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Old 12-15-2018, 09:12 AM   #2076
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by glatt View Post
Bizarre graphic.

Why are there lots of dots that are nowhere near a mountain?

And why is the background photo Earth at Night?

Are these colored lights the population centers where people have one preference or another about what to call a low spot between mountain peaks?
The colored dots are the locations of the Gap, Pass, Notch or Saddle, and color coded to the name they are called. If it was a day map they would get lost in the clutter. It depends on your definition of a mountain, there are damn few spots in the country that are flat flat.
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