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by a-priori 3628 days ago
Another example is Saskatchewan, Canada. Like Colorado, its borders, on all four sides, are defined by latitudes and longitudes.
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Saskatchewan actually has an unusual border on its east with Manitoba, in which a series of north-running meridians are interrupted by west-running jogs. This newspaper piece [1] reflects on the story behind this boundary.

[1] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-the-zigzag-betwee...

But the curvature of the Earth means Colorado is closer to a rectangle :)