What states have you been to?
 

Rules: In order to count it, you have to have slept in the state or eaten a meal while not in transit (e.g., not at an airport or while driving through).

This is probably a repost of an old thread, but we need to update our files every so often.


Edit: To clarify, "visited" or "been to" can also include "lived in".

Yeah, I think we already did this.

all 50

Might go with which ones have you not been to?

East and extreme north.

Attitudes and winters suck there.

Lived In:
Kansas
Georgia
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas

Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Florida.

New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, California, Arizona.

Live in Illinois.

Slept/Eaten in Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, California, and Utah. I've been to others but I can't remember if they meet the criteria.

I'm hoping to schedule some motorcycle trips soon and go to states I've never been to.

bom, bom bom
I've been everywhere man
I've been everywhere man
crossed the desert bare man
I've breathed the mountain air man
Of travel I've had my share man
I've been everywhere--JC

Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah.

I have driven into Arkansas and Illinois but never slept there or ate a non in-transit meal.

I'm only missing two states west of the Mississippi: Louisiana and North Dakota.

I'm missing a couple of deep south states: Mississippi and Alabama

I'm missing Michigan in the upper Midwest.

I'm missing a couple of mid-Atlantic states: Delaware and Pennsylvania.

And then all of New England is a mystery: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Most of them are states that aren't big enough to draw me on business and for some reason haven't drawn me as a tourist. I have no idea how I've missed Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Massachusetts. Those all are pretty good sized.

So I'm at 37 states so far. I've had a surge in the past three or four years, picking up Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, and North Carolina.

Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missourri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska.

The farthest east I've ever been is Morton, Illinois.

Huge pumpkin city and home of Morton Buildings.

Is Morton Salt there? How about Johnny Morton?

DE PA NJ MA MD OH VA WV SC FL NE NM

Airports in MO & TX. Drove or rode thru NY, CT, NC, GA (But these don't count!)

Not many, really.

about 20 give or take

Lived in: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Texas

Been to: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Hawaii, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota

I did not know that, I went there with LiveSteam to pick up a caboose.

Half of 'em.

Why do you hate my adopted home state? We have lovely corn and lots of state troopers and Abe Lincoln is everywhere.

I've got $100 says this is the first time these words have ever been put together in this order.

I don't hate it, I have just not had any other reason to go there.

I do recall Peoria had a really cool lighted bridge over some river, I liked that.

Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas.

Lived in Florida, Kansas, Missouri, and Mississippi

I'm here.....

:sulk:

26 states. I need to visit the northeast and northwest primarily.

Lived in MO, KS, IA and NE

Visited: HI, CA, NV, AZ, CO, TX, LA, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH, KY, FL, GA, NC, VA, WV, MD, DE, PA, NY

I've had layovers, or have driven through the corners of a few other states, but didn't count them.

I'm missing Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, South and North Dakota, Mississippi, Delaware, Connecticut, RI, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine

So I've been to 31.

That's true. We should get together for a non in-transit meal sometime so I can say I've been there.

Ok but don't steal the covers. I get cold.

bullshit...i voted before i read the rules.
all due respect rainman, but **** this poll.
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Yeah I think driving through or into a state should count as "being there".

LMAO me too

Living here in upstate NY I've gone way north I've gone way south but not very far west.

Someday I Will go to Arrowhead thats what will push me west one day.

A buddy of mine is a driver who goes past arrowhead a couple times a yr he says by car it takes approx 23 hours driving time.

The wife will of course fly for vacation but I dont see her saying sure lets fly to go see the Chiefs vs the Cardinals ..etc.
But someday I'm going to ride with my friend and finally get there.

Only 17 of them. Feels like I've been to a lot more than that,

I've lived in Missouri, California, Virginia and Hawaii, and visited a total of 32 states. Want to visit the rest before I die.

Lived in:
Kansas
Indiana
Texas
Colorado
Pennsylvania

Vacationed in:
Arizona
Florida
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nevada
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Maryland
Ohio
North Carolina
Missouri
Virginia
Illinois

Passed through:
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Utah
New Mexico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Connecticut
West Virginia

I have been in every State, The only one I haven't slept in is New Hampshire. But I did eat and get gas there.

Ah. They must have Taco Bells there.

Why have twice as many people been to Delaware as Connecticut and Rhode Island and those other smaller eastern states? How does a person even end up in Delaware? As far as state locations go, it's a dead-end street.

Been to almost every state in the continental 48, (except the extreme NE and NW). Lived in the following:
Cali (twice)
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska (three times)
Illinois
Michigan
Georgia (for a very short time)

Grew up military
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This is why Nebraska is building that border fence.

Insanity.

All of them except Alaska & Hawaii.

I run 150k miles a year OTR for 7-8 years with a 62mph truck.

Few states, more countries

I was driving up the coast from Virginia Beach. North through Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, then west to pickup US-50, across the bay, through Annapolis, on past DC to my then home in Leesburg, VA. Much more scenic than I-64/I-95 through Virginia.

Also north on I-95 from DC area to NJ/NY goes right through Delaware, did it several times. I-95 is the major north/south highway. If you go from NY to Florida you can't help but pass through it.

Can you get to Delaware from due south? Is there a bridge over the bay?

Army brat that hasn't been to many US States.

Lived in:
Georgia
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Colorado

Been to/vacation:
Florida
Missouri
West Virgina
Alabama
New Mexico

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel, Highway 13 north from Virginia Beach.

http://www.cbbt.com/history.html

I stood on the four corners, so I been to four states at the same time, kind of cool. New Mexico, Colorad, Utah, & Arizona.

I'm figuring I've been to or drove through 12 states.

My life's travels have been very limited.

Interesting, but unless I'm recalling incorrectly... it appears that there are 22 states that I have not visited.

20 States.

Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Hawaii.

I believe that is correct.

You've never left Coffeyville, have you?

California, Nevada, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York

lived in:

California
Kansas

visited:

Florida
Arizona
Nevada
Michigan
Ohio
Oklahoma
Colorado

passed through:

Texas
New Mexico
Tennessee
Georgia
Utah

Nevada
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Florida

As a 50-stater, I must ask a question of you. Did you do this intentionally, or did it just happen? How did you end up visiting all 50?

I didn't count it but I've been through it a number of times driving from DC to Atlantic City or NYC. I think you cross that top part up there.

Been fortunate to travel and move a lot so only missing Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. I can tell you from living in NJ that Delaware has a great school and some decent golf courses. Can't stand the CT and Rhode Island is only useful if you don't want to spend the money staying overnight at Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun.

Lived in:
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Ohio

Visit/drive thru:
Nebraska
Iowa
Texas
New Mexico
Illinois
Indiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Michigan
Florida

Fixed :D

Wyoming,Colorado,Nebraska,Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas,Minnesota,Iowa,Missouri,Arkansas,Louisiana,Wisconsin ,Michigan upper and lower,Illinois,Mississippi,Alabama,Florida, North and South Dakota, Utah,Nevada,California

Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

Will conquer Kentucky in 2012 and Iowa in 2013.

Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wyoming

I have been to 43, of the 50, so far. Most of the seven I have not hit, are in the south.

24/50

Let see:

Kansas
Mizzou
Okie
Texas
Ark
Tennessee
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Maryland
Virginia
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Colorado
Kentucky
N. Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Ohio

I don't subscribe to your destination rule. For instance, I've never specially traveled anywhere in Nebraska (seriously, who has?), but I drove the length of that vile barren sonofabitch from the southeastern tip to the northwestern tip, and it was horrible and took hours, and by God I'm counting it. :harumph:

Went to a wedding in VA took the Chesapeake Bay bridge through VA, spent the day in MD before camping in DE on our way up to Philly to see my sister-in-law.

Damn. I've been, like, nowhere. Outside of the northeast, I've only been to Alaska, Hawaii, California, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky (a working weekend in Louisville where I did nothing but spend two nights in a movie theater).

Only 27.

My dad has been in every state in the union but of course he was in the military for 40 years.

Agreed.

I was going to Oregon, but when I got there I decided to just be in transit.

If you haven't visited Car Henge in Shadron, you really haven't been to Nebraska.

44 of the 50, and I have also spent a bunch of time in DC as well.

Hey, I don't make the rules around here.

Well, other than the one you disagree with.

The fascinating thing is that this poll has made a fundamental change as more people have responded to it. Early on, the leaders after Missouri were adjacent states to Missouri - Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee, etc.

But as more people have responded, the tourist states have suddenly jumped past the adjacent states. California, Florida, and Colorado have come on very strongly.

I'm not sure what Texas counts as, but it's made an enormous run. I suspect it's part tourism, and maybe mostly tourism, though I'm not sure what you do as a Texas tourist. Or maybe it's a big enough state that a lot of people have friends and relatives who move there.

I don't count airport stops (hence no Alabama, even though I've been to the airport in Huntsville), nor would I count a state where you drove through just a tiny part of it and never got out of the car (like the part of I-15 that goes through the northwestern tip of Arizona).

But big ass states like Nebraska or Pennsylvania that take many hours to cross, or piddling states that I've driven through many times, like Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey - sorry, I'm counting them. Been there, done that, stopped for gas, had meals, was generally bored out of my mind for long stretches.

I understand the point. I wonder if perhaps an amendment to the rule is that you spend more than eight consecutive hours in the state, or that you have more than one consecutive meal.

But then again, did you really visit the state, or did you just accidentally end up there?

If you've driven the length of Nebraska or Kansas, you've been there.

Same thing with Pennsylvania, which (other than two cities) is basically Nebraska with trees.