Twelve Mile Circle

  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park

    Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA (May 1992) We drove up and over the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas, crossing into New Mexico and heading towards Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the southern part of the state (map). This is an unusual environment for a variety of reasons. The Guadalupe range is the exposed portion of…

  • Counties in New Jersey that I have Visited

    There are 21 Counties in New Jersey – “The Garden State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 21 Counties = 100% of Counties in New Jersey Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using…

  • Counties in New Hampshire that I have Visited

    There are 10 Counties in New Hampshire – “The Granite State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 10 Counties = 100% of Counties in New Hampshire Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using…

  • Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

    Cornish, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, USA (October 2010) Augustus Saint-Gaudens hailed from Ireland but moved with his family to the United States as a small child. He studied in Europe and spent the formative years of his career in New York City. Eventually he became one of the most preeminent sculptors of the “American Renaissance”…

  • Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

    Between Cornish, New Hampshire and Windsor, Vermont (October 2010) We happened to be in Windsor, Vermont for a long autumn weekend as the leaves began to change color, and decided to visit the historic home of August Saint-Gaudens in nearby Cornish. The most efficient way to do that is by taking the wonderful Cornish-Windsor covered…

  • Counties in Nevada that I have Visited

    There are 17 Counties in Nevada – “The Silver State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 6 Counties = 35.3% of Counties in Nevada Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Viva Las Vegas Mini-Vacation with Kids

    Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, May 2006 Our friends decided to get married in Las Vegas, and in all seriousness they had a wonderful traditional ceremony set in a beautiful outdoor area. We found ourselves with some free time though, and we had to figure out how to entertain two small children in a venue that…

  • Counties in Nebraska that I have Visited

    There are 93 Counties in Nebraska – “The Cornhusker State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 29 Counties = 31.2% of Counties in Nebraska Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Montana that I have Visited

    There are 56 Counties in Montana – “Big Sky Country“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 4 Counties = 7.1% of Counties in Montana Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • 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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