Map created by Walt HickeyThe map above looks at what states self-proclaimed Southerners consider to be part of the US South.

It follows on from yesterday’s post about Which States Make Up The US Midwest?.

You can also vote on whether or not you think your state is a Southern state here.

The US census defines the region as the following 16 states (plus DC):

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Map created by Walt HickeyThe map above looks at what states self-proclaimed Midwesterners consider to be part of the US Midwest.

Also see: Which States Make Up The US South?

You can also vote on Is You State Part of The Midwest? here.

The US census defines the region as the following 12 states:

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Map created by reddit user ThePirateRSThe map above shows that it’s theoretically possible to travel south Minnesota and still enter every state and province it borders. It was actually inspired by this map about Arkansas.

from the author:

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Map created by reddit user Alarmed_Wish3294

The map above shows the percentage of US homes with at least one air conditioner. It ranges from a high of 97% in Delaware
and Iowa (how is Florida not 100%?) to a low of just 7% in Alaska.

The data comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2020.

Here’s more details:

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Map found on redditThe map above shows a weird geographic fact about Arkansas. It is possible to travel only south and still enter all states that border it.

The map below makes this a bit more clear:

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Map created by BenNollWeatherThe map above shows America’s Summer Humidity Belt or more accurately the average number of days in summer where the daily maximum dew point is great than 65F (18C).

Further explanation below:

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Map created by @mapstreamThe map above shows US states that have official firearms, below you can find out more about when and why they each became adopted.

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Map created by reddit user stook_jaintThe map above shows the oldest College or University in Every US State. Harvard University is the nation’s oldest as it was founded all the way back in 1636, while the University of Alaska, Fairbanks is the youngest, oldest university being founded in 1917.

Here is the full list by state:

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