Four Directions - Where and what am I?

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To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.



To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.



To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.



To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.



They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.
Where and what am I?










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    To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.



    To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.



    To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.



    To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.



    They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.
    Where and what am I?










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      To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.



      To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.



      To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.



      To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.



      They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.
      Where and what am I?










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      To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.



      To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.



      To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.



      To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.



      They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.
      Where and what am I?







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          My guess is that you are




          The Nile River in Egypt (and other parts of Africa)




          To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.




          The pyramids can be thought of as headstones, with Giza being near the northern part of the Nile. They are in the desert, no grass, dirt or clay.




          To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.




          The source of the Nile (the White Nile by that point) is still not certain and there is jungle wilderness south of that




          To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.




          This may refer to the Valley of the Kings, where Kings were preserved and entombed




          To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.




          A needle is another name for an Obelisk and the Luxor (5 letters) Obelisk is east of the Nile in Luxor




          They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.




          The Nile is often called the largest river, though some sources say the Amazon may be.







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            This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
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          I think




          you are a camel in the desert in the middle east somewhere, but I don't know why and I might be wrong... -- no grass, dirt or clay could mean sand... the needle that cannot be threaded reminds me of the quote 'passing a camel through the eye of the needle' -- sorry this is as far as I have got with it and don't understand everything and may just be wrong!







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            This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
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          Partial Answer



          I’m working this in chunks.



          As for the headstones;




          Wadi Al-Salaam (Arabic وادي السلام; Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.







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          • That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
            – puzzle-guesser
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          • BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
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          My guess is that you are




          The Nile River in Egypt (and other parts of Africa)




          To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.




          The pyramids can be thought of as headstones, with Giza being near the northern part of the Nile. They are in the desert, no grass, dirt or clay.




          To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.




          The source of the Nile (the White Nile by that point) is still not certain and there is jungle wilderness south of that




          To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.




          This may refer to the Valley of the Kings, where Kings were preserved and entombed




          To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.




          A needle is another name for an Obelisk and the Luxor (5 letters) Obelisk is east of the Nile in Luxor




          They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.




          The Nile is often called the largest river, though some sources say the Amazon may be.







          share|improve this answer
















          • 1




            This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago














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          My guess is that you are




          The Nile River in Egypt (and other parts of Africa)




          To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.




          The pyramids can be thought of as headstones, with Giza being near the northern part of the Nile. They are in the desert, no grass, dirt or clay.




          To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.




          The source of the Nile (the White Nile by that point) is still not certain and there is jungle wilderness south of that




          To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.




          This may refer to the Valley of the Kings, where Kings were preserved and entombed




          To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.




          A needle is another name for an Obelisk and the Luxor (5 letters) Obelisk is east of the Nile in Luxor




          They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.




          The Nile is often called the largest river, though some sources say the Amazon may be.







          share|improve this answer
















          • 1




            This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago












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          up vote
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          My guess is that you are




          The Nile River in Egypt (and other parts of Africa)




          To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.




          The pyramids can be thought of as headstones, with Giza being near the northern part of the Nile. They are in the desert, no grass, dirt or clay.




          To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.




          The source of the Nile (the White Nile by that point) is still not certain and there is jungle wilderness south of that




          To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.




          This may refer to the Valley of the Kings, where Kings were preserved and entombed




          To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.




          A needle is another name for an Obelisk and the Luxor (5 letters) Obelisk is east of the Nile in Luxor




          They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.




          The Nile is often called the largest river, though some sources say the Amazon may be.







          share|improve this answer












          My guess is that you are




          The Nile River in Egypt (and other parts of Africa)




          To the North I see headstones, but to my surprise - no grass, no dirt, and no clay.




          The pyramids can be thought of as headstones, with Giza being near the northern part of the Nile. They are in the desert, no grass, dirt or clay.




          To the South is the smallest you probably can't visit, then nothing for a very long way.




          The source of the Nile (the White Nile by that point) is still not certain and there is jungle wilderness south of that




          To the West is a garden fit for the gods with very few things that decay.




          This may refer to the Valley of the Kings, where Kings were preserved and entombed




          To the East is a needle that cannot be threaded and needs very few letters to say.




          A needle is another name for an Obelisk and the Luxor (5 letters) Obelisk is east of the Nile in Luxor




          They say outside where I came from, there are none larger.




          The Nile is often called the largest river, though some sources say the Amazon may be.








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          SteveV

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            This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
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          • 1




            This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago







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          1




          This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
          – puzzle-guesser
          5 hours ago




          This is not the answer, but I like the attempt and thought process.
          – puzzle-guesser
          5 hours ago










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          I think




          you are a camel in the desert in the middle east somewhere, but I don't know why and I might be wrong... -- no grass, dirt or clay could mean sand... the needle that cannot be threaded reminds me of the quote 'passing a camel through the eye of the needle' -- sorry this is as far as I have got with it and don't understand everything and may just be wrong!







          share|improve this answer
















          • 1




            This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago














          up vote
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          I think




          you are a camel in the desert in the middle east somewhere, but I don't know why and I might be wrong... -- no grass, dirt or clay could mean sand... the needle that cannot be threaded reminds me of the quote 'passing a camel through the eye of the needle' -- sorry this is as far as I have got with it and don't understand everything and may just be wrong!







          share|improve this answer
















          • 1




            This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago












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          up vote
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          I think




          you are a camel in the desert in the middle east somewhere, but I don't know why and I might be wrong... -- no grass, dirt or clay could mean sand... the needle that cannot be threaded reminds me of the quote 'passing a camel through the eye of the needle' -- sorry this is as far as I have got with it and don't understand everything and may just be wrong!







          share|improve this answer












          I think




          you are a camel in the desert in the middle east somewhere, but I don't know why and I might be wrong... -- no grass, dirt or clay could mean sand... the needle that cannot be threaded reminds me of the quote 'passing a camel through the eye of the needle' -- sorry this is as far as I have got with it and don't understand everything and may just be wrong!








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          answered 7 hours ago









          tom

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            This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago












          • 1




            This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
            – puzzle-guesser
            5 hours ago







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          1




          This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
          – puzzle-guesser
          5 hours ago




          This is not the answer, but the word you made bold is correct for that clue.
          – puzzle-guesser
          5 hours ago










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          Partial Answer



          I’m working this in chunks.



          As for the headstones;




          Wadi Al-Salaam (Arabic وادي السلام; Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.







          share|improve this answer




















          • That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
            – puzzle-guesser
            12 mins ago










          • BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
            – puzzle-guesser
            9 mins ago














          up vote
          0
          down vote













          Partial Answer



          I’m working this in chunks.



          As for the headstones;




          Wadi Al-Salaam (Arabic وادي السلام; Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.







          share|improve this answer




















          • That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
            – puzzle-guesser
            12 mins ago










          • BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
            – puzzle-guesser
            9 mins ago












          up vote
          0
          down vote










          up vote
          0
          down vote









          Partial Answer



          I’m working this in chunks.



          As for the headstones;




          Wadi Al-Salaam (Arabic وادي السلام; Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.







          share|improve this answer












          Partial Answer



          I’m working this in chunks.



          As for the headstones;




          Wadi Al-Salaam (Arabic وادي السلام; Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world.








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          answered 4 hours ago









          PerpetualJ

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          • That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
            – puzzle-guesser
            12 mins ago










          • BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
            – puzzle-guesser
            9 mins ago
















          • That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
            – puzzle-guesser
            12 mins ago










          • BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
            – puzzle-guesser
            9 mins ago















          That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
          – puzzle-guesser
          12 mins ago




          That is not exactly the place the first clue is pointing to, though you're thinking along the right lines.
          – puzzle-guesser
          12 mins ago












          BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
          – puzzle-guesser
          9 mins ago




          BTW - I think one of your puzzles started me thinking about this format of puzzle, which I hope to work into a series if this one is popular. I saw your teapot-like puzzle that said something about "to the north" and that started me thinking about it. I can't seem to find it now, but I'm pretty sure it was yours. So full credit for the spark of an idea!
          – puzzle-guesser
          9 mins ago

















           

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