The Online Geography Game
Our request to find folks to take over the game was a success. Long-time players Ashwini and hhgygy have stepped up and Paul and I are in the process of showing them the ropes.
Paul and I have two more contests then we will hand things over to Ashwini and hhgygy.
Please thank them for taking on this new role and give them the same level of respect you’ve all given Paul and I over the last 630+ contests.
Andrew and Paul
UPDATE: no-one has yet expressed interest.
After being the administrators for the game for over 10 years, Paul and Andrew have decided to retire – we will leave at the end of January.
If you are interested in taking over, comment on this post. We will offer training and remain available for assistance.
After a lengthy series in Canada, this week was close by in Bowdoin, Montana, USA. The structure seen are the foundations of the roundhouse built by the Great Northern Railroad in 1889 and in use until around 1920. This location was chosen as a staging point to provide water for the trains passing through, but in the end, the water was deemed too alkaline and the staging point was moved west to Havre, Montana.
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Built to supply water – but abandoned after only a few years due to water-related issues
Last week’s contest was the final one in the Canada series that saw players visit every province and territory as well as a quick trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada House in London, England. The final contest was the northeastern tip of the Qaqulluit Island, Nunavut. The Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area was established in 2010 to protect Canada’s largest breeding colony of Northern Fulmar (estimated at about 27,000 pairs). Qaqulluit is the Inuktitut word for “fulmar”. Qaqulluit is a cultural important area for Inuit, which continues to be used for subsistence today. The NWA comprises the northeastern tip of the Qaqulluit Island and its surrounding waters extending to the territorial sea limit.
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And just a reminder that Paul and Andrew will be retiring at the end of January 2026. If you are interested in running the game, rather than playing it, comment and we will get back to you.
Last juristdiction on the series – and home to the largest colony of its kind in Canada.
After being the administrators for the game for over 10 years, Paul and Andrew have decided to retire – we will leave at the end of January.
If you are interested in taking over, comment on this post. We will offer training and remain available for assistance.
This week in our Canada series was a visit to Nova Scotia and the 570 metre long, one-lock Canso Canal. Canso Strait separates Cape Breton Island from the rest of mainland Nova Scotia and the canal is there to allow ships to get from one side of the Canso Causeway to the other when there may be tidal height differences.
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