Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Counties in Kansas that I have Visited

    There are 105 Counties in Kansas – “The Sunflower State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 17 Counties = 16.2% of Counties in Kansas Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Iowa that I have Visited

    There are 99 Counties in Iowa – “The Hawkeye State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 32 Counties = 32.3% of Counties in Iowa Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Effigy Mounds National Monument

    Harpers Ferry, Iowa (June 2009) Few people seem to know much about Effigy Mounds National Monument except for those who happen to live along these magnificent stretches of the Upper Mississippi River (map). It is practically unrivaled for its amazing combination of natural beauty and historical importance, with its scenic vistas above the river and…

  • Counties in Indiana that I have Visited

    There are 92 Counties in Indiana – “The Hoosier State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 51 Counties = 55.4% of Counties in Indiana Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • 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…

  • Counties in Idaho that I have Visited

    There are 44 Counties in Idaho – “The Gem State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 10 Counties = 22.7% of Counties in Idaho Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Minnetonka Cave

    Caribou-Targhee National Forest , Bear Lake, Idaho, USA (July 2011) We’d heard about Minnetonka Cave while we were visiting Bear Lake and decided to check it out. It’s set high within the Bear Lake Range in Cache National Forest (administered by the Montpelier Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest) at an altitude of 7,700…

  • Counties in Hawaii that I have Visited

    There are 5 Counties in Hawaii – “The Aloha State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 2 Counties = 40% of Counties in Hawaii Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Waikiki Beach

    Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (October 1997) We stood at what had to be the ultimate Hawaiian tourist spot, on Waikiki Beach (map) with Diamond Head in the background. Most visitors looked to be Japanese, or honeymooners, or both. We appeared in the background of several dozen Japanese wedding videos totally by accident. We were never…

  • Counties in Georgia that I have Visited

    There are 159 Counties in Georgia – “The Peach State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 78 Counties = 49.1% of Counties in Georgia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

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