Despite how dirty San Francisco may seem to many residents New York took the cake as No. 1 in dirtiness, litter and pests index. New York scored a total of 427.9 in dirtiness, 904.2 in litter and 2,275 in pests. Is San Francisco the dirtiest city? San Francisco’s streets are […]
Australia is home to some of the most renowned medical programs in the world. Five Australian universities ranked among the top 50 medical schools in the global QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020. Is medicine hard in Australia? Medicine is one of the hardest programs to get into in […]
Confederate. Throughout four years of Civil War, North Carolina contributed to both the Confederate and Union war effort. North Carolina served as one of the largest supplies of manpower sending 130,000 North Carolinians to serve in all branches of the Confederate Army. Was North Carolina a Confederate or Union? the […]
The Cosmic Campground, New Mexico It’s THE darkest place in the United States, located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The nearest source of artificial light is more than 40 miles away — making it a “must do” for stargazers. Where are the darkest skies? 10 U.S. Dark-Sky […]
Up, down, left, right, that is the Milky Way. From Earth, it can be seen as a hazy form of stars in the night sky that the naked eye can barely notice. You can see the Milky Way all year, no matter where you are in the world. It’s visible […]
Because Arizona is in the southwest part of its time zone, it already gets more sun in the evening hours than most. Honoring daylight time would give us even later sunsets. And by later we mean hotter. By ignoring daylight time, we have zero sunsets after 8:30 p.m. and instead […]
1. Big Bend National Park (International Dark Sky Park) Known for its breathtaking vistas and hiking trails, Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas is a beautiful place to take in the night sky. Since it’s far away from major urban areas, you won’t have much light pollution obstructing the […]
Using 11 million photometers from 44 of the darkest places, the study concluded that Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, also located in the Canary Islands, is the darkest place on Earth. Where is the darkest place in the United States? The Cosmic Campground, New Mexico It’s THE darkest place in […]
January through May, October through December are months with snowfall in Flagstaff. May is the last month it regularly snows. During 0.9 snowfall days, in May, Flagstaff aggregates 0.47″ (12mm) of snow. Does it snow in Flagstaff AZ in May? Average is about an inch Average snowfall for the city […]
episode four. In episode four, the main characters took a ferry from the Outer Banks…to Chapel Hill! Do they go to Chapel Hill in Outer Banks? There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Chapel Hill. However, you can take the drive to Hatteras Island, NC, take the car […]
Shackleford Banks Has The Absolute Bluest Water In North Carolina. Shackleford Banks is home to turquoise water that rivals the Caribbean. Here’s more on how you can enjoy the bluest water in North Carolina. What is the clearest beach in North Carolina? Emerald Isle is the perfect destination for those […]
Chapel Hill is 15.6% more expensive than Raleigh. Chapel Hill housing costs are 39.3% more expensive than Raleigh housing costs. Health related expenses are 5.4% more in Chapel Hill. Is it expensive to live in Chapel Hill NC? The cost of living in Chapel Hill is 108% of the U.S. […]
There are 74 public colleges and universities in North Carolina enrolling 453,985 students. What are the state schools in North Carolina? Appalachian State University. Boone, NC. East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. Elizabeth City State University. Elizabeth City, NC. Fayetteville State University. North Carolina A&T State University. North Carolina Central University. […]
The month with the most snowfall in Albuquerque is December when snow falls for 4.9 days and typically aggregates up to 2.44″ (62mm) of snow. Is there snow in Albuquerque New Mexico in December? The tables below give monthly averages for snowfall during December at cities, towns and parks in […]
Although conventional wisdom states that you need a car to get around in Albuquerque, there are some neighborhoods where that simply is not true. Albuquerque started as a typical sprawling western city, but it also features fairly good bike lanes, concentrated services and good bus routes along certain lines. Can […]