Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Category: U.S. States

  • Inland Northwest, Day 1 (Staging)

    Was there a name for that largely empty space beyond Washington’s Cascades Range and into the Idaho Panhandle? A little research suggested the Inland Northwest, or perhaps a now lesser-used designation, the Inland Empire (not to be confused with a similarly named area of California). Anyway, that’s where I traveled for a few days on…

  • Cumberland Parkway Time Zone Crossing

    Time Zone crossings in the United States generally happen at state borders which of course are easily recognizable landmarks. So you simply cross the state line and you change your watch. No big deal. Unfortunately Time Zones cut right through the middle of some states, like Kentucky. That can be a real inconvenience if you…

  • Indiana Toll Road Time Zone Crossing

    So you’re sitting somewhere outside of Chicago, Illinois cruising along the Indiana Toll Road. Most people know that Chicago and all of its nearby Indiana suburbs follow Central Time. On the other hand, much of the rest of Indiana follows Eastern Time. You just want to know when to change your watch, right? Let’s cut…

  • Florida I-10 Time Zone Crossing

    I’ll bet you’re checking your phone right now, driving along Interstate 10 in Florida and wondering where the time changes. I think I can help you. It happens between Mile Markers 160 and 161. If you’re driving westbound, going from Eastern Time into Central Time, set your coordinates to: 30.633557°, -84.904119° If you’re driving eastbound,…

  • Tennessee I-40 Time Zone Crossing

    So you’re driving along Interstate 40 in eastern Tennessee and you want to know where the time changes. Let’s make this easy. It happens between Mile Markers 340 and 341. If you’re driving westbound, going from Eastern Time into Central Time, set your coordinates to: 35.895888°, -84.701530° If you’re driving eastbound, going from Central Time…

  • Carolina Wetlands, Part 2 (All About the Water)

    Water, water everywhere! Well what else would anyone expect? After all, the whole area was basically a swamp. They even called one big chunk of South Carolina the Lowcountry for its very specific lack of elevation and percolating water table. Liquid gurgled, flowed, pooled or crashed just about everywhere I stepped during the week. So…

  • Counties in Wyoming that I have Visited

    There are 23 Counties in Wyoming – “The Equality State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 18 Counties = 78.3% of Counties in Wyoming Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Wisconsin that I have Visited

    There are 72 Counties in Wisconsin – “The Badger State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 59 Counties = 81.9% of Counties in Wisconsin Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in West Virginia that I have Visited

    There are 55 Counties in West Virginia – “The Mountain State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 55 Counties = 100% of Counties in West Virginia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using…

  • Counties in Washington that I have Visited

    There are 39 Counties in Washington – “The Evergreen State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 30 Counties = 76.9% of Counties in Washington Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…