Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Tag: County Counting

  • Counties in Colorado that I have Visited

    There are 64 counties in Colorado – “The Centennial State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 47 Counties = 73.4% of Counties in Colorado Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in California that I have Visited

    There are 58 counties in California – “The Golden State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 25 Counties = 43.1% of Counties in California Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Arkansas that I have Visited

    There are 75 counties in Arkansas – “The Natural State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 19 Counties = 25.3% of Counties in Arkansas Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Arizona that I have Visited

    There are 15 counties in Arizona – “The Grand Canyon State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 15 Counties = 100% of Counties in Arizona Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob…

  • Boroughs (and Census Areas) in Alaska that I have Visited

    There are 30 boroughs and census areas in Alaska – “The Last Frontier“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 11 boroughs or census areas = 36.7% of those in Alaska Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are…

  • Counties in Alabama that I have Visited

    There are 67 Counties in Alabama – “The Heart of Dixie“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 27 Counties = 40.3% of Counties in Alabama Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob…

  • Inner Banks, Day 1

    I set my sights on a doughnut hole of unvisited counties in northeastern North Carolina.  I’d left them untouched until now.  No interstate highways passed through them.  The didn’t fall on a direct path coming home from the beach.  They simply sat there as empty white space on my County Counting map.  Seven of them,…

  • Aircraft Carrier, Part 1 (Getting to Norfolk)

    I’d been on-and-off the road repeatedly for weeks, taking one brief trip after another for the entire summer.  The latest stretch brought me to six different places over twelve days.  I just wanted to get home and sleep in my own bed for awhile. That lasted barely three nights.  Then I headed right back out…

  • A Big Milestone – 1500!

    My travels this summer fell into a distinct pattern as I completed recent Twelve Mile Circle articles. I didn’t even plan to mention the most recent long weekend excursion until I crossed an important milestone somewhat unexpectedly. This marked our annual visit to Madison, Wisconsin for the Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival, our tenth straight…

  • Gulf Coast Weekend

    The college tours continued again last weekend although I didn’t go.  My wife and our older son headed towards sites in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The younger guy and I flew down to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi to visit with family instead. He didn’t get to go on the great road trip over the holidays…