Allenson Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Awesome shots, Allenson. I love those big elevated fields... the topography around your place really intrigues me. Looks like a cool spot to live. It's not a bad spot to hang the ol' hat, so to say. Job opportunities are a bit limited and it's a fairly long ride to get just about anywhere but you won't find me complaining except maybe about the conditon of some of the state roads. Horrible. Agreed, the open fields are quite nice and lend a sense of space. I start to feel hemmed in sometimes when in low, continuously wooded terrain with little in the way of views for bearing. The sheep farmers around here back in the day pushed pretty far up the hills for their pasture land. Grass grows quite well even up at 2k+. A lot of the woods have grown back over the years but there's still enough need for hay that many of the more productive fields are hayed several times over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Stitched panorama of Collinsville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Obama? lolz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Ahemmmm....? I was kind of just planning on showing up one day and letting you know I was going to crash there for a bit haha any touring gear? I can show ya around anytime. great pics everyone. I was thinking about an AT setup for this winter but I don't know if I can swing it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 This is the Little Ossipee River in Limington, Maine. Limington has a population of 3,403, a maximum elevation of 1,198' asl, one stoplight and is 98.3% white. Oddly, New Sharon's percentage is identical. Of course, Maine ranks either 49th or 50th for non-white proportion, and NNE as a whole is at the bottom. No large population centers to draw Black and/or other non-white ethnics to work in manufacturing, and what mills there were tended to hire Quebecois, who were available and closer (and mainly immigrated pre-Civil War.) The Francophone population of NNE has often faced discrimination, though it's much less in recent years and never approached that suffered by Blacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I live in Corinth, Vermont. It's almost smack in the middle of Orange County in the east-central part of the state. It's 48.5 square miles and as of the 2010 census, a little over 1300 souls reside here (a drop of roughly 100 people from the 2000 census). It's a hilly upland town with much of it lying at 1000' or higher--the exception being in the northeast corner of town where the Waits River cuts a pretty deep valley. The valley floor along the Waits River within the bounds of town is down around 650' or so and the highest point is in the northwestern part of town at just a little shy of 2300'. While not mountainous in the true sense of the word, the western part of Corinth lies very close to a fairly major watershed divide. The west side of the highlands here is within the Winooski-Lake Champlain-St. Lawrence river water shed whereas the eastern side is within the Connecticut River drainage. Only a minor 700 mile difference from where the water from either side of the divide reaches the sea. We live in the southwestern part of town near Corinth Corners. We're in an elevated hollow at 1200' surrounded by ridges at or just below 2k. Anyway, a few shots from around town taken by yours truly: Our blue roof is visible in this one--far right and in the middle, just inside in the woodline: And the view from the fields near our house, looking toward where the above shot was taken: The hills here in town generally provide excellent views eastward into NH: The Presidentials are even visible from a few spots: Righteous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Oddly, New Sharon's percentage is identical. Of course, Maine ranks either 49th or 50th for non-white proportion, and NNE as a whole is at the bottom. No large population centers to draw Black and/or other non-white ethnics to work in manufacturing, and what mills there were tended to hire Quebecois, who were available and closer (and mainly immigrated pre-Civil War.) The Francophone population of NNE has often faced discrimination, though it's much less in recent years and never approached that suffered by Blacks. my town "The racial makeup of the town was 98.69%White, 0.08% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population." lame to be that homogenous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I was kind of just planning on showing up one day and letting you know I was going to crash there for a bit haha That's totally fine bro lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 That's totally fine bro lol You going to Mt Washington on Sunday dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I live in Stafford Springs which is the largest of the 5 villages in Stafford, CT. Stafford is one of the largest towns in land area in CT (about 20 miles across) and has a population of about 12,000. About half live in Stafford Springs so the rest of town in not heavily populated. The town is bisected by the Willimantic River which forms the lowest part at around 450'. I live on the south slope of an 850' hill that sits in the center of town at 650'. There are hills throughout town with 1100' hills to the west and 1,200-1,300' hills to the north and east. I don't have too many pictures around town, but here are some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I live in Stafford Springs which is the largest of the 5 villages in Stafford, CT. Stafford is one of the largest towns in land area in CT (about 20 miles across) and has a population of about 12,000. About half live in Stafford Springs so the rest of town in not heavily populated. The town is bisected by the Willimantic River which forms the lowest part at around 450'. I live on the south slope of an 850' hill that sits in the center of town at 650'. There are hills throughout town with 1100' hills to the west and 1,200-1,300' hills to the north and east. I don't have too many pictures around town, but here are some. Nice love the last shot! Drag races! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 This is the Little Ossipee River in Limington, Maine. Limington has a population of 3,403, a maximum elevation of 1,198' asl, one stoplight and is 98.3% white. Doth sound a lot like West Chesterfield,Ma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster17 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I was in Avon, CT today. Had to take this picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I was in Avon, CT today. Had to take this picture. The top of Avon mountain is pretty cool. Is that looking west? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Tolland CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Tolland CT LOL..where is that? Crystal lake or the Snip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 LOL..where is that? Crystal lake or the Snip? LOL sleet storm in Arkansas Jack Splat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 If Kevin always wants destruction, Arkansas is the ideal state. I don't know a state more prone to disasters, than Arkansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 If Kevin always wants destruction, Arkansas is the ideal state. I don't know a state more prone to disasters, than Arkansas. My mom was born and lived there, part of my weather obsession comes from here, a F-4 destroyed her neighborhood when she was young but spared her house. She was also there for one of the worst ice storms in Ark history, lol then they moved to Galveston Tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 If Kevin always wants destruction, Arkansas is the ideal state. I don't know a state more prone to disasters, than Arkansas. i wouldn't live in the south if you paid me a million bucks. i like seasons and hills and normalcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 i wouldn't live in the south if you paid me a million bucks. i like seasons and hills and normalcy Arkansas does have seasons and hills (Ozarks), maybe not normalcy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 My mom was born and lived there, part of my weather obsession comes from here, a F-4 destroyed her neighborhood when she was young but spared her house. She was also there for one of the worst ice storms in Ark history, lol then they moved to Galveston Tx. Great to see you have such strong ties to the south, makes a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Arkansas does have seasons and hills (Ozarks), maybe not normalcy though. Correct on that score. Spring, Summer and Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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