Is it true in the panama canal, a ship going from East to West is actually going from the Pacific to the Atlan

the Atlantic ocean?





This seems backwards.


Heading West to the Atlantic. Very strange.Is it true in the panama canal, a ship going from East to West is actually going from the Pacific to the Atlan
Yes, it is true.





Here is a map that shows this.


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q%26amp;hl=en%26amp;ge鈥?/a>





This is caused by the fact that South America, in general, is further east than North America.





Another strange geographic condition. Travel due south from Detroit, Michigan, USA and you come to the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.Is it true in the panama canal, a ship going from East to West is actually going from the Pacific to the Atlan
It depends on your point of view.





A ship originating in Hong Kong bound for New York would be going from the East (Eastern Hemisphere) to the West (Western Hemisphere). However in pure directional terms, crossing the Panama canal would still be done by in an Easterly direction to the Atlantic (via the Caribbean sea).





Clear as mud?
Yes, it's built on a north-west to south-east angle.


The other such question is what country is south of Detroit?


The answer is Canada. Look at a map.
Yes. Look at a map, you'll see why.





http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/panama.鈥?/a>