Search results for: “confluence”
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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.…
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Counties in Missouri that I have Visited
There are 115 Counties in Missouri – “The Show Me State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 42 Counties = 36.5% of Counties in Missouri Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob…
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Counties in Maryland that I have Visited
There are 24 Counties in Maryland – “The Free State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 24 Counties = 100% of Counties in Maryland Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…
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Counties in Kentucky that I have Visited
There are 120 Counties in Kentucky – “The Bluegrass State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 87 Counties = 72.5% of Counties in Kentucky 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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Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Washington, DC (2007 & 2009) Few things are nicer than a walk on Theodore Roosevelt island on a beautiful day. The Setting We visited Theodore Roosevelt Island, often referred to by its shorter name “Roosevelt Island” an 88 acre nature preserve set amid the Potomac River and the surrounding urban landscape (map). The National Park…
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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.…
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Talkeetna
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) We left Anchorage, heading up the George Parks Highway with Talkeetna on our minds (map). We cut up the Talkeetna Spur and arrived soon enough at the rural outpost situated along the confluence of three glacially-fed braided rivers, the Susitna, Chulitna and Talkeetna. It’s an unusual place for a…
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Fort C.F. Smith
Defenses of Washington – in Arlington Co., VA (July 2009) Arlington County is fortunate to own the historic remnants of a small Civil War fort as part of a 19-acre acquisition from a private landowner in 1994. In addition to the historic fortification the park includes the restored Hendry House that is available for weddings…
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Russian River Ferry
Chugach National Forest, Cooper Landing, Alaska (July 2010) The Russian River Ferry is certainly one of the more unusual ferries that I’ve experienced (and I’ve taken rides on many others). It doesn’t function to link communities on opposite riverbanks or to unite a ribbon of asphalt or to provide a shortcut. No, it exists solely…