Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • USS Yorktown (CV-10)

    Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum; Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina (September 2008) We wanted to make sure we visited the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV/CVS-10) while we stayed in Charleston. Our first glimpse came as we crossed the Arthur Ravenel Bridge over the Copper River, heading into Mount Pleasant. Even here, high upon the…

  • South of the (Carolina) Border

    Dillon, South Carolina (July 2006) We rode through hundreds of miles along Interstate 95 with a constant barrage of “Pedro Says” this and “Pedro Says” that signs. Finally, a giant sombrero beckoned us to an offramp (map). Roadside advertising beat us so badly that we felt compelled to stop. Our older son still recites Pedro’s…

  • Counties in Rhode Island that I have Visited

    There are 5 Counties in Rhode Island – “The Ocean State” Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 5 Counties = 100% of Counties in Rhode Island Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using…

  • 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.…

  • West Branch of the Susquehanna River

    Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA (September 2006) We took our time meandering up to the Finger Lakes and spent a couple of days in the vicinity of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This included a leisurely cruise on the S. S. Hiawatha paddlewheel riverboat that departed from near the boat ramp at Susquehanna State Park (map). It traveled along a…

  • Counties in Oregon that I have Visited

    There are 36 Counties in Oregon – “The Beaver State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 25 Counties = 69.4% of Counties in Oregon Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • The Cleetwood Cove Trail

    Crater Lake National Park; Klamath County, Oregon, USA (July 2012) Crater Lake National Park offers many different trails to choose amongst. The Cleetwood Cove Trail leading down to the shores of Crater Lake at Cleetwood Cove would be a good option for anyone with limited time available (map). The trailhead begins right next to Rim…

  • Coos Bay to Eugene, Oregon

    Western Oregon, USA (May 11, 1998) Florence, Oregon provided excellent access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Along this stretch of coast the cliffs gave way to large hills of sand (map). We spent the morning investigating various trails among the dunes and drove to our southern terminus in Coos Bay. A Hike In…

  • The Big Obsidian Flow

    Deschutes County, Oregon, USA (July 2012) The Big Obsidian Flow has an appropriate albeit unimaginative name for this geological structure in central Oregon, just east of the Cascades. It is indeed a big obsidian flow. It forms part of the vast Newberry National Volcanic Monument, founded in 1990 within the Deschutes National Forest, and specifically…

  • Counties in Oklahoma that I have Visited

    There are 77 Counties in Oklahoma – “The Sooner State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 5 Counties = 6.5% of Counties in Oklahoma Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

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