Friday, November 29, 2019

MOUNT EVANS SCENIC BYWAY



Reaching a final elevation of 14,130 feet, the Mount Evans Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America.

The byway begins at the Idaho Springs Visitor Center and ends near the summit of Mount Evans. The byway is 28 miles in length and gains over 7,000 feet of elevation.


The Mount Evans Scenic Byway approaching the summit

Thursday, November 28, 2019

THANKSGIVING RELATED PLACE NAMES


PLACE
TYPE
LOCATION
POP.
Turkey
City
Texas
339
Turkey Creek
CDP
Arizona
489
Turkey Creek
Township
Stone County, Arkansas
316
Turkey Creek
Village
Louisiana
424
Turkey
Town
North Carolina
242
Turkey Valley
Township
Yankton County, South Dakota
167
Cranberry Lake
CDP
New York
157
Cranberry
Township
Alleghany County, North Carolina
155
Cranberry
Township
Avery County, North Carolina
534
Cranberry
Township
Butler County, Pennsylvania
30,132
Cranberry
Township
Venango County, Pennsylvania
6,465
Mayflower
CCD
Pike County, Kentucky
3,191
Mayflower
City
Arkansas
2,218
Mayflower Village
CDP
California
5,828
Plymouth
County
Iowa
25,027
Plymouth
County
Massachusetts
509,114
Pilgrim
CDP
Michigan
52
Pilgrim
Township
Dade County, Missouri
79
CDP – Census Designated Place
CCD – Census County Division

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

LONGEST DISTANCES BETWEEN EXITS ON U.S. LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS


Highway
Exit Number
Exit Name
Exit Number
Exit Name
Distance
(Miles)
Florida 91
(Florida Turnpike)
193
Yeehaw Junction
242
Kissimmee/
St. Cloud
48.9*
Florida 91
(Florida Turnpike
193
Yeehaw Junction
152
Fort Pierce
40.5*
I-80 in Utah
4
Bonneville Speedway
41
Knolls
37.4*
1-70 East
(Pennsylvania Turnpike)
110
Somerset
146
Bedford
35.5
I-75 (Alligator Alley)
80
SR 29
49
Snake Road/
Government Road
30.6*
I-335 (Kansas Turnpike)
147
US 56
177
I-470
30.3*
I-90 (Mass. Pike)
3
Westfield
2
Lee
29.9*
I-44 West in Oklahoma (Will Rogers Turnpike)
283
US 69
255
E. Will Rogers Blvd.
28.4
I-40 in California
78
Kelso
50
Ludlow
28.4*
I-44 East in Oklahoma
(H.E. Bailey Turnpike)
53
Us 277
80
US 277/
US 81
27.6
I-70 West
(Pennsylvania Turnpike)
146
Bedford

Brotherton Road
27.3
I-75 North in Florida
23

49

26.2
I-70 West in Colorado
75

49

26
I-75 in Florida
(Alligator Alley)
49
US 27
23
Snake Road/
Government Road
25.7
I-76
(Pennsylvania Turnpike)
226
Carlisle
201
Blue Mountain
25*
I-80
(Indiana Turnpike)
144
Angola/
I/69
121
Howe/
Lagrange
23.8*
*Denotes same distance in either direction