Entering the Gates of States.....

[EarlJam]

How many U.S. States (airports only do NOT count) have you visited?

-EJ

[EarlJam]

Mine are:

North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Maryland
Deleware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Massachutssets
New York
Maine
California
Montana
Minnisota (sp)
Kansas
Missouri
West Virginia

-EJ

[CathyCA]

Copied from my recent FB note:

Alabama
Arizona
California (lived in CA for 10 years)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina (lived here 37 years)
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
DC

I've been to 24.

I'm not counting states my folks dragged me through when I was a kid. If I can't remember being there, then they don't count.

If airports counted, I could add the following states: Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee and Utah.

[EarlJam]

Good list. Snap. How did I forget Nevada? Been there multiple times as with Louisiana. Still doesn't change my poll answer though. I've been to the airport in Utah; an interesting fly-in. What airport did you go to in Tennessee?

-EJ

Copied from my recent FB note:

Alabama
Arizona
California (lived in CA for 10 years)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina (lived here 37 years)
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
DC

I've been to 24.

I'm not counting states my folks dragged me through when I was a kid. If I can't remember being there, then they don't count.

If airports counted, I could add the following states: Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee and Utah.

[captmojo]

Everything east of the Mississippi River plus Cal Nev and Hawaii

[TillyGalore]

Does driving through count?

[Miles]

Does driving through count?

Only if you stopped and got a refrigerator magnet, coffee mug, or postcard. ;-)

[Miles]

Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Washington
California

[CathyCA]

Good list. Snap. How did I forget Nevada? Been there multiple times as with Louisiana. Still doesn't change my poll answer though. I've been to the airport in Utah; an interesting fly-in. What airport did you go to in Tennessee?

-EJ

Nashville.

I've lived "next door" to Tennessee for 37 years, and I've never been there, except for that one airplane landing on the way back from California one time.

[DukieInKansas]

New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Kansas
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Alaska
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Massachusetts (football game)
Nevada
Idaho
Louisiana
South Carolina
Kentucky (spent night while driving through)
Tennessee (spent night while driving through)
Hawaii
Maryland
Michigan

[bjornolf]

It'll be easier if I list the states I'm missing. They are:

Maine
Arkansas
Alabama
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New Hampshire

So, I've been to 43. I could add Michigan if we counted airports, but I don't count those either. Had to land their due to weather once when I was flying a lot.

We drove across the country several times as a kid, taking different routes each time. My parents always made sure to stop at any touristy things in each state, so we actually got out of the car in every state, probably ate a meal in 90% of them. And, I remember them all, cause I was 7 when we did the first such trip. Plus, I was an AF brat, so we lived in several places.

I guess I could knock off New Hampshire and Main on the same trip. Same with Michigan and MInnesota and Wisconsin.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I copied this from my Facebook note, the "O"'s are places I've lived. Total 43.
Alabama X
Arizona X
Arkansas X
California X
Colorado X
Connecticut X
Delaware X
Florida X
Georgia X
Idaho X
Illinois X
Indiana X
Iowa X
Kansas X
Kentucky X
Louisiana X
Maine X
Maryland X
Massachusetts X
Michigan X
Mississippi X
Missouri X
Montana X
Nevada X
New Hampshire X
New Jersey X
New Mexico X
New York X
North Carolina O
Ohio X
Oregon X
Pennsylvania O
Rhode Island X
South Carolina X
South Dakota X
Tennessee X
Utah X
Vermont X
Virginia X
Washington X
West Virginia X
Wisconsin X
Wyoming X
DC O

[bjornolf]

I copied this from my Facebook note, the "O"'s are places I've lived. Total 43.

Did you count DC as a state? If so, I should have included that too. Anyway, we're both at the same number. I'm not gonna read that list and try to figure out which are missing. So, which ones are you missing? Any of them the same as mine?

[CameronBornAndBred]

It'll be easier if I list the states I'm missing
We drove across the country several times as a kid, taking different routes each time. My parents always made sure to stop at any touristy things in each state, so we actually got out of the car in every state, probably ate a meal in 90% of them.

That's how I was lucky enough to visit so many. My dad would take us on 2 week long hauls in every direction.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I copied this from my Facebook note, the "O"'s are places I've lived. Total 43.

Did you count DC as a state? If so, I should have included that too. Anyway, we're both at the same number. I'm not gonna read that list and try to figure out which are missing. So, which ones are you missing? Any of them the same as mine?

Yeah I did, but shouldn't have. So it's really 42 +DC.

[bjornolf]

So, which are you missing? ;)

[CameronBornAndBred]

So, which are you missing? ;)

Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
Oklahoma

I had Wisconsin on the list, but remembered my cousins lived in Milwaukee and we visited them there, so that does bring the total to a true 43 +DC

[bjornolf]

Hey, I'm missing Minnesota too. Maybe we could knock that one out together someday!

[CameronBornAndBred]

Hey, I'm missing Minnesota too. Maybe we could knock that one out together someday!
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Fine with me, but it better be in the summer!

[Miles]

Hey, I'm missing Minnesota too. Maybe we could knock that one out together someday!
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Fine with me, but it better be in the summer!

Word around town is that you'll need to bring some DDT and an automatic rifle to fend of the skeeters.