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August 15, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Neighbors - State to State Packing Round 1. Tennessee and MISSOURI share the honor of having the most borders with other states. 2. The RIO GRANDE River forms part of the border between Texas and New Mexico. 3 Tennessee borders all of these other states except OHIO . 4. The Great Smokey Mountains extend across Tennessee and the western part of NORTH CAROLINA . 5. The Four CORNERS Monument is the only place in the U.S. where four states come together. 6. Michigan borders all of these lakes except ONTARIO . Picture: geyser Departure Round 1. Philadelphia, PA, which is almost on the border with Delaware, is famous for this food. CHEESESTEAK 2. Federal funds have been allocated for a Maglev Train between Las Vegas, Nevada and ANAHEIM , California. 3. This is the second line of a song: "Meet me in St. Louis, Louis. Meet me at the FAIR .". 4. The Idaho- MONTANA border is partially formed by the Continental Divide. 5. You can see this other state from the Great America Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. KENTUCKY Picture: curved bridge over a river On Tour 1. The north`s first major Civil War victory was at FORT DONELSON on the Kentucky border with Tennessee. 2. Which city in Oregon is closest to the California border? ASHLAND 3. The William H. Natcher Bridge that links Kentucky and Indiana is named for a/an CONGRESSMAN . 4. Which is the only state that borders only one other state? MAINE 5. Toldeo, Ohio, which is near the Michigan border, is nicknamed the GLASS City. 6. The Sonoran Desert of California and Arizona holds the ORGANPIPE Cactus National Monument. 7. The APPALACHIAN Trail through Harper`s Ferry takes you from West Virginia to Maryland in minutes. Picture: mission-looking building 8. Fargo, North Dakota, is situated along the RED River that separates North Dakota and Minnesota. 9. CIA Headquarters are located in Langley, a community in this Virginia city. MCLEAN 10. Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park spreads across the border of Tennessee and GEORGIA . 11. This Missouri city on the Mississippi River is the boyhood home of Mark Twain. HANNIBAL 12. This Lake Superior port city sits across the St. Louis River from Wisconsin. DULUTH Bonus Question One Texarkana is home to the only POST OFFICE/COURTHOUSE in the U.S. that sits on two states (Texas-Arkansas). Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Texas is Texarkana found? Area 2 Picture: glass pyramid Slide Show 1. Old Faithful Geyser is a top attraction at this national park that borders three states. YELLOWSTONE 2. The curve of the GLENN JACKSON Bridge over the Columbia River connects Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington. 3. The villa known as SCOTTY`S Castle is a popular tourist attraction in Death Valley. 4. The Pyramid Sports Arena is one of many attractions in this Tennessee city. MEMPHIS Clues for next destination: Bonaire St. Vincent Curacao Grenada |