Detroit is about five miles closer to Kalamazoo than Chicago.
Ohio is closer to Maine than Illinois.
Ohio is closer than Wyoming. But Wyoming would be closer in latitude.
Chicago is closer to Texas because Philadelphia is farther to the east than Chicago is.
Ohio is closer to the equator than Ohio is to Spain. HOWEVER Ohio and northern Spain are about the same distance from the equator.
south dakoda is closer to the north pole than ohio.
Columbus Ohio is closer to the North Pole than it is to the South Pole.
Seattle, WA is much closer to Canada than Chicago, IL is to Canada.
Like most of the US, Ohio and the Midwest are closer to Spain than to Argentina.(Some southern locations of the US are closer to Argentina.)
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No. At Local Apparent Noon, the Sun is higher in the sky in Florida, and therefore slightly closer in slant range. Even though Ohio is generally at a higher elevation, the difference isn't enough to put it closer.
The Equator. Chicago is located at 42 degrees north, the Equator is degrees, and the North Pole is 90 degrees north. Therefore, Chicago is closer to the Equator than the North Pole.