Have you been to all 50 States and/or 10 Provinces?

[Kirby 10,149]

We were having a discussion at work about someone who was very proud of the fact they had been to all 50 states.  So I had to go check which states I was missing.  For purposes of the question, I count driving through a state as long as you actually stop the car and get out at some point.  I'm missing 3 states and for those playing along in Canada, 3 provinces (and all the Canadian territories).

I just need to plan a long weekend that includes Hawaii, Oklahoma, South Carolina, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and I'll be all set.  I'm not planning to include the Northern Territories.

[Razors Edge 3,621]

1 minute ago, Kirby said:

We were having a discussion at work about someone who was very proud of the fact they had been to all 50 states.  So I had to go check which states I was missing.  For purposes of the question, I count driving through a state as long as you actually stop the car and get out at some point.  I'm missing 3 states and for those playing along in Canada, 3 provinces (and all the Canadian territories).

I just need to plan a long weekend that includes Hawaii, Oklahoma, South Carolina, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and I'll be all set.  I'm not planning to include the Northern Territories.

I'm way behind for Canadian provinces!  But, luckily, I have the hard US ones done - Hawaii and Alaska - so now it just ones like N & S Dakota! Since we are working our way through National Parks, this will eventually be accomplished.

[sheep_herder 6,272]

No

[Prophet Zacharia 1,348]

No. Not by a long shot.

Never been to Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, North or South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas,  Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin or Alabama. Would like to do a PNW swing.

I’ve been to Nova Scotia, New Bruinswick, Ontario and BC. Would like to go to Quebec sooner than later.

[Dottles 4,690]

I think I am at like 28 states. The Midwest, South, and Southeast are tougher for me to get to.

[Dottles 4,690]

1 minute ago, Prophet Zacharia said:

Would like to do a PNW swing.

Make sure you do it June - September.

[SuzieQ 1,930]

Nope.  What are the top 10?

[Razors Edge 3,621]

7 minutes ago, Dottles said:

Make sure you do it June - September.

Mosquito season?

[Prophet Zacharia 1,348]

8 minutes ago, Dottles said:

Make sure you do it June - September.

That’s what’s kept me from going, as that’s sailing season.

[shootingstar 1,198]

35 minutes ago, Kirby said:

We were having a discussion at work about someone who was very proud of the fact they had been to all 50 states.  So I had to go check which states I was missing.  For purposes of the question, I count driving through a state as long as you actually stop the car and get out at some point.  I'm missing 3 states and for those playing along in Canada, 3 provinces (and all the Canadian territories).

I just need to plan a long weekend that includes Hawaii, Oklahoma, South Carolina, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and I'll be all set.  I'm not planning to include the Northern Territories.

Sounds pretty contrasting.  I've been through Saskatchewan and Manitoba by car when we moved my stuff from Toronto to Vancouver.  We never went through Winnipeg.  There is a 8+ km. long skating route in winter that's even longer than Ottawa's Rideau Canal skating way. https://www.theforks.com/events/skating-trail-and-park-conditions    There is an international winter /ice warming hut where architectural firms and ordinary citizens compete. https://www.warminghuts.com/

I've been to all provinces except for Newfoundland.  I have been to Nunavut in the Far Arctic.  But not yet to Yukon nor Northwest Territories.

States:  Washington (multiple times), Oregon, Montana, Michigan, New Mexico, California, Massasschusetts (several times) New Hamphsire, Rhode Island, Maryland and Hawaii (twice. In my opinion, its cultural history, natural wonders makes it quite different from continental US. I really enjoyed it there.)

[RalphWaldoMooseworth 17,529]

21 minutes ago, sheep_herder said:

No

Same.

[Dottles 4,690]

6 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

Mosquito season?

I work with them. Special pact I have with those parasites. They like out of state blood. But they are whimps when compared to Florida squeeters. Those damn things are Jurassic.

[maddmaxx 16,542]

Alaska and Hawaii.

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut  

I doubt that I will get to them now.

[Dottles 4,690]

25 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

Alaska and Hawaii.

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut  

I doubt that I will get to them now.

Inland passage in Alaska is worth your time. So is Hawaii. Take the tour boat out of Seattle for Alaska. But if you are done flying then, well, I agree. You won't make those places.

[Longjohn 17,614]

Do you have to do them all on your bike?

[sheep_herder 6,272]

 

[ChrisL 5,644]

Oh man there is only a few states I haven’t been to.  The states along the North East above NY is one area, OK, Nebraska, Wyoming & the Dakotas.  I think that’s it.

[maddmaxx 16,542]

6 hours ago, Dottles said:

Inland passage in Alaska is worth your time. So is Hawaii. Take the tour boat out of Seattle for Alaska. But if you are done flying then, well, I agree. You won't make those places.

In addition  14 other countries although most were not for vacations.

At this point I've traveled enough.  There are literally hundreds of small local places left to visit.

[RalphWaldoMooseworth 17,529]

6 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Oh man there is only a few states I haven’t been to.  The states along the North East above NY is one area, OK, Nebraska, Wyoming & the Dakotas.  I think that’s it.

All three states above NY are very nice! 

[maddmaxx 16,542]

50 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said:

All three states above NY are very nice! 

Once spring gets there.  

[Wilbur 20,115]

Yes, over and over again.  Most towns with an airport big enough too.   All the territories as well. 

[Wilbur 20,115]

10 hours ago, Kirby said:

I'm not planning to include the Northern Territories.

You should.  The Yukon is spectacular in summer.  

[maddmaxx 16,542]

29 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Yes, over and over again.  Most towns with an airport big enough too.   All the territories as well. 

Any idea how many countries as well?  Your list must be about as long as the rest of the forum put together.

[Longjohn 17,614]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

You should.  The Yukon is spectacular in summer.  

I’ve only seen the Yukon in the dead of winter, it was very cold. 

[Kzoo 15,011]

No

[bikeman564™ 8,217]

No. Been to 12 states, 1 province. Someone I know wants to bike in each state.

[TrentonMakes 5,084]

I've now been to 22 states and two provinces (Quebec and BC). 

I've never been anywhere else.

[Chris... 6,761]

[groupw 1,572]

Every contiguous state west of the Mississippi except Louisana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Connecticut, crossed the border to say I had been in New York and if airports count, Georgia. I've been to Quebec and the Cayman Islands outside the USA. 

[BuffJim 5,404]

46 states - Still missing OK, NM, HI and AK.

Been to Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick , Nova Scotia and Alberta.

[dennis 2,246]

12 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Oh man there is only a few states I haven’t been to.  The states along the North East above NY is one area, OK, Nebraska, Wyoming & the Dakotas.  I think that’s it.

You need to get here.

[team scooter 2,660]

Thirty states and two provinces.

[ChrisL 5,644]

31 minutes ago, dennis said:

You need to get here.

I said to my wife if I can’t live near the beach I want to live in the mountains.  She’s not too cool with the idea of snow & cold tho. 

[Wilbur 20,115]

3 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

Any idea how many countries as well?  Your list must be about as long as the rest of the forum put together.

I would need a map in front of me but all Western European countries and most central and east Europe.  Much of the Middle East and an awful lot of Asia and the South Pacific.  I have not set foot in Antarctica but I may save that as a sailing adventure.  

[Kirby 10,149]

My travel outside the US has been much more limited.  I think 8 countries and a number of islands that I don't think qualify as their own country but are territories or something like that.

[Old#7 5,963]

My to do list includes: Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. The only Province that I've been to is Ontario. So I have a lot of Canada to visit. I've also been to Puerto Rico, Guam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Iceland, England, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, and Switzerland. I came very close to visiting Greece and Bahrain but lost the rock, paper, scissors competition for that trip.

[2Far 7,197]

About 45 states (missing AK, HI for sure, & don't remember the coast-to-coast routes taken by the 'rents 6 times before I was 2.

Prolly about 4-5 provinces, ONT eastward (a lot of Ont & Que)

Further to MaddMaxx, about 12 -15 countries.

Plantets: about half a dozen and a coupla moons.

[BuffJim 5,404]

3 minutes ago, 2Far said:

About 45 states (missing AK, HI for sure, & don't remember the coast-to-coast routes taken by the 'rents 6 times before I was 2.

Prolly about 4-5 provinces, ONT eastward (a lot of Ont & Que)

Further to MaddMaxx, about 12 -15 countries.

Plantets: about half a dozen and a coupla moons.

Uranus only counts as 1 planet.

[2Far 7,197]

8 minutes ago, BuffJim said:

Uranus only counts as 1 planet.

Thanks for the update.

[Rattlecan 3,310]

There is a big chunk of the southwestern USA that I have not been to, but every state east of the Mississippi, and every state immediately west of it I have been to many times. All the northern states to the west coast as well. 

 Never been to Alaska or Hawaii.

 The only two places in Canada I have not been are Newfoundland and the Yukon. 

[Zephyr 4,032]

I have been to all ten provinces and two of the three territories.  (Not done Yukon  yet)

Not sure about the US, but I am around 20 of the lower 48 States.

My parents hit all the lower 48 except North Dakota and Rhode Island in their travels

[Razors Edge 3,621]

17 minutes ago, Zephyr said:

I have been to all ten provinces and two of the three territories.

You folks mention "territories", but to me, they look no different than "provinces"! What gives? 

[Zephyr 4,032]

12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

You folks mention "territories", but to me, they look no different than "provinces"! What gives? 

It has to do with the laws that brought them into being, the Provinces being brought in through constitutional law and Federal Laws (our Parliament) creating Territories.  It makes for some differences of the administration and running of the areas,  thus they are designated with different names

[Razors Edge 3,621]

4 minutes ago, Zephyr said:

It has to do with the laws that brought them into being, the Provinces being brought in through constitutional law and Federal Laws (our Parliament) creating Territories.  It makes for some differences of the administration and running of the areas,  thus they are designated with different names

Seems a bit odd. We just add states as we need em.  Easy peasy.

<edit> And it is sort of mean for @Kirby to not acknowledge them at all!

[Zephyr 4,032]

2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

Seems a bit odd. We just add states as we need em.

Ummmm, Puerto Rico?

[Razors Edge 3,621]

5 minutes ago, Zephyr said:

Ummmm, Puerto Rico?

Guam? US VI? Sure, they can ALL become STATES!  We have random stuff we have grabbed over the years, (ie the whole western US), but it eventually can turn into a "state(s)" rather than just some possession of ours.  Maybe it is just time until those CA territories become provinces?

[Kirby 10,149]

1 hour ago, Razors Edge said:

Seems a bit odd. We just add states as we need em.  Easy peasy.

<edit> And it is sort of mean for @Kirby to not acknowledge them at all!

If I added Territories to the list then I'd have to figure out how to get to the Northern Marianas Islands and Guam, and I haven't even made it to Hawaii yet.

[Kzoo 15,011]

2 hours ago, Razors Edge said:

Seems a bit odd. We just add states as we need em.  Easy peasy.

You dolt.  We have states and we have commonwealths.

Did you flunk American History in HS?

 

[jsharr 23,481]

I have traveled a bit, but not much.  You can add Mexico and England to this map.  Can probably add Maryland since I have been to DC.  

 

[Prophet Zacharia 1,348]

My foreign travel is ok, but not remarkable.

Canada, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, British VI, Caymen Isles, Aruba, Mexico, Japan.... I think that’s it. I want to go beyond the equator, NZ 2021 is a goal.