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US State Highway Route Marker Shields

March 3, 2023 6 Comments

US State Highway Route Marker Shields

Map found via reddit

The map above shows the different highway route marker shield designs used by each US state for their own state highways.

While Interstate and US Numbered Highways use standard designs across the country, but the same can not be said of state highway markers.

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Filed Under: United States

Drive Time To See The Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Drive Time To See The Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Map created by Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com

The map above shows how long it takes to drive to the centerline of the total solar eclipse that will occur on August 21, 2017. This of course assumes normal driving conditions on the day.

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Filed Under: United States Tagged With: eclipse

Population Density Of The 13 American Colonies In 1775

March 3, 2023 7 Comments

Map, courtesy of U.S. Military Academy via AwesomeStories

The map above shows the population density of the original thirteen American colonies, the year before they declared independence. Even back then, what would become the Boston–Washington Corridor was clearly evident.

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Filed Under: History, United States

Best Selling Singer, Music Artist or Band From Each US State

March 3, 2023 7 Comments

  • Best Selling Singer, Music Artist or Band From Each US State
    Map created by reddit user famicon3

    The map above shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of the 50 US states. While many expected names make the list such as Elvis, Prince, Madonna, etc. there are quite a few surprises.

    Keep reading below for the complete list by state:

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  • Filed Under: United States Tagged With: music

    Counties That Changed Party In The 2016 US Presidential Election VS 2012

    March 3, 2023 2 Comments

    Counties That Changed Party In The 2016 US Presidential Election VS 2012

    Map created by reddit user viktor72

    The map above shows which counties switched party in the 2016 US Presidential election compared to 2012. Red counties switched from Democrat to Republican, blue counties switched from Republican to Democrat and the vast majority in grey did not switch parties.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: election

    2016 US Presidential Election Map By County & Vote Share

    March 3, 2023 168 Comments

    2016 US Presidential Election Map By County & Vote Share

    Map created by Magog the Ogre via Wikimedia

    The map above shows the county level and vote share results of the 2016 US Presidential Election. The darker the blue the more a county went for Hilary Clinton and the darker the red the more the county went for Donald Trump.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: election

    How Whites Voted In The 2016 US Presidential Election by State & County

    March 3, 2023 16 Comments

    How Whites Voted In The 2016 US Presidential Election by State & County

    Map crated by reddit user Reagente

    The map above gives a preliminary view how white voters voted in the 2016 US presidential election on a county by county basis. The counties in blue voted for Hillary Clinton and the ones in red voted for Donald Trump.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: election

    If “Did Not Vote” Had Been A Candidate In The 2016 US Presidential Election, It Would Have Won By a Landslide

    March 3, 2023 135 Comments

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    Map created using 270 To Win, based on reddit user Taillesskangaru’s posts here and updated here.

    The map above shows what the 2016 US Presidential Election results would have been if votes not cast for Hillary, Trump or one of the third party candidates had gone to fictional candidate “Did Not Vote.”

    See the 2020 results here.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: election

    2016 US Presidential Electoral Map If Only [X] Voted

    March 3, 2023 99 Comments

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    Map created by Ste Kinney-Fields

    The map above shows how the 2016 US Presidential election might go if only one demographic group got the vote. The map was created by Ste Kinney-Fields and is based on data from from fivethirtyeight and 270towin. You can read the full article here.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: election

    Map of The United States in Esperanto

    March 3, 2023 7 Comments

    Map of The United States in Esperanto

    Map source Wikimedia

    The map above simply shows the names of each of the states in the United States with their names in Esperanto.

    Interestingly, both Ohio and Idaho are spelled the same, although would be pronounced slightly differently than they are in English.

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    Filed Under: United States Tagged With: language

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