mapping The 100 Largest Pumpkins Of All Time & Where They Were Grown October 8, 2019 / October 29, 2024 by Adam DuVander Pumpkins may be popular in October, but you probably have yet to see a 2,000-pound pumpkin. We certainly hadn’t until we mapped the 170 largest pumpkins ever grown. Visualize where in the world these massive pumpkins sprouted their first roots, where the growers who produced five or more of the largest pumpkins ever are from, […] Read more »
mapping Biggest Boomtowns of Every U.S. State September 17, 2019 / October 14, 2024 by Adam DuVander There are many prosperous places across the United States. The most successful of these are called boomtowns, a.k.a. the fastest-growing cities in America. What factors determine whether a city reaches “boomtown” status? It all boils down to rapid population growth and increases in housing occupancy. The U.S.’s biggest boomtown has seen a five-year population increase […] Read more »
mapping Presidential Nominating Convention Locations Since 1832 September 10, 2019 / October 29, 2024 by Adam DuVander The 2020 presidential race has already begun, which means it will soon be time for two more presidential nominating conventions: the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. During the conventions, which are hosted in various places across the country, the two major political parties select a candidate for President of the United States. […] Read more »