If you looked at a map of New York cities you'd see that the largest state park in America, Adirondack Park, is located in New York. This lovely mountainous park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and Olympic National Parks combined. New York State is the third ...
Also, we added two cities, Jersey City, NJ and Texas City, TX that were located near other selected cities (New York City, NY and Galveston, TX, respectively) and are also important urban centres in their respective regions. We use LiDAR DEM for the coastal-elevation data. The high-resol...
Val d’Isère is a ski resort in the French Alps, near the Italian border. With nearby Tignes, it’s part of the Espace Killy ski area. Here, ski lifts give access to sites like the steep Face de Bellevarde, a black-rated piste, and the Grande Motte glacier, known for summer ski ...
More than 1 in 5 Illinois residents live in or near Chicago, the third most populous city in the United States. The farther away someone lives from the Windy City, the lower the cost of living, including home prices, an average of 20% less than the national average. #16. Wyoming Canva...
"The park offers dozens of free activities that have attracted people who live and work in the area to enjoy the Green Space. As important, the park has had a strong economic impact on the downtown district, creating new development sites and increased density near the park. The park's ad...
While the city is one of the oldest in Europe, Lucerne is still a bustling city. Traditional Alpine houses line the streets ofOld Town, while Glacier Garden shows what the city was like during the Ice Age. One of our favorite ways to explore this city was totake a combined Old Town wa...
The gateway to Glacier National Park started life as Stumptown, a whistlestop on the Great Northern Railway surrounded by clearcut forest used to lay the tracks. More than a century later, the trees are back andWhitefishhas evolved into a year-round recreational hub that ranges from winter sn...
Outdoor enthusiasts will find that there is a world to explore just outside their front door. Hiking, skiing, mountain biking and kayaking adventures are just minutes away.Glacier National ParkandYellowstone National Parkare just a few hours’ drive and make excellent weekend getaways. ...