Sunday, June 2, 2013

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Here I will list a number of mentioned locations and provide details on what they are because they may be unfamiliar to some of the group members (although none of them will read the book).

Poughkeepsie - A small city in New York halfway between Albany and NYC. Also known as the "The Queen City of the Hudson."

Vanderwhacker Mount - Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest is actually a conserved 92,000 acre space kept in New York's Adirondack Park.

Kanawha River - Just mentioned in the text like the previous terms, this is a 97 mile long river in West Virginia.

Terre Haute, Indiana - Sal passes by Terre Haute on his way to Denver, picking up Henry Glass, a man who was recently released from prison. Terre Haute is known for its prison and its educational system, being regarded as a college-town for containing universities such as Indiana State University.

Denver, Colorado - Sal parties in Denver with some old friends and meets Dean there. Dean had left New York to take Sal to Mexico from Denver and they end up leaving with Stan to begin their journey.

Five Points, Manhattan - Another place simply mentioned, Five Points was a neighborhood in New York City known for being crime and disease ridden for over 70 years.

Tierra Del Fuego - Spanish for "Land of Fire," Tierra Del Fuego is an area off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.

Laredo, Texas - The tenth most populous city in Texas, our characters travel there because it sits right on the Rio Grande and must be crossed to get into Mexico.

Castle Rock, Colorado - A town South of Denver, Castle Rock is known for its castle/tower shaped rock formation at the center of town.

Walsenburg, Colorado - A really small town in Colorado only 2.3 miles across and known for being a base of operations for assassin Robert Ford.

Raton, New Mexico - A small town in New Mexico. Not really a point of interest, but Raton means rat en espanol.

Dalhart, Texas - A city in Texas, Dalhart isn't known for much except agriculture and food production.

Sabinas Hidalgo - A city located in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, Sabinas was founded way back in 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya.

Mexico City - Towards the end of part four Sal, Dean, and Stan finally arrive in Mexico City. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and the largest and most prolific of all Mexico's cities.

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