maybe at the canal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America

"North America's only land connection is to South
America at the narrow Isthmus of Panama. According to
some authorities, North America begins not at the
Isthmus of Panama but at the narrows of Tehuantepec,
with the intervening region called Central America.
Most, however, prefer to see Central America as a
subcontinent or region of North America."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America

"South America is a continent crossed by the equator,
with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere.
South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean
and the Atlantic Ocean. It became attached to North
America only recently, geologically speaking, with the
formation of the Isthmus of Panama."

--- Michael Kaufman <mikekaufman79@...> wrote:

> 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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