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Confluence of Confluences
I began to consider confluences while pondering the Confluence Brewing Company during my recent Geo-BREWities exercise. Maybe I should credit Google Map’s auto-completion function for the suggestion after I typed the brewery name into an address bar. It noted that at least one town of Confluence existed. A quick check of the Geographic Names Information…
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The Degree Confluence Project
I’d like to share a favorite website today. It’s one of the most interesting Internet-based geography challenges ever undertaken, the Degree Confluence Project. Its mission statement provides the most succinct description: “The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures…
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Ohio River, Part 11 (Marietta)
We spent our final overnight in Marietta, Ohio, arriving late in the afternoon after a grueling drive. So we didn’t have a ton of time to explore its historical significance. In retrospect, I might want to return someday and delve into it further. Marietta served as the initial capital of the Northwest Territory from 1788…
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Ohio River, Part 2 (Portsmouth)
We began our journey with an easy drive along Interstate highways. I worried a bit about I-81 and its abundant truck traffic on the Friday before a 3-day weekend. Nonetheless we made it through and shot across West Virginia on I-64 unscathed. From there we only had to cut away at Huntington and follow the…
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Exploring the Mitten, Part 4 (On the Road)
We took only one substantial day-trip during the week. It followed a loop focused on Sleeping Bear Dunes designed to captured as many counties along the way as possible. Obviously, I wanted to see more than big piles of sand in return for a 270 mile (435 kilometre) drive. I consulted my article map for…
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Green Mountain Railroad – White River Flyer
White River Junction to Thetford, Vermont (October 2010) A beautiful early fall day is a perfect time for a ride on the Green Mountain Railroad. They offer three routes for tourist excursions: Burlington to Charlotte (“Champlain Valley Flyer”); Bellows Falls to Chester Depot (“Green Mountain Flyer”) and White River Junction to Thetford (“White River Flyer”).…
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Counties in Pennsylvania that I have Visited
There are 67 Counties in Pennsylvania – “The Keystone State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 67 Counties = 100% of Counties in Pennsylvania Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Counties in Missouri that I have Visited
There are 115 Counties in Missouri – “The Show Me State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 42 Counties = 36.5% of Counties in Missouri Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob…
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Counties in Maryland that I have Visited
There are 24 Counties in Maryland – “The Free State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 24 Counties = 100% of Counties in Maryland Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Counties in Kentucky that I have Visited
There are 120 Counties in Kentucky – “The Bluegrass State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 87 Counties = 72.5% of Counties in Kentucky Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…