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Placitas is a census designated place in Sandoval County, not far from Albuquerque. In fact, Placitas is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area with its location only 25 miles to the north. Albuquerque is the New Mexico’s largest city. Just to the south of Placitas is the Sandia Mountain range along State Route 65 which cuts through the forested mountain ...

Flagstaff, Arizona is in the center of the state with Interstate 40 and Interstate 17 overlapping in the city. The City of Flagstaff is in the middle of many mountains, pine forests, and desert. It’s home to Arizona’s tallest mountain: Humphreys Peak. Other attractions include the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, Museum of Northern Arizona, Bushmaster Park, Cheshire Park, Buffalo Park, ...

Monticello is a city in Iowa in Jones County in the great Midwest. The City of Monticello sits on State Route 151 and State Route 38. Monticello is about 38 miles from Cedar Rapids which is the second largest city in Iowa. The Maquoketa River runs through Monticello while the Mississippi River and Illinois are about 35 miles to the ...

Wilsonville sits just to the south of Portland within the Portland metropolitan area. Wilsonville is within Clackamas County and Washington County, Oregon and was once known as Boones Landing when travelers crossed the Willamette River at that location. Interstate 5 crosses the Willamette River today in Wilsonville over the Boone Bridge. Salem, which is the capital of Oregon, is about ...

Coopers Landing is a census-designated area on the Kenai Peninsula Borough in Alaska. Coopers Landing sits about 100 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska, which is the largest city in the state. The town sits on the edge of the Kenai Lake that empties into the Kenai River which is a popular salmon fishery. Coopers Landing is located along State Route ...