Submitted by Dearfield t3_1059jux in todayilearned
starmartyr t1_j3bkmak wrote
Reply to comment by drfsupercenter in TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
In the case of Colorado, it does not have any natural boundaries. Colorado and Wyoming are the only states that are like this. Every other state has at least one boundary defined by a coastline or river. All of Colorado's sides are straight lines (at least as straight as a line can be on a globe).
herbw t1_j3ezs8c wrote
Natural boundaries such as river and lake sea coasts are not stable, set, nor precisely measurable.
Most competent map makers are aware of that. Not so 99% here.
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