What's the closest to the Equator that you have been on land?
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« on: January 21, 2016, 01:20:54 PM »
Thanks to Mr. Morden for the idea in the geographic extremes thread.

Mine is Cancun, Mexico (21 N).
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2016, 01:29:15 PM »
« Edited: January 21, 2016, 01:57:25 PM by TexasGurl »
Panama canal zone I think. 8.9833° N
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2016, 01:30:58 PM »
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (18 N)
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2016, 01:34:41 PM »
The nearest on each side are quite close.

Buzios, Brazil 22.7 S
Mazatlan, Mexico 23.2 N
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2016, 01:53:43 PM »
Changi Airport (1°21′33″N) and environs
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2016, 01:54:43 PM »
Cozumel, Mexico (20 N)
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2016, 01:57:37 PM »
Mallorca, Spain (39 N)
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2016, 01:59:44 PM »
The overnight holt I stayed in just Northeast of downtown Singapore. (1°19'11" N)
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2016, 02:01:34 PM »
The beach next to the Israeli-Egyptian border near Eilat; 29N.
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2016, 02:44:45 PM »
St. Barths (FWI): 17.9000° N, 62.8333° W

Might be my favorite place on the face of the Earth, and if you ever get the chance someday, GO:
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2016, 03:05:30 PM »
Quote from: TexasGurl on January 21, 2016, 01:29:15 PM
Panama canal zone I think. 8.9833° N

Ditto, although I went to Casco Viejo when I was in Panamá City: 8.9524° N.
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2016, 03:10:24 PM »
who care
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2016, 03:14:27 PM »
Melaka, Malaysia (+2.2 degrees north)
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2016, 03:31:46 PM »

Those who took the time to open the thread and post in it.
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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2016, 03:46:53 PM »
The actual equator when I went to Ecuador.
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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2016, 06:14:09 PM »
LAX, I guess?
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2016, 06:29:02 PM »
Sumter County FL
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2016, 06:30:38 PM »
Somewhere in Texas I think. I've traveled a lot, but not in that direction.
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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2016, 07:09:49 PM »
San Antonio.
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« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2016, 08:31:54 PM »
Honolulu, HI.

And while we're at it:

London is the closest to the Prime Meridian I've been.

And Honolulu is the closest to the 180 Meridian.
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« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2016, 08:49:12 PM »
N: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (9.36 N)
S: Lima, Peru (12.04 S)
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« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2016, 12:45:05 AM »
N: Cali, Colombia (3.42° N)
S: Victoria, Seychelles (4.62° S)
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« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2016, 09:12:21 AM »
That I can remember, San Antonio or Orlando.  It seems we went to Miami on a vacation when I was a kid, but I don't remember.
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« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2016, 09:55:56 AM »
Cali, Colombia (3° 25′ 14″ N)

Great city. Very HIGH ENERGY kind of place.
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« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2016, 12:28:44 PM »
Fort Myers, Florida
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