# Who's been "Everywhere"? How many places mentioned in the song have you been to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869 "2007-09-03T02:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/1 "2007-09-03T02:06:44Z")
Who has been to the most places mentioned in the American version of Geoff Mack’s song, “I’ve Been Everywhere”. I only got two: Pasadena and Colorado. Places mentioned in the first verse: Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla. Second verse: Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake and Crater Lake. Third verse: Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa-Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentine, Diamantina, Pasadena and Catalina. Fourth verse: Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/2 "2007-09-03T02:13:36Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Bangor, Baltimore, Amarillo, Boston, Charleston (both SC and WV), Washington, Houston, Texarkana, Monterey, Santa Fe, Little Rock, Tennessee, Crater Lake, Louisville, Knoxville, Waterville, Bakersfield, Idaho, Pasadena, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas City, and Sioux City. [/QUOTE] So that makes 33, if I’m counting right. I used to do a lot of cross country driving. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/3 "2007-09-03T02:25:34Z")
Reno, Chicago, Toronto, Sarasota, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Baltimore, Amarillo, Boston, Washington, Houston, Monterey,Little Rock, Crater Lake. Jacksonville, Springfield, **Bakersfield** (woo hoo!), Pasadena and Catalina. Pittsburgh, Colorado. 22, I do believe. Bakersfield represent! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/4 "2007-09-03T02:35:18Z")
Buffalo, Toronto, Ottawa (ON), Mattawa, Bangor, Washington (DC and state of), Houston (TX and BC), Kingston (ON),. Black Rock (Ireland), Schefferville, Pittsburgh, Gravelbourg (SK), Waterloo (ON) - so nominally 14 (16 if you count the duplicates). ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/5 "2007-09-03T02:40:18Z")
Reno, Chicago, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Ottawa (if you count the one in Illinois?), Tampa, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington (state, or DC? I’m claiming DC), Monterey, Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Nashville, Springfield, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Pasadena, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City 27 if I get Ottawa in Illinois. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/6 "2007-09-03T02:41:22Z")
Me (in bold): Reno, Chicago, **Fargo** , **Minnesota** , Buffalo, **Toronto** , **Winslow** , Sarasota, **Wichita** , Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, **Bangor** , **Baltimore** , Salvador, **Amarillo** , Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla. Boston, **Charleston** , **Dayton** , **Louisiana** , **Washington** , Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, **Little Rock** , Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake and Crater Lake. Louisville, **Nashville** , Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa-Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, **Shreveport** , **Hackensack** , Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, **Idaho** , Jellico, Argentine, Diamantina, Pasadena and Catalina. Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, **Colorado** , Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, **Kansas City** , Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. . . . so on preview, that makes nineteen on my count. Of course, half of those are ‘double counts’, because I went to boot camp in Shreveport, Louisiana, and some of 'em might be cities and/or states. Tripler Oh, and Hackensack does exist. It was near my hometown. ---
**Author:** ![MadPansy64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MadPansy64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadPansy64)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/7 "2007-09-03T03:02:32Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Who has been to the most places mentioned in the American version of Geoff Mack’s song, “I’ve Been Everywhere”. [/QUOTE] Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Monterey, Santa Fe, Glen Rock, Spirit Lake, and Crater Lake, Nashville, Knoxville, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Cadillac, Idaho, Pasadena and Catalina. Pittsburgh, Colorado, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Nebraska, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. I’m surprised. I didn’t think it was that many, since I’ve never considered myself well travelled. Two-day business trips do count, right? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/8 "2007-09-03T03:16:32Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Reno, Chicago, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Charleston, Dayton, Washington, Houston, Tennessee, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Jacksonville, Springfield, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Kansas City [/quote] 1. Not bad. I’ve never even heard of a lot of those. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/9 "2007-09-03T03:22:41Z")
Reno, Chicago, Minnesota, Toronto, Sarasota, Tampa, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Monterey, Tennessee, Chicopee, Crater Lake, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Springfield, Bakersfield, Hackensack, Idaho, Jellico, Argentine, Pasadena and Catalina, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. 37? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/10 "2007-09-03T03:37:29Z")
38: Reno,Chicago,Minnesota,Buffalo,Winslow,Sarasota,Oklahoma,Tampa,Bangor, Baltimore,Amarillo,Boston,Charleston,Dayton,Louisiana,Washington,Houston, Monterey,Santa Fe,Black Rock,Davenport, Idaho, Pasadena, Catalina,Louisville,Nashville, Jacksonville,Springfield,Bakersfield, Shreveport,Pittsburgh,Colorado,Nebraska,Baraboo, Kansas City,Sioux City,Cedar City,Dodge City. ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/11 "2007-09-03T03:42:19Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Places mentioned in the first verse: Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, **Tampa** , **Panama** \*, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla. Second verse: **Boston** , **Charleston** , Dayton, **Louisiana** , **Washington** \*, **Houston** , **Kingston** \*, Texarkana, **Monterey** \*, **Ferriday** , Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, **Tennessee** , Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake and Crater Lake. Third verse: Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, **Jacksonville** , Waterville, Costa-Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, **Shreveport** , Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentine, Diamantina, Pasadena and Catalina. Fourth verse: Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, **Vicksburg** , El Dorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. [/QUOTE] \*Panama if it counts Panama City, FLA. Washington and Kingston are local communities. Monterey is a little town in Louisiana a short drive from here. I don’t know if the song is referring to these small locales, so I’m claiming them! And while technically I’ve been to Chicago and Baltimore, I don’t consider airports as a visit to a city, so I didn’t include them. So that leaves me at a modest 14. ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/12 "2007-09-03T03:45:26Z")
[QUOTE=MadPansy64] Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Monterey, Santa Fe, Glen Rock, Spirit Lake, and Crater Lake, Nashville, Knoxville, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Cadillac, Idaho, Pasadena and Catalina. Pittsburgh, Colorado, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Nebraska, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City. I’m surprised. I didn’t think it was that many, since I’ve never considered myself well travelled. Two-day business trips do count, right? [/QUOTE] At 40 out of 81, looks like you have the lead. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/13 "2007-09-03T03:57:42Z")
Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota (woo hoo), Buffalo (MN), Wichita, Oklahoma, Washington, Fond Du Lac, Idaho, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Chaska, Nebraska, Baraboo, Kansas City, Dodge City. Only 16 for me. ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/14 "2007-09-03T05:07:28Z")
Only 5, unless Washington DC counts as Washington. I’ve been to Reno, Monterey, Bakersfield, Pasadena and Catalina. I’ve haven’t been everywhere… ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/15 "2007-09-03T05:13:14Z")
Reno, Winslow, Baltimore. Boston, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Monterey, Santa Fe, Tennessee, Crater Lake. Nashville, Bakersfield, Idaho, Pasadena and Catalina. Colorado, Alaska, Kansas City. Total: 19. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/16 "2007-09-03T05:23:00Z")
If I’m counting right, I’ve been to or through 50 of the 81 listed. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/17 "2007-09-03T05:25:31Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Sarasota, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama [the Florida version, if that counts], Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Boston, Charleston [Both WV and SC, does that count double?], Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Santa Fe, Little Rock, Tennessee, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Springfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Vicksburg, Nebraska, Waterloo [Belgium… this one prolly shouldn’t count], Kalamazoo, Kansas City [/QUOTE] It looks like I’ve been everywhere… as long as it’s not in the West. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/18 "2007-09-03T05:28:44Z")
Hmmm… I’ve been to only a few: first verse: Reno, Chicago, Minnesota, Toronto, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Second verse: Boston, Louisiana, Washington (state), Third verse: Bakersfield, Shreveport, Idaho, Pasadena Fourth verse: Colorado, Rexburg, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Cedar City So that’s 18. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/19 "2007-09-03T05:56:33Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Places mentioned in the first verse: **Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo,** Toronto, **Winslow,** Sarasota, **Wichita, Tulsa** , Ottawa, **Oklahoma, Tampa** , Panama, Mattawa, **La Paloma,** Bangor, **Baltimore, \*\* Salvador,** Amarillo,\*\* Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla. Second verse: **Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey** , Ferriday, **Santa Fe** , Tallapoosa, **Glen Rock,** Black Rock, **Little Rock** , **Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Hennessey** , Chicopee, **Spirit Lake, Grand Lake** , Devils Lake and **Crater Lake**. Third verse: **Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville** , Ombabika, Schefferville, **Jacksonville, Waterville** , Costa-Rica, Pittsfield, **Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,** Hackensack, Cadillac, **Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Idaho** , Jellico, Argentine, Diamantina, **Pasadena and Catalina**. Fourth verse: **Pittsburgh,** Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, **Colorado, Ellensburg** , Rexburg, Vicksburg, **El Dorado, Larimore** , Atmore, **Haverstraw** , Chatanika, Chaska, **Nebraska,** Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, **Waterloo,** **Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City** and **Dodge City**. [/QUOTE] 46? I have also been to Hoisington, Susanville, and Slapout. I have been to Herlong, Vici and Sphinx Park. I can’t believe he didn’t mention these places. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869/20 "2007-09-03T05:57:13Z")
Reno, Chicago, Minnesota, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Baltimore, Amarillo, Charleston, Louisiana, Washington (I’ll take that to mean DC, in whose vicinity I lived for 10 years), Santa Fe, Little Rock, Tennessee, Nashville, Bakersfield, Davenport, Pasadena, Catalina, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas City. 1. Or 20, if you don’t count DC. (Never been to the PNW.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-everywhere-how-many-places-mentioned-in-the-song-have-you-been-to/417869.md?page=2)