Happy Fourth of July!
The landscape of the United States is one of the most varied among those of the world's nations. A vast, diverse country, the U.S. can be looked at from various perspectives:
• the eastern part of the country boasts many attractions, including New Jersey Transit, The New York Times, the Rhode Island School of Design and Flying Fish Beer;(More after the jump)
• the five Great Lakes are located in the north-central portion of the country, forming part of the border with the economic equivalents of Finland, Taiwan and Australia;
• movies like Scarface, Deliverance and My Cousin Vinny were set in the southeast;
• and west of the Appalachians, you'll find delicious foods such as chili, pizza, fry bread, green Jell-O and loose meat sandwiches.
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Welcome to the United States of ...
... Autocomplete
Dorothy Gambrell's United States of Autocomplete map shows the Google Autocomplete word that came up when she entered each state's name into the search engine.
... Awesome
Tumblr user Ilya Gerner mapped the best positive characteristic of each each state with The United States of Awesome.
... City Names
Did you know that the original name of Los Angeles was Porciuncula? This map shows what some U.S. cities would be called if they had kept the names they began with.
... Economics
Which countries match the GDP and population of America's states? Interestingly, California would rank eighth, falling between Italy and Brazil on a nominal exchange-rate basis. And, despite years of auto-industry hardship, the economy of Michigan is still the same size as Taiwan's!
... The Environment
We can't all have the most organic farms or the lowest air pollution, but every U.S. state is No. 1 in some environmental or public health category ... and No. 50 in another. This map shows each state's strengths. Click through to view each one's weaknesses.
... Food
My Food Looks Funny put together this map showing a state-by-state breakdown of quintessential regional foods. From King Crab for Alaska to Buffalo Burger for Wyoming. Do you think they picked the right single food to represent each state?
... Gastronomy
Drawing inspiration from a recent visit to the United States, London-based designer Lucy Stephens also focused on food when she created this interesting typographical map that encapsulates the most popular dishes in each of the mainland states.
... Good Beer
GOOD Magazine mapped 50 of the most awesome, best-tasting, sustainably brewed, independently owned, community-oriented craft beers brewed in the United States. Time for a road trip!
... McDonald's
Thanks to Stephen Von Worley, the creator of this map of all the McDonald's restaurants in the continental United States, we now know that it is never more than 145 miles to the nearest McDonald's. And that's in North Dakota.
...Movies
You probably have a movie in mind that sums up your childhood, your first love, or your point of view, but have you ever thought about which movie best represents your state? Redditer Subtonix did, and made this awesome map of the the nation with a fitting flick assigned to each of the 50 states.
... Music
Some nusical artists reflect the nature of their states almost to the letter, becoming shorthand for the attitude and feeling of the state, like the Beach Boys in California, or the Ramones in New York. The United States of Music attempted to assign an artist to each state. In some cases it wasn't easy.
... Obesity
For 2011 Mississippi claimed the title of fattest state for the sixth consecutive year, while Colorado continued its streak as the leanest. Florida rose the most places in the rankings over 2010, while Oregon dropped the most, according to this map from CalorieLab.
... Science Fiction
blastr tracked down the coolest sci-fi destinations in every part of the country, everything from roadside attractions to legendary movie set locations. Whether it's scouting for UFOs in Roswell, a visit to the (future) birthplace of Captain Kirk or a trip to the locations used in The Dark Knight, there's something for every taste.
... Shame
Pleated Jeans decided to focus on the not-so-great things about each of the 50 states. Whether it’s a fat population, high rate of STDs or excessive tax rate, it turns out that every state ranks dead last in at least one unsavory category. Check out The United States of Shame to see what your state is the worst at.
... Sitcoms
Dan Meth produced this map of the United States featuring the locations of some of your favorite TV sitcoms.
... Soft Drinks
Using the internet to gather and process data from across English-speaking North America, Alan McConchie plots the regional variations in the use of the terms "Pop" and "Soda" to describe carbonated soft drinks. What do you call it where you live?
... Sterotypes
The United Stereotypes of America is an illustration of the United States based on common stereotypes.
... Surnames
America is a nation of Smiths, Johnsons, and Sullivans—but also of Garcias and Nguyens. Zoom in on the National Geographic interactive surname map to see what surnames proliferate in your part of the country.
... TV Series
Andrew Shears started out with 50 States, 50 Television Series, a map that stirred up a lot of conversation. He then followed it up with this map, the Popular Feedback Edition.
InboxQ drilled through mountains of tweets containing geotagged data of users’ locations to find out how Americans refer to their hometowns. Some of the names they found are ones we've heard before, such as "Hotlanta" and "Gotham," while others such as "Milwacky" are entertainingly original.
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