Hype for the Future 116/284: City of Fostoria, Ohio

Introduction The City of Fostoria is located partially in Hancock County and partially in Seneca County within the northwestern portion of the State of Ohio. The community is along Route 23 north of Upper Sandusky but south of Toledo, though additional routes serving the community include Routes 12, 18, 587, and 613. Interestingly, Route 613 connects the Fostoria area as far west as the Indiana state line and is the longest of the state highways in the 500s, 600s, or 700s of supplemental […]

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Hype for the Future 116/284: City of Fostoria, Ohio

Introduction The City of Fostoria is located partially in Hancock County and partially in Seneca County within the northwestern portion of the State of Ohio. The community is along Route 23 north o…

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Hype for the Future 115L: City of Findlay, Ohio

Introduction The City of Findlay is centrally located within Hancock County, Ohio, and serves as the county seat. The community is accessible off Interstate 75 at the northernmost end of United States Route 68, with Route 224 traversing city limits from east to west. Today, the community is perhaps most notable for the University of Findlay, including the associated Mazza Museum; however, a number of additional cultural amenities, such as the Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation and […]

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Hype for the Future 115L: City of Findlay, Ohio

Introduction The City of Findlay is centrally located within Hancock County, Ohio, and serves as the county seat. The community is accessible off Interstate 75 at the northernmost end of United Sta…

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Hype for the Future 100R: The Cannelton-Hawesville Area

Overview The twinned communities of Cannelton and Hawesville are located on opposite sides of the Ohio River within Indiana and Kentucky, respectively. While Cannelton is located within Perry County, Indiana, the K-12 public school district is considered separate from the districts elsewhere in the relatively rural county. On the Kentucky side, the City of Hawesville is located within Hancock County and serves as the county seat, somewhat upstream from the City of Owensboro to which the […]

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Hype for the Future 100R: The Cannelton-Hawesville Area

Overview The twinned communities of Cannelton and Hawesville are located on opposite sides of the Ohio River within Indiana and Kentucky, respectively. While Cannelton is located within Perry Count…

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Hancock County/Bar Harbor KBHB → Augusta State KAUG

I move a bit away from the coast toward the interior. Many lakes nestled in extensive forested areas offer a beautiful view of the Northeastern USA. The snow-covered White Mountains are already visible on the horizon.

Instead of letting the ILS bring me down to the the runway, I decide at short notice to land by hand after all.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #HancockCounty #BarHarbor #AugustaState #Daher #TBM

St. Stephen CCS3 → Hancock County/Bar Harbor KBHB

A dense cloud cover meant hardly any light reached the ground – but plenty of snow did. The anti-ice systems had their hands full, and I only just managed to reach the ILS minima.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Snow #Canada #USA #StStephen #HancockCounty #BarHarbor #Daher #TBM

Hype for the Future 79C: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

Introduction Located in the relatively northern portion of the State of Iowa, Fort Dodge represents a community home to the Fort Museum and Frontier Village and the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, both located within Webster County. The city serves as the county seat of Webster County and is surrounded entirely by rural territory, as is the case with a number of smaller cities in the nation. Surrounding Attractions Outside the City of Fort Dodge, external attractions are often located at […]

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Hype for the Future 79C: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

Introduction Located in the relatively northern portion of the State of Iowa, Fort Dodge represents a community home to the Fort Museum and Frontier Village and the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, bot…

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Hype for the Future 64A: Deer Isle, Maine

Overview The island of Deer Isle in the State of Maine is home to the Towns of Deer Isle in the north and Stonington in the south. The Pilgrim’s Inn is located opposite the Deer Isle Artists Association, while the Carolyn Walton Gallery is located further north. The Mountainville area is home to the Deer Isle Hostel, to the southeast of the primary town. Further south is the Town of Stonington, which contains the Pres du Port Bed and Breakfast, the Deer Isle Granite Museum, the Inn on the […]

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Hype for the Future 64A: Deer Isle, Maine

Overview The island of Deer Isle in the State of Maine is home to the Towns of Deer Isle in the north and Stonington in the south. The Pilgrim’s Inn is located opposite the Deer Isle Artists Associ…

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Hype for the Future 63R: Town of Castine, Maine

Overview

The Town of Castine is home to the Maine Maritime Academy and located toward the southwestern end of Hancock County. While the permanent population of the community is under two thousand residents, Castine remains heavily influential thanks to the Maine Maritime Academy, though also, of course, thanks to the Wilson Museum and the Castine Scientific Society located nearby.

Hype for the Future 63Q: Town of Blue Hill, Maine

Overview The Town of Blue Hill is located in Hancock County, Maine, on the mainland with relatively close proximity to Mount Desert Island to the east. Blue Hill is perhaps most notable within the State of Maine for containing the Blue Hill Fairgrounds, where the fair is always hosted around Labor Day weekend. Apart from the Blue Hill Fair, however, the Town is also notably located along Routes 15, 172, 175, 176, and 177, with the Farmhouse Inn located along Route 15 in the outlying area and […]

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Hype for the Future 63Q: Town of Blue Hill, Maine

Overview The Town of Blue Hill is located in Hancock County, Maine, on the mainland with relatively close proximity to Mount Desert Island to the east. Blue Hill is perhaps most notable within the …

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Hype for the Future 63P: Town of Gouldsboro, Maine

Overview The Town of Gouldsboro is located in the lower coastal portion of the Down East in Hancock County, Maine. Located relatively southeast in the county along Route 186 is Elsa’s Inn and Harbor Bed and Breakfast, while the Red Barn Motel of Milbridge in Washington County along Route 1 is also located fairly nearby for motorists. Both of the aforementioned places to stay are effectively identified as tourist pipelines to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

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Hype for the Future 63P: Town of Gouldsboro, Maine

Overview The Town of Gouldsboro is located in the lower coastal portion of the Down East in Hancock County, Maine. Located relatively southeast in the county along Route 186 is Elsa’s Inn and Harbo…

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