.
66,000,000
12,917
12917
46
3
0
A popular subscription funded a plaque placed 110 yards from the original McIntosh tree in 1912.
110
12,918
12918
91
2
0
The Brazilian Army's Instruction Center on Jungle Warfare developed a machete with a blade 10 inches in length and a very pronounced clip point.
10
12,919
12919
195
4
0
A colony of Armillaria solidipes (formerly known as Armillaria ostoyae) in Malheur National Forest in the United States is estimated to be 2,400 years old, possibly older, and spans an estimated 2200 acres .
2,200
12,920
12920
72
1
0
The country produces about half of all cultivated mushrooms, and around 2 kilograms of mushrooms are consumed per person per year by 1.4 billion people.
2
12,922
12922
15
1
0
At 180 mils, a 3 inches wafer will hold about 190 chips, 212 mils reduces that to 140 chips.
3
12,923
12923
82
4
0
1890 The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1710 feet long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
1,710
12,925
12925
9
3
0
1969 The 385 meters TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
385
12,930
12930
147
3
0
By 1989, with a definitive model name now chosen, the MX-5 was ready to be introduced to the world as a true lightweight sports car, weighing just 940 kilograms .
940
12,931
12931
67
3
0
It has been designated as series "ND2" due to an engine upgrade to 181 horsepower and several other improvements around the car.
181
12,932
12932
7
3
0
below= 155 feet
155
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12933
20
5
0
Opened in 1957, the 26372 feet bridge (familiarly known as "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac") is the world's 24th-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
26,372
12,934
12934
130
4
0
Much longer anchorage-to-anchorage spans have been built in the Eastern Hemisphere, including the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan ( 6532 feet ).
6,532