What does Nat. grog. society say about N/S Americas.
Again you could say same thing that it is all one.
But I am thinking they have determined it on basis of
political boundary (Panama - Colombia). Is that how
the did it?

--- "Lowell G. McManus" <mcmanus71496@...> wrote:

> Yes, exactly. That would be the easternmost point
> on what the National Geographic Society shows on its
> maps as the traditional line of distinction between
> Europe and Asia.
>
> Of course, this is a distinction only in the minds
> of men--much less significant than a political
> boundary or an interface between distinct cultures,
> religions, languages, etc. Still, if such terms as
> "Europe" and "Asia" have geographic meaning, there
> must be some limit between their respective regions
> of applicability. This remains true, even if they
> are part of one land mass with one another and with
> Africa.
>
> Lowell G. McManus
> Leesville, Louisiana, USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Seeliger
> To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] The easternmost point
> in Europe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lowell G. McManus
> To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] The easternmost
> point in Europe
>
>
> I must disagree as to the location of the
> eastern point of Europe. If the Ural Mountains make
> up part of the delimitation, the eastern point of
> Europe would be at a point on the drainage divide
> east of the head of the Malaya Usa River. This is
> in the far north of Russia, roughly between the
> towns of Khal'mer Yu (west of the divide) and
> Laborovaya (east of the divide). Search for
> "Khal'mer Yu" on Expedia.
>
> Lowell G. McManus
> Leesville, Louisiana, USA
>
>
> Is this what you had in mind:
>

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