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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 13 · SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: September 16

The five Geography silhouettes for September 16, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

Day 13 ran from Lake Constance (46.26 km) to Texas (1,244 km). The widest gap was round 5, Lake Constance against Qatar, at 3.8×; the closest call was round 3, Portugal against Kansas, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Lake Okeechobee vs Lake Tana

    Lake Tana · reference · 74.65 km
    Lake Okeechobee · true height · 54.63 km

    1.4× shorter than Lake Tana

    Lake Okeechobee extends about 55 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    North Dakota (US state) vs Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · reference · 279.3 km
    North Dakota · true width · 578.2 km

    2.1× wider than Puerto Rico

    North Dakota extends about 578 km east to west across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Portugal (mainland) vs Kansas (US state)

    Kansas · reference · 659.1 km
    Portugal · true height · 570.6 km

    1.2× shorter than Kansas

    Portugal extends about 571 km north to south across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Texas (US state) vs Alabama (US state)

    Alabama · reference · 532 km
    Texas · true width · 1,244 km

    2.3× wider than Alabama

    Texas extends about 1,244 km east to west across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Lake Constance vs Qatar

    Qatar · reference · 176.6 km
    Lake Constance · true width · 46.26 km

    3.8× shorter than Qatar

    Lake Constance extends about 46 km east to west across this outline.

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