by Elyse Menger | Sep 23, 2021 | Maps
When you think Washington, D.C., you think about government. You might also think about traffic. Washington, D.C. is consistently ranked as one of the worst cities for commuting traffic in the United States. Heading into the capital are thousands and thousands of...
by Elyse Menger | Sep 16, 2021 | Maps, Non-Resident Population
If the last year and a half of isolation hasn’t been enough for you (or you have realized that you really don’t need as many friends as you thought you did), you might be looking for somewhere remote to go. So, where is the most remote places that you can live? Or go...
by Elyse Menger | Sep 16, 2021 | Maps
Watching the Hurricane Ida coverage a few weeks ago had us thinking about odd geography in the United States. What is a Parish? Why can’t they just say county? Much of our geography today was shaped by those who settled there. Earliest settlements were by three...
by Gary Menger | Sep 9, 2021 | Maps
What is a place known for? Think Detroit and you likely think cars. Washington, D.C.? Government. Los Angeles, movies and television, nicely incorporated in a single term – Hollywood. Orlando? Disney World. Our comparison of Nashville and Memphis started with jazz,...
by Gary Menger | Sep 9, 2021 | City Series, Maps
Geography and music, two things that most people don’t associate with the other. Listening to a song on the radio does not, in most normal people, lead to a consideration of the peculiar geography of many of the music styles which emerged over the past century. And...
by Elyse Menger | Aug 12, 2021 | Maps
As the fall approaches, college towns all across America are flooded with undergraduate students eager to move into their dorm rooms. Along with them come parents helping them move in, and alumni headed to town for home football games. Reliving the good old days, or...
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