The most boring U.S. state

[Author_Balk]

Where I drove through… I’m having a hard time deciding between Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota and Kansas. And I haven’t been to Delaware.

[PAjoe]

Why all the Delaware hate? Any state with a town called Slaughter Beach can’t be all bad.

[kitap]

@N9IWP

Maybe most of Iowa is boring, but the NE corner has lots of topography.
Wyoming has the Bighorns and (most of) Yellowstone
Idaho has the Mesa Falls scenic byway and the St Anthony Dunes.

Nebraska is definitely up there at least along I80

Brian

Nebraska has fossil beds. That has to count for something.

[Bullitt]

@Spoons

Good choice. I pulled into a rest stop in Iowa, where a sign was prominently displayed: “Iowa’s Not Boring!”

If you have to say that your state is not boring–then it’s boring.

Funny! I agree, if you need to post that sign, then you’re basically saying that you’re boring.

But Iowa has…

Beautiful rolling hills of corn fields
The two great rivers, Mississippi and Missouri. And also the Big Sioux River.
Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch
Clear Lake — the Surf Ballroom, and the cornfield that was there on The Day The Music Died (marked by giant Buddy Holly eyeglasses)
The Field of Dreams in Dyersville
Hawkeye Point, the highest point in the state, at 1,670’ elevation
This ain’t heaven. It’s Iowa.

What’s not to like?

[Bullitt]

And there’s more in Iowa!

Covered bridges (yes, The Bridges of Madison County)
Round barns

[Alpha_Twit]

@kitap

Nebraska has fossil beds. That has to count for something.

All that means is that 65 million years ago, they were interesting.

[Slow_Moving_Vehicle]

@Jackmannii

Connecticut would get strong consideration for its relative nothingness and status as a food desert for travelers, except it’s small enough that the boredom factor is limited.

Pennsylvania is wretchedly long and boring and attractions are limited except for Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland and Polka Party on the radio on Sunday mornings in western PA. Food and water are also hard to come by.

Hey, now! Pennsylvania has the Shoe House in Hanover! Which also has a restaurant called The Hot Weiner. That’s a solid week of entertainment right there.

[amarinth]

@Bullitt

And there’s more in Iowa!

And they can be cold as a falling thermometer in December when you ask about the weather in July.

You ought to give Iowa a try.

[Bullitt]

@amarinth

And they can be cold as a falling thermometer in December when you ask about the weather in July.

You ought to give Iowa a try.

I’ve been there several times, in all seasons. Driven through, and rode my motorcycle across.

[KneadToKnow]

@kitap

Delaware. Has there ever even been a book or movie set in Delaware?

Fight Club qualifies as both, though I don’t think it’s ever stated outright.

[Bullitt]

@kitap

Delaware. Has there ever even been a book or movie set in Delaware?

There’s a Wikipedia page for that — Category:Films set in Delaware Category:Films set in Delaware - Wikipedia

The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
D
Days of Thunder
E
Empire Records
G
Goosebumps (film)
H
Head Case (film)
Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley
Hiding Out
I
I Can See You (film)
L
Last Flag Flying
M
Man of Steel (film)
Meet the People
S
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Survival of the Dead
T
Trigger Man (2007 film)
W
Wrestling (2008 film)

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@Die_Capacitrix

Driving throught Nebraska or Kansas after the beginning of August. All you see is cornstalks. And more cornstalks. And more cornstalks.

Come back! I’ll show you the soy beans!
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[snowthx]

Any state that contains mountains is immediately off the list.

I see a lot of comments about Delaware, but what about Rhode Island? I mean, there isn’t even an island with that name. On the map it looks like some land neither Massachusetts or Connecticut wanted (and that’s saying something).

[Gyrate]

@Jackmannii

Pennsylvania is wretchedly long and boring and attractions are limited except for Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland and Polka Party on the radio on Sunday mornings in western PA. Food and water are also hard to come by.

Nonsense. Pennsylvania is lovely UNLESS you’re on the Turnpike in which case you have entered a Very Special Corner of Purgatory and you have no one to blame but yourself.

@Spoons

Good choice. I pulled into a rest stop in Iowa, where a sign was prominently displayed: “Iowa’s Not Boring!”

If you have to say that your state is not boring–then it’s boring.

I vote Iowa too. I have literally stopped at the World’s Largest Truck Stop on I-80 just to have something to look at. I-80 west-east is basically a big river, then Council “We’re not a suburb of Omaha, honest!” Bluffs, then a couple hours of nothing, then Des Moines (“Oh my God - something other than farmland!”) then a couple more hours of nothing, then some exits for the Quad Cities and then a big river and you’re in Illinois.

Nebraska changes as you go. Iowa - not so much. Although the zoo in Des Moines is nice.

[Tamerlane]

Now, see the thing about Nebraska, Kansas and other plain states is that in the flat parts there is very little ground cover. Which means, when you do find ground cover it is interesting, because virtually every stone has something cool* underneath it. But admittedly they are still boring as fuck to drive through.

• Disclaimer: Cool here being defined as random reptiles and amphibians ;).

[Urbanredneck]

I would vote Kansas and I live here.

[TriPolar]

Another vote for Delaware. I can only guess at how boring some of the midwest states are, but I have been to Delaware and can attest for the aura of ennui that covers the state. Even it’s unique curved border seems dull when viewed from within the state.

[Gyrate]

Delaware is there to tell you that you took a wrong turn coming out of Philadelphia Airport. It has no other purpose.

[Boycott]

All those saying Delaware, I have one word for you…

MALARKEY!

[Musicat]

@Bullitt

And there’s more in Iowa!

IOW, Ya oughta give Iowa a try!