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( Upper ) Midwestern where is it? (no photo, only clues) *Solved*

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:49 PM

 TheAntiGates wrote:
Is any part of Kansas farther north than this bridge?

     Oh Lord, I hope you don't start talking to me in longitude and latitude!  The answer is no.

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:47 PM
Chamberlain, SD.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:46 PM
Is any part of Kansas farther north than this bridge?
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:42 PM
 TheAntiGates wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:

 TheAntiGates wrote:
Was the waterway the Missouri river?

     yes



Is the physical location farther south than ALL of North Dakota?

     Laugh [(-D]Man, you like to really qualify your yes or no questions!  The answer is YES

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:26 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:

 TheAntiGates wrote:
Was the waterway the Missouri river?

     yes



Is the physical location farther south than ALL of North Dakota?
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:13 PM

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Is the town in Iowa?

     No.  Not in Iowa

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, August 5, 2006 10:08 PM
Is the town in Iowa?
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 9:54 PM
    Hint: the bridge is still used, all day every day.  There is talk of replacing it .

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 9:41 PM
 n012944 wrote:
 eolafan wrote:
 ndbprr wrote:

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

LaCrosse would also be my guess.

I don't think the GN got down to Lacrosse, did it?  I was thinking Sioux City?

 

 

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 9:40 PM
 eolafan wrote:
 ndbprr wrote:

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

LaCrosse would also be my guess.

no

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 9:40 PM

 TheAntiGates wrote:
Was the waterway the Missouri river?

     yes

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 9:39 PM
 ndbprr wrote:

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

     no, no & no

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Posted by n012944 on Saturday, August 5, 2006 5:33 PM
 eolafan wrote:
 ndbprr wrote:

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

LaCrosse would also be my guess.

I don't think the GN got down to Lacrosse, did it?  I was thinking Sioux City?

 

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Posted by eolafan on Saturday, August 5, 2006 5:19 PM
 ndbprr wrote:

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

LaCrosse would also be my guess.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 5, 2006 4:30 PM
Was the waterway the Missouri river?
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Posted by ndbprr on Saturday, August 5, 2006 3:39 PM

Misssissippi River?

Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Lacrosse, WI?

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( Upper ) Midwestern where is it? (no photo, only clues) *Solved*
Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, August 5, 2006 3:32 PM

How about something familiar, yet different?  Chad had the Western where is it, based on his (super) photos.  I don't have photos, so all I can give you is clues, and answers to "yes" or "no" questions. Note that I have a limited imagination for these type of things.  Let me know when someone else wants to try one.

     This town built a railroad bridge accross a major waterway, hoping to attract a railroad with trans-continental ambitions.  Allthough the town was served by Great Northern,Milwaukee Road, and Chicago Northwestern, the bridge never had rails on it.  As another clue, Rock Island was, at one time, thought to be interested in putting a line through this town.  Name the town, or ask a "yes" or "no" question.

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