The Englishmen are separated by just three years in age, 30 geographical miles in Yorkshire and have regularly tussled for world number one status in recent times.
They were 97.5 geographical miles from the South Pole.
He had been forced to turn for home at 88° 23' S, less than 100 geographical miles (112 statute miles, 180 km) from his objective.
On 4 January 1909 Shackleton finally admitted defeat, and revised his goal to the symbolic achievement of getting within 100 geographical miles of the Pole.
During the second expedition 1907 1909 he and three companions established a new record Farthest South latitude at 88°S, only 97 geographical miles (112 statute miles, 180 km) from the South Pole, the largest advance to the pole in exploration history.
His expedition was highly successful, its southern march ending at 88°23′, less than 100 geographical miles from the South Pole, while its northern party reached the location of the South Magnetic Pole.
How many geographical square miles am I actually allowed to "support" here before I start becoming an "America love it or leave it" type?
The precise geographical middle of America is hundreds of miles to the south and west of here.
We opt for a few hours wandering around Eigg – 12 square miles of geographical wonders, "singing sands" (beaches of quartz that ring out when dry), puffins, eagles and caves, including the Massacre Cave – site of a 16th-century slaying of the island's 395 inhabitants.
Because of its size and geographical position, with 1,200 miles of coastline on a peninsula sticking out into the warm waters where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic, Florida is a uniquely risky insurance market.
Belmopan is also the geographical center of Belize, 22 miles east of San Ignacio and 50 miles west of Belize City.
