The Alphabetical *Place Hop* Game - Part 4

Maninmidohio came up with the idea and with the instructions which I will ask you all to read carefully before playing for the first time.


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To make it more interesting we will require that the distance between your HOME CITY and the city you enter be longer than the distance posted by the previous person [from his home city to another place].
So it's an absolute MUST to post both the city name and the distance from your home to that place
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You should try to minimize the distance you enter so we can create the longest chain (in some cases only one kilometer more will be possible), but for some letters like Q and X it might take considerably more.
Try to keep the added distance less than 1,000 KM. When we exceed 16,000 KM the next person can start again with a location near them that starts with the next letter.
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A sample game might start like this:

1. Athens, OH - 84.9 KM (distance from Newark, OH to Athens, OH)
2. Basingstoke, UK (96.7KM) (starting from Kent, UK)
3. Canton, OH (119.6 KM) (starting from Newark, OH)
4. Dundee, Scotland (817km) (starting from Surrey, UK)
5. Elk Grove Village, (IL 923 km) (starting from South Dakota, US)
6. Fall River, MA (964 KM) (starting from Newark, OH)
7. Granite, New Hampsire(988K) (starting from Detroit, MI, US)
8. Halmstad, Sweden (1028km) (starting from Kent, UK)
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Since everyone is calculating their distances from the basepoint of their home city, it makes it very interesting.

** Either of these two sites can be useful in calculating distance (in KM).

Information Please Distance Calculator

Google Maps Distance Calculator

The last few places we've hopped

- Joensuu, Finland - 1888.9 Km (from Elgin, Scotland)
- Kingsport, Tennessee - 1891.1 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA - 2084.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)
- Marusic, Croatia - 2089.5km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Nassau, Bahamas - 2126.5 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Opacka, Bosnia - 2140.7 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Phoenix, Arizona - 2198.6 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Quemado de Guines, Cuba - 2393.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Rabnita, Moldova - 2406.8 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Senado, Cuba - 2517.1 (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Trenton, Florida - 2554.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Uvalde, Texas, USA - 2586.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Here am I, stuck in Uvalde, Texas...

Been here a couple of weeks now...

Varis, Greece - 2639.1 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Wetaskiwin, Alberta - 2791.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Xantippe, Western Australia (the only place in Oz starting with X) - 3244.7 km from Sydney, Australia

Yakima, Washington, USA - 3340.3 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Bless you, Tizzabelle, for finding an 'X' so quickly!

Zuytdorp, Western Australia - 3721.4 km (from Sydney, Australia)

I'm thrilled to use Xantippe for trivia for the second time in my life!

Alajuela, Costa Rica - 3857.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Bima, Indonesia - 4358.6 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands - 4524.4 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Denpasar, Indonesia - 4623.0 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Enniscrone, Ireland - 4888.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Farie, Niger - 4892.9 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Galway, Ireland - 4921.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Haurgeulis, Indonesia - 5383.6 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Ipswich, UK - 5622.5 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Jebus, Indonesia - 5935.2 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Kendal, United Kingdom - 5988.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Lopez, The Philippines - 6112.8 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Mannheim, Germany - 6201.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Northleach, United Kingdom - 6208.3 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Ochsenfurt, Germany - 6291.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Pulungbulu, Philippines - 6321.4 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Quebo, Guinea-Bissau - 6951.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Rodez, France - 7007.3 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Svay Ampean, Cambodia - 7038.4 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Taranto, Italy - 7337.6 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Si Sa Ket, Thailand - 7354.6 km (from Sydney, Australia)

We actually need a "U" now, Tizz

U Thong, Thailand - 7620.5 km (from Sydney Australia)

Ooops! It seems I don't know my alphabet! I spent so long looking for a suitable S place, I thought I was still doing it. Apologies!

Veroia, Greece - 7657.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)


No worries! We've all done something similar, at least I know I have!

Wang Phong, Thailand - 7897.9 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Xanthos, Turkey - 8439.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Yantai, China - 8488.2 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Zahle, Lebanon - 9042.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Alappuzha, India - 9229.3 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Baku, Azerbaijan - 9242.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Cairo, Egypt - 9797.0 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Damoh, India - 9917.5 km (from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Erdaojiang Tonghua, China - 10189.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Fatehpura, India - 10,322.3 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Gujranwala, Pakistan - 11065.3 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Hafizabad, Pakistan - 11160.9 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Islamkot, Pakistan - 11689.0 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

I thought we'd end up nearly meeting in the middle!

Jalalabad, Pakistan - 11,800.0 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

When you get to my place, could you check the mailbox please?

Keng Tung, Burma - 11905.7 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Labpur, India - 12321.2 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Sure. Can you check mine too please?

How does one find these places? I see the links in the intro of this game, but that doesn't help... I still need to know how to find the city. Do you just start finding cities with the letter and keep checking distance until one fits?

That is pretty much it. The distance must be from the city where you are. Once you get started, you can keep looking close to the last city you posted.

Mackay, Australia - 12841.6 km (from Greeley, Colorado, USA)

Yay, I did it!

Naypyidaw, Myanmar - 12891.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Yay! You did indeed!

Oruro, Bolivia - 12977.1 (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Well done Salami

Phop Phra, Thailand - 13285.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Quito, Ecuador - 13613.1 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Rayong, Thailand -13691.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Simunjan, Malaysia - 13732.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Tkibuli, Georgia - 13,843.4 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Upi, Philippines - 13941.2 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Vila Nova, Brazil - 14,203.4 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Waigani, Papua New Guinea - 14269.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Xyliato, Cyprus - 14,437.3 (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Yandina, Queensland, Australia - 15155.2 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Zanesville, Ohio, USA - 15,302.4 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Armidale, NSW, Australia - 15513.2 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Your mailbox looks empty from here, Tizz. Not sure how much closer I can get!

Belleville, Ontario, Canada - 15,727.3 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

I had to do it didn't I? Your mailbox is empty. I think Precious has shredded all your mail!

Canberra, Australia - 15991.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Too bad it isn't Cydney, eh? I shall have to speak to Precious!

We can start near to home again any time now; usually do when we hit 16000 km away

Ashfield, NSW, Australia - 9.3 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Starting over distance-wise, yes, but still on "D" in the alphabet Sorry, I wasn't very clear.

Dungog, NSW, Australia - 170.6 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Apologies again. I wasn't concentrating but if you'd like the blame it's yours. I'm in a generous mood.

Eagle, Colorado, USA - 200.0 km (from Greeley, Colorado, USA)

Tizz, you beat me to it, I was going to do Denver, much closer than 170.6. lol

Essa, Ontario, Canada - 191.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

No problem! If we start the alphabet over with each distance reboot, we'd end up 'going' to the same places all the time

Fountain, Colorado, USA - 193.3 km (from Greeley, Colorado, USA)

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada - 210.0 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Haswell, Colorado, USA - 256.1 km (from Greeley, Colorado, USA)

Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada - 308.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Junee, NSW, Australia - 352.1 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Komoka, Ontario, Canada - 353.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Lockhart, NSW, Australia - 439.3 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia

Marine City, Ontario, Canada - 442.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Nyngan, NSW, Australia - 457.1 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Oakland, Michigan, USA - 490.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Puckapunyal, Victoria, Australia - 664.3 km (from Sydney, Australia)

Quincy, Ohio, USA - 692.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Romsey, Victoria, Australia - 700.6 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - 711.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Toowong, Queensland, Australia - 729.4 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Add another Toowong and you still don't get a right

Union, Kentucky, USA - 840.0 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Vite Vite, Victoria, Australia - 851.2 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Williamstown, Kentucky, USA - 858.0 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Xenicus Peak, New Zealand - 1192.3 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada - 2023.9 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)


Apologies for both the delay and the distance travelled. I tried several times to find a place closer to me, but they turned out to be too close. Finally settled for a longer jump.

Zanthus, Western Australia, Australia - 2610.9 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

No problems I thought I was going to be stuck on top of a Kiwi mountain forever so it's nice to go somewhere warmer.

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada - 2656.3 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Brownsville, Texas, USA - 2722.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Churikov, Voronezh Oblast, Russia - 2734.8 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Dover, Florida - 2742.2 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - 2806.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Fremantle, Western Australia - 3304.0 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

There's no place starting with F closer to Sydney. It's ludicrous

Guadalajara, Mexico - 3545.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

George Washington, Cuba - 3368.2 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Houma, Tonga - 3,599.0 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Irvine, California, USA - 3647.3 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Jalapa, Guatemala - 3963.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Kalisusu, Indonesia - 4369.2 km (from Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Lares, Puerto Rico - 4422.0 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Machias, Maine, USA - 4504.1 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Newport, Ireland - 4870.5 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Oranje Pan, Netherlands Antilles - 4961.1 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Poyntzpass, Northern Ireland - 5055.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Quibdo, Colombia - 5261.5 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Rhayader, Wales (UK) - 5309.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (USA) - 5323.5 km (from Elgin, Scotland)

Tulua, Colombia - 5446.4 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Uxbridge, England - 5533.4 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

If somebody does V and W, I promise I'll do X

Vandreuil-Dorion(Canada) - 5730.93 (from Mijas, Spain)

Waterford, Ireland - 5891.4 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Thanks!

Xanthi, Greece - 7782.7 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

... bumping up ...

Yinahin, Ghana - 8630.9 km (from Canton, Ohio USA)

Zugdidi, Georgia - 8654.1 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Athens, Greece - 8683.0 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Blechenskiy, Russia - 8896.9 km (from Canton, Ohio USA)

Cairo, Egypt - 9054.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)

Danane, Cote d'Ivoire - 9325.1 km (from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

El Tor, Egypt - 9359.8 km (from Belleville, Ontario, Canada)