Puzzle
 

Stolen directly from another board

94x75
74x70
84x91
20x65
80x81
24x57
40x75
10x17
12x55


The answer will be in the form [Number]X[Number]

dola--

I can, of course provide hints as the discussion progresses.

No insight here, but I figured I'd post the math to get things rolling.

Lat/Long don't seem to eb useful here.

My first idea was that it might represent dimensions of a geographical area. It's not the states, but something like (the E-W axis in miles) x (the N-S axis in miles) of some ordered list of places.

Quik's outside the box ideas are a better path to take than a math approach. One can solve this puzzle with no math at all.

Following the line of thought about those numbers being related to geography, if it's not lat/long, they could be interstate numbers. I think.

Nine "places" - looking for the 10th. What out there has 10? Islands? Football conference? what?

I could definitely look at this for the rest of my life and not even get close.

Interstate 94 and 75 intersect in Detroit
Interstate 74 and 70 intersect in Indianapolis
Interstate 84 and 91 intersect in Hartford

anything here?

Sounds very promising.

40 x 75 = Knoxville
10 x 17 = Phoenix

24 x 57 = ???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goreville%2C_IL


12 x 55 = ???

Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. [1] [2] The population was 17,639 at the 2000 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University. The city was the home base for production of the first season of the NBC television series In the Heat of the Night. Accepting evacuees after the destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, Hammond nearly doubled in size to an estimated 37,000 people in 2005.

I-20 & I-65- Birmingham

94x75 = Detroit, MI
74x70 = Indianapolis, IN
84x91 = Hartford, CT
20x65 = Birmingham, AL
80x81 = area south of Wilkes-Barre, PA
24x57 = southern IL, southeast of Carbondale
40x75 = Knoxville, TN
10x17 = Phoenix, AZ
12x55 = east of Baton Rouge, LA, just northwest of Lake Pontchartrain

I-40 & I-75: Knoxville

40 75 = Knoxville, TN

95X85?

This is what I have so far. I think the interstate idea is a good one since each one is a pair of odd and even, meaning horizontal and vertical highway, meaning they all have the potential to intersect:

94 x 75 = Detroit, MI
74 x 70 = Indianapolis, IN
84 x 91 = Hartford, CT
20 x 65 = Birmingham, AL
80 x 81 = Wilkes-Barre, PA
24 x 57 = Goreville, IL
40 x 75 = Knoxville, TN
10 x 17 = Phoenix, AZ
12 x 55 = Hammond, LA

edit: but now what hehe

What would Richmond have in common with the others?

college campuses?

Just a wild guess really.

MIINCTALPAILTNAZLA? Anything useful in lining up the states?

edit: or MICAPITAL, INTLALNZA (in columns)

Are there any major landmarks in those cities near the intersection? Football stadium, college campus, historical museum, etc?

What are cities where Pumpy has exposed himself?

It seems like these locations are trending southwards (although I'm not positive about that). Is there an intersection south of Baton Rouge? Maybe somewhere in Texas?

Actually never mind, that doesn't work at all.

I was trying to line up championships. Detroit has the Red Wings and Pistons that have won recently, Hartford would be UConn basketball, Indy would have the Colts, Knoxville is UT (right?), Alabama is football.

Wait, we're not talking WNBA teams are we?

boom. I was getting close. I think this is it.

I think you may be right.

I think dobbs got it.

Congrats to all. Nice team effort there.

Special congrats to Ronnie Dobbs2 who was the first person to post the right answer.