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===Claims made in section 2: Geography===
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* The narrow neck of land can be crossed in a day and a half.
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* The scripture actually says a Nephite could walk ''the line'' that separated Bountiful from Desolation in a day and a half. ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}})
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* {{s||Alma|22|32}}
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*It is a day and half from the east sea to the west sea.
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* The scripture says only that it is a day and a half from the east (not the east ''sea'') to the west sea ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}}).
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* {{s||Alma|22|32-33}}
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*The Isthmus of Tehuanntepec has a large mountain range that runs through it, implying that it would be difficult to traverse on foot.
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* {{FalseStatement}}: "There are large mountain ranges on either side of the Isthmus, but not in the Isthmus itself.  There is one very small range of low hills/mountains that run across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which is called the Sierra Atravesada. The highest point of the mountain range is around 1300 feet, hardly what we would call a large mountain range." ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}}).
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* Map in presentation with "this dark green strip."
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*It is claimed that the "Hill Cumorah" in New York is the "Hill Cumorah" referred to in the Book of Mormon.
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*The hill in New York was not called "Cumorah" until after the publication of the Book of Mormon. 
*The Book of Mormon does ''not'' say that the plates were buried in Cumorah&mdash;it states that all of the ''other'' Nephite records were hidden there. The only reason we know where Moroni ultimately buried the plates is because of where they were found.
*The geology of the Hill Cumorah in New York makes the presence of a cave there extremely unlikely.
* [[Archaeology_and_the_Hill_Cumorah|Hill Cumorah issues]]
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*Book of Mormon references to "seas" likely refer to lakes (i.e., the Great Lakes).  The "great deep" is claimed to be the Book of Mormon term for oceans.
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* {{FalseStatement}}: "Actually the term 'many waters' is used to describe the ocean, more so than the term “great deep.” (see {{s|1|Nephi|17|5}}). Many waters is used 17 times to refer to the ocean, while great deep is used 7 times."
* "In {{s||Ether|2|25}} the Brother of Jared shares the following instructions that he received from the Lord, 'And behold I prepare you against these things; for ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea…'," demonstrating that the Book of Mormon uses "sea" and "great deep" both to refer to the ocean ({{Ainsworth:Heartland review 1 short}}).
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*The Mediterranean Sea was called a "sea," and so demonstrates that the Great Lakes could be seas.
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* The Mediterranean is not mentioned by the Book of Mormon, so can tell us little about proper labeling.
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