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I love databases, so I often try to check in and see where our customers live—mostly because I find it fascinating. Here’s a map with pinpoints where our most recent 500 customers reside (excluding international customers). Interestingly, no recent sales to Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, or […]
There’s a Map for That!: United Nations of Basketball
‘Tis playoff season. We’re long-time Blazers fans living deep in Nuggets country. I love this map, created by the talented Jeff Goldner based on team success, fanbase size, and fanbase locations. He also made this map, making sure to give a shoutout to Sonics fans.
Who has the most STATE PRIDE?
Here’s a map showing where MapMyState purchases have come from over our last 500 sales (excluding international orders). Interestingly, no recent sales to Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, or Wyoming; but we have had customers in the other 45 states, plus DC and Puerto Rico. What do you think? Which state has the most state pride?
There’s a Map for That!: The Most Popular Movie Set in Your State
We love trivia! Ever wonder what the most famous movie was in each state? Well…there’s a map for that! I didn’t remember that Fight Club took place in Delaware. And did I ever know that The Shawshank Redemption took place in Maine? And I’ve never even heard of an embarrassing number of quite a few of […]
American Migration: Hometown Pride
People generally take pride in the places they have lived. We have customers who have created collages of their past homes—military families who have been stationed all over the country, diplomats who have lived all over the world, or people (like us) who have hopped around to a few different states. In 2010, 37.5 million […]
What is a Cartophile?
We are cartophiles. cartophile: n. One who greatly admires and enjoys maps. Only a cartophile would spend seven hours browsing and admiring maps. Source: UrbanDictionary.com We spend our days looking at maps, and I have just discovered my latest favorite map. ZIPScribble Maps is the brainchild of Robert Kosara at EagerEyes.org. The concept is simple: […]
Favorite Color Combinations
We are always happy to print a city in a different color to make it stand out (for no additional charge!!!). Here are a few of our favorite—and the most popular—color combinations.
What are People Saying about Map My State?
“Thank you for your speedy and beautiful work!” – Lynn L. “I gave your prints out for Christmas and they were a HUGE hit. I came back to order some for myself after the holidays.” – Rachel P. “Thank you so much for your excellent customer service. The prints are wonderful and I was pleasantly […]
MapMyState on Instagram
We’ve joined Instagram. We’re still trying to figure it out, but I think we’ll have fun posting pictures of some of our favorite coffee mugs, clever ideas for baby onesies, and more! Follow us here. (And while you’re at it, don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest).