Wide open spaces

No town to explore this time - just a drive in countryside, through the wide open spaces of Minnesota.


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Hartford City, Indiana


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Just trying out the new embeddable panorama feature of Google maps. Note that in order to embed such streetview panoramas in your blog , you need to use the http://www.google.com/maps URL and not maps.google.com

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Aerial photo



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Kennett Square, Pennsylvania


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Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World[1] because the borough produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year. To celebrate its heritage, Kennett Square has an annual Mushroom Festival every year. Its population was 5,273 at the 2000 census.

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The Borough of Kennett Square





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Homestead, Florida


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Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west.

Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in Miami-Dade County next to the City of Miami. It is located approximately 35 miles southwest of the city of Miami, and 25 miles northeast of Key Largo.As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,767.


Wiki page
Official website of the City of Homestead
Community News and Information


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Asheville, North Carolina


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Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. As of 2006, the Census Bureau estimates that Asheville's population is 72,789

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Ashevile NC
Buncombe County NC
Wikitravel Asheville travel guide

Shelby, Missisippi


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Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,926 at the 2000 census

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Perry, Georgia


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Perry is a town in Houston County, Georgia, United States.The population was 9,600 at the 2000 census.Founded in 1823 as Wattsville, the town was located near the center of Houston County and served as its courthouse. The name was soon changed to honor Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town on December 9, 1824.


Wiki entry
Official Perry Website

Lebanon, Ohio


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Lebanon is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,962 at the 2000 census.Estimated population as of July 2006 is 20,346.

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Western Star (newspaper)
Channel 6 (community TV)
Golden Lamb Inn, Ohio's oldest. Established 1803.

Dothan, Alabama


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Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the seat of Houston County, and portions of the city are in Dale County and Henry County.

Wiki entry
City of Dothan website

Hopwood, Pennsylvania


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Hopwood is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2000 census. It is located in South Union Township

City Data stats on Hopwood
Google Streetview Link

Ellensburg, Washington


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Ellensburg is the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,414 at the 2000 census. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90. Ellensburg is the home of Central Washington University (CWU).

The surrounding Kittitas Valley is internationally known for the timothy-hay that it produces. There are several local hay brokering and processing operations that ship to Pacific Rim countries. The old part of the town is fairly historic, with old brick buildings from the late 19th century. Eastern Washington has a much drier climate than Western Washington, and some Seattle-area residents visit the area to spend a weekend without rain; many former Puget Sounds residents have moved to the city and commute over Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 to jobs located in the Puget Sound region

Wikipedia entry
Ellensburg official website
Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce
Central Washington University
Daily Record,Ellensburg local newspaper
KVNews RSS Feed
KXLE Radio,local radio station
NCW Jobs,North Central Washington Jobs
Flickr photos, Ellensburg tag
Ellensburg Flickr Map
Ellensburg Public Library historical photograph archive

Flickr Slideshow of photos tagged with "ellensburg"

Troy, Alabama


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Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,935. The city is the county seat of Pike County. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University).

Troy University
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Rexburg, Idaho


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Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,257. The city is the county seat of Madison County.
Flickr photos tagged with Rexburg
City of Rexburg
Rexburg Chamber of Commerce

Brookings, South Dakota


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"Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, USA. Brookings is the fifth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 18,504 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County,GR6 and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher education in the state. The mayor is Scott Munsterman. The high school's mascot is the bobcat."

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Brookings Register, local newspaper.
Brookings Radio
South Dakota State University
City of Brookings