Author: Twelve Mile Circle
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Harpers Ferry, Iowa (June 2009) Few people seem to know much about Effigy Mounds National Monument except for those who happen to live along these magnificent stretches of the Upper Mississippi River (map). It is practically unrivaled for its amazing combination of natural beauty and historical importance, with its scenic vistas above the river and…
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Counties in Indiana that I have Visited
There are 92 Counties in Indiana – “The Hoosier State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 51 Counties = 55.4% of Counties in Indiana Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Counties in Illinois that I have Visited
There are 102 Counties in Illinois – “The Land of Lincoln“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 58 Counties = 56.9% of Counties in Illinois Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob…
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Counties in Idaho that I have Visited
There are 44 Counties in Idaho – “The Gem State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 10 Counties = 22.7% of Counties in Idaho Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Minnetonka Cave
Caribou-Targhee National Forest , Bear Lake, Idaho, USA (July 2011) We’d heard about Minnetonka Cave while we were visiting Bear Lake and decided to check it out. It’s set high within the Bear Lake Range in Cache National Forest (administered by the Montpelier Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest) at an altitude of 7,700…
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Counties in Hawaii that I have Visited
There are 5 Counties in Hawaii – “The Aloha State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 4 Counties = 80% of Counties in Hawaii Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (October 1997) We stood at what had to be the ultimate Hawaiian tourist spot, on Waikiki Beach (map) with Diamond Head in the background. Most visitors looked to be Japanese, or honeymooners, or both. We appeared in the background of several dozen Japanese wedding videos totally by accident. We were never…
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Counties in Georgia that I have Visited
There are 159 Counties in Georgia – “The Peach State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 78 Counties = 49.1% of Counties in Georgia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Stone Mountain
DeKalb County, Georgia, USA (April 2010) Stone Mountain rises above the plain just a few miles northeast of Atlanta, a solid monolith standing alone like nothing else around it anywhere east of the Appalachians. It started out millions of years ago as magma that hardened below the earth’s surface. Slowly, over time, the surrounding landscape…
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Savannah
Chatham County, Georgia, USA (July 2006) Savannah is a beautiful city full of charm and graceful age. We came to town for a wedding and stopped by to meet the prospective bride and groom the evening before the big event (I’m not going to put their name on the Internet but they know who they…