A New Yorker’s Idea of the United States of America
Wallingford made New York visually dominant to show how the city functioned as the country’s economic, cultural, and social hub for its residents in the 1930s.
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United States
Maps of the US
How U.S. State Population Centers Shifted Over a Century
Most U.S. states have seen their population centers shift over the past century. California’s center is now closer to its southern coast and Bay Area than it was in the 1900s. Texas moved southeast as its big cities expanded. Florida’s center went south down the peninsula. Arizona’s shifted toward Phoenix. New Mexico’s moved toward Albuquerque. A handful of states like Wyoming, Vermont, and Rhode Island have barely budged from where they started.
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The last time a stated voted for a Democratic candidate for U.S. senate
Reddit user: Shitmemery Only four states haven’t elected a Democrat in the last ~40 years: -The most recent Democrat to
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Winter Holiday Spending per Capita by State
www.titlemax.com Most spent per capita 1.New Hampshire – $1,567.39 2. Vermont – $1,249.85 3. Delaware – $1,213.54 4. Nevada –
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Lightning Fatalities in the US: Where and Why People Get Struck
Since 2006, Florida has recorded 94 lightning deaths, more than any other US state. Texas has 41 fatalities, Colorado 25. Men account for 80% of victims, with fishing and boating being the deadliest activities.
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Where the largest shares of people identifying as white still live in Canada and the United States
New Brunswick 90.16%, Vermont 89.3%, West Virginia 89.14%. Atlantic Canadian provinces and rural American states have the highest white population shares in North America. Post-1970s immigration concentrated in Toronto, Vancouver, and major U.S. gateway cities, leaving these regions demographically unchanged.
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Where Nobody Lives: Maps of Earth’s Uninhabited and Wilderness Areas
Only 5% of global landmass remains untouched by human activity. These maps show uninhabited areas across nine countries, plus global wilderness zones with minimal human footprint. Even in densely populated Netherlands, green spaces persist where no one lives.
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Mapping America’s Car Dependency by County
In Stewart County, Georgia, 99.6% of workers drive to their jobs. In Manhattan, just 7.6% do. This map using Census Bureau data from 2017-2021 shows which American counties are most car-dependent and where alternatives exist. Eight counties exceed 98% driving rates, all in rural areas. Nine counties fall below 50%, concentrated in dense urban centers with transit systems.
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Household Debt-to-Income Ratios by US State
Which US states saw household debt skyrocket relative to income over the past 25 years? The answer might surprise you. Delaware leads with a stunning 105% increase, while some states like California actually saw their ratios improve.
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New France Mapped
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period initiating with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and finishing with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763.
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