Place guessing

Malte279 · **Reply #160 on:** March 05, 2005, 10:26:38 AM

The name of this place describes it's location in the center between the two shores of the great ocean. Large enough to house an airfield this place became extremely important in a large conflict.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #161 on:** March 05, 2005, 03:23:21 PM

Midway? It was an important airfield used in WW2.

Malte279 · **Reply #162 on:** March 06, 2005, 06:31:34 PM

Three cheers for Kenji!
I did not expect that the answer would come that quickly! Good job!

Your turn.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #163 on:** March 07, 2005, 03:58:56 PM

Hmm...let's see if this works...

An explorer sailed up a river and into a lake to find this imaginary route to the Pacific.

Nick22 · **Reply #164 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:21:27 PM

That would be Henry HUdson, who sailed up the Hudson River in search of the Northwest passage.
Nick

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #165 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:26:35 PM

Yep. That one was over quick. Your turn.

Malte279 · **Reply #166 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:27:59 PM

Hudson would have been my first choice too, yet on second thought I'd say Lake Champlain. It is named after Samuel de Champlain who sailed up the St. Lorence hoping (among other) to find a passage to the Pacific.

Nick22 · **Reply #167 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:31:15 PM

What was the name of the proposed state of the Mormons? It made up much of the Mexican Cessation.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #168 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:58:47 PM

I'm not sure, but didn't they want to name their land after the holy mountain "Zion"?

Nick22 · **Reply #169 on:** March 07, 2005, 06:01:01 PM

No, Not From what I Remember.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #170 on:** March 09, 2005, 10:08:29 AM

Hmm... :unsure:
I know that Salt Lake City used to be called Great Salt Lake City, but I doubt this is what you are asking for, is it?

Nick22 · **Reply #171 on:** March 09, 2005, 10:20:19 AM

Nope. This was the goal of the Mormons, to have a huge state carved out of the Mexican Cessation. As you know, the area was divided up in several states and the Mormons never got close to fulfilling thier goal. As it is, thier state Utah took until 1896 to be admitted. If you don't know I'll prove the answer.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #172 on:** March 09, 2005, 11:26:05 AM

I've checked out several webpages searching for keywords like Mormon Mexican Cessation State name etc. at google. Yet the only name mentioned there I found so far is Zion.

Nick22 · **Reply #173 on:** March 09, 2005, 02:29:47 PM

The proposed state name was Deseret.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #174 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:23:26 PM

One never stops learning. As I failed to answer the question, are you putting up another one Nick?

Nick22 · **Reply #175 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:29:30 PM

Of Course. This was the original name of An african Country, which current name sounds very similar.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #176 on:** March 11, 2005, 08:26:38 AM

Err... Congo? It used to be "Belgian Congo" until it became independent. For some time it was called Zaire and now I think the full name is "democratic republic of Congo", even though the country I'm afraid is neither very democratic nor a republic and many people have a very miserable life there.
I'm not sure if this is the country you mean though, as there are certainly other, similar examples.

Nick22 · **Reply #177 on:** March 11, 2005, 12:44:15 PM

No. The Country I'm thinking of is close to Congo though.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #178 on:** March 12, 2005, 08:56:12 AM

I know that Niger is close to Nigeria... :unsure: I would've said Congo as well since that one has changed it's name about ten times.

Nick22 · **Reply #179 on:** March 14, 2005, 03:49:44 PM

You're going in the wrong direction. The country I'm looking for is south of Congo.
Nick