Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Counties in Ohio that I have Visited

    There are 88 Counties in Ohio – “The Buckeye State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 88 Counties = 100% of Counties in Ohio Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in North Dakota that I have Visited

    There are 53 Counties in North Dakota – “The Peace Garden State” Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 6 Counties = 11.3% of Counties in North Dakota Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created…

  • The Final State

    Fargo, North Dakota, August 14, 2002 We had to visit Fargo, North Dakota but not to go anywhere in particular. I’ve traveled often, seen lots of unusual places, gone through many interesting adventures, but somehow managed to fall short of one personal goal for many years: I had not visited all fifty States. North Dakota…

  • Counties in North Carolina that I have Visited

    There are 100 Counties in North Carolina – “The Tar Heel State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 90 Counties = 90.0% of Counties in North Carolina Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created…

  • Counties in New York that I have Visited

    There are 62 Counties in New York – “The Empire State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 51 Counties = 82.3% of Counties in New York Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using…

  • Ithaca with Kids

    Tompkins County, New York (September 2006) Ithaca is a small city that rests at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake (map). There are many cultural amenities due to its proximity to Cornell University. It also served as an excellent gateway to the larger Finger Lakes region of central New York. We visited the renowned Ithaca…

  • Cayuga Lake

    Tompkins County, New York (September 2006) We rented a house a few miles north of Ithaca (map) directly on the water on the western side of Cayuga Lake. This was the view one morning from our dock as the sun gently greeted the day. Our location was absolutely as peaceful as the picture implies. We…

  • Canandaigua Lake

    Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York, USA (August 6, 2003) The Finger Lakes Region is amazingly beautiful. There are many different publicly accessible beaches and parks. We spent the day touring around Canandaigua Lake. Later we stopped at the north end of the lake in the town with the same name, for a little swimming and…

  • Seneca Lake

    Lodi, Seneca Co., New York, USA (August 7, 2003) The Seneca Lake Wine Trail is not to be missed. There are dozens of vineyards around the lake in close proximity to each other, and it is very easy to try as many as you like. Here’s the kid checking out some of those grapes that…

  • The Old Howder Homestead

    Cambria Township, Niagara Co., New York, USA (August 4, 2003) While in the area, I took the opportunity to track down some family history. My great-great-great-grandfather, George Howder built this home in Cambria Township, Niagara County, New York circa 1849 (map). The current owners were kind enough to allow me to visit and provided a…

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