#route20 — Public Fediverse posts

Hype for the Future 251X: Herkimer County, New York

Overview Herkimer County is a notable county in the Mohawk Valley region of the State of New York home to the City of Little Falls; the Villages of Ilion, Herkimer (county seat), Mohawk, Frankfort, Dolgeville (also Fulton County), West Winfield, Poland, Middleville, and Cole Brook; and the Towns of Columbia, Danube, Fairfield, Frankfort, German Flatts, Herkimer, Litchfield, Little Falls, Manheim, Newport, Norway, Ohio, Russia, Salisbury, Schuyler, Stark, Warren, Webb, and Winfield. Major […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/hype-for-the-future-251x-herkimer-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 250I: Seneca County, New York

Overview Seneca County is a notable county in the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York home to the Villages of Waterloo (county seat), Interlaken, Ovid, and Lodi and the Towns of Covert, Fayette, Junius, Lodi, Ovid, Romulus, Seneca Falls, Tyre, Varick, and Waterloo. Major highways include Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) and Routes 20, 5, 89, 96, 96A, 414, and 336. Women’s Rights National Historical Park preserves the associated historic sites related to the Seneca Falls […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250i-seneca-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 250C: Ontario County, New York

Overview Ontario County is a notable county located in the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York home to the Cities of Geneva (also Seneca County) and Canandaigua (county seat); the Villages of Victor, Clifton Springs, Phelps, Manchester, Shortsville, Bloomfield, Naples, and Rushville (also Yates County); and the Towns of Bristol, Canadice, Canandaigua, East Bloomington, Farmington, Geneva, Gorham, Hopewell, Manchester, Naples, Phelps, Richmond, Seneca, South Bristol, Victor, and West […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250c-ontario-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 249F: Livingston County, New York

Introduction Livingston County is a notable county at the western end of the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York and is commonly associated with a portion of the Western New York region immediately south of Rochester and bounded by the Genesee River to the west. Villages within the county include Avon, Caledonia, Dansville, Geneseo (county seat), Leicester, Lima, Livonia, Mount Morris, and Nunda, while the surrounding towns include Avon, Caledonia, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249f-livingston-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York

Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 249B: Genesee County, New York

Introduction Genesee County is a notable county within Western New York with a relatively smaller population among the counties and is located west of the Genesee River. Major highways include Interstates 90 (New York State Thruway) and 490 and Routes 20, 5, 19, 33, 63, 77, and 98. Larger communities include the City of Batavia (county seat) and the Villages of Le Roy, Attica (mostly Wyoming County), Oakfield, Bergen, Corfu, Elba, Pavilion, and Alexander. Towns within the county include […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249b-genesee-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 242D: Chautauqua County, New York

Introduction Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the State of New York and serves as home to the Cities of Jamestown and Dunkirk and the Villages of Fredonia, Westfield, Lakewood, Silver Creek, Falcon, Mayville, Brocton, Celoron, Sherman, Cassadega, Sinclairville, Panama, Bemus Point. The Towns of Chautauqua County are Arkwright, Busti, Carroll, Charlotte, Chautauqua, Cherry Creek, Clymer, Dunkirk, Ellery, Ellicott, Ellington, French Creek, Gerry, Hanover, Harmony, Kiantone, Mina, […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242d-chautauqua-county-new-york/

Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands

Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/

Hype for the Future 236Q: City of Oberlin, Ohio

Overview Oberlin is a small city located within the central portion of Lorain County, Ohio, south of communities such as Lorain and Elyria and north of the Village of Wellington within the former area of the Connecticut Western Reserve west of Cleveland. Notable features of the community include the campus of Oberlin College, along with the Hotel at Oberlin (3 ⭐️), the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Tappan Square, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, a historic site associated with Oberlin and […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236q-city-of-oberlin-ohio/

Hype for the Future 236K: City of Clyde, Ohio

Overview The City of Clyde is a notable smaller city located approximately eight (8) miles southeast of the larger City of Fremont within Sandusky County, Ohio, home to the General McPherson House, the Clyde Museum, and the Minuteman Covered Bridge of the area. Today, the community is accessible primarily via the corridors of Routes 20, 101, and 510.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236k-city-of-clyde-ohio/

Hype for the Future 221/284: South Bend, Indiana

Introduction South Bend is a significant city in and the county seat of Saint Joseph County, Indiana, and is culturally related to the City of Elkhart and Elkhart County directly to the east. Though the two cities each form essential components of the Northern Indiana media market, the City of South Bend serves as the larger and primary city for the overall media market. Iconic South Bend South Bend is a notable community representing Northern Indiana and is associated with the nearby […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/hype-for-the-future-221-284-south-bend-indiana/

Hype for the Future 218K: Michigan City, Indiana

Overview Michigan City is a notable city located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan within LaPorte County, Indiana, home to the three-star Bridge Inn hotel, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, the Old Lighthouse Museum, the historic Barker Mansion (and included museum), and the Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse in the northwestern portion of the State. Overall, the community is associated with the corridors of Interstate 94 and Routes 12, 20, 35, and 421 within the area. While […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/hype-for-the-future-218k-michigan-city-indiana/

Hype for the Future 218E: Lake County, Indiana

Introduction Lake County is a notable county located in the northwestern corner of the State of Indiana and is directly adjacent to Chicago city limits in the State of Illinois to the west. Today, the county is notable for numerous suburban communities such as East Chicago, Dyer, Schererville, Highland, Griffith, New Elliott, Ross, Gary, Lowell, and Crown Point, just to name a few. Today, the community is a notable area at the northwestern corner of the State and is home to numerous suburban […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/hype-for-the-future-218e-lake-county-indiana/

Hype for the Future 212H: Village of Bartlett, Illinois

Overview The Village of Bartlett is a notable suburban community on the west side of Chicago located within Cook and DuPage Counties in the State of Illinois, with a small parcel on the western end located within the boundaries of Kane County further west. The community is home to the local Bartlett Depot Museum and Bartlett History Museum sites, though the Barracuda Bay Water Park is also located within the area. Overall, the community is served primarily by way of Route 59 north-south and […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/hype-for-the-future-212h-village-of-bartlett-illinois/

Hype for the Future 211F: City of Elgin, Illinois

Overview The City of Elgin is a small city located within the boundaries of Kane and Cook Counties in the State of Illinois and is served chiefly by Routes 20, 19, 25, 31, and 58 in the area. Today, the community is a notable mid-sized city on the west side of Chicago along Route 20 and is home to the campus of Judson University on the north side of the area. Also of interest within the Elgin area are the Grand Victoria Casino and the Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum, both within the Elgin […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/30/hype-for-the-future-211f-city-of-elgin-illinois/

Hype for the Future 209L: City of Marengo, Illinois

Overview The City of Marengo is a small city located primarily on the Route 20 and Routes 23 corridors within southwestern McHenry County in the State of Illinois, home to the Abbondanza Cucina Italian restaurant. To the southeast is the Village of Union, home to the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum and located near the Illinois Railway Museum to the southeast.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/28/hype-for-the-future-209l-city-of-marengo-illinois/

Hype for the Future 208Q: City of Rockford, Illinois

Overview The City of Rockford is a small city in and the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, along Interstates 39 and 90 and Route 20 in the north-central portion of the State along with Routes 2 and 70 in the area nearby. Today, the community is home to the Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the Graham-Ginestra House, the Ethnic Heritage Museum, the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens, the Erlander Home Museum, the Underground Art Gallery of Collaborative Live Painting for […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/27/hype-for-the-future-208q-city-of-rockford-illinois/

Hype for the Future 207G: City of Freeport, Illinois

Overview The City of Freeport is a mid-sized city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, notable for the Freeport Art Museum, the Stephenson County Historical Society, the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad and Museum, and the downtown Hampton Inn Freeport. Overall, the community is located along Routes 20, 26, and 75.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/hype-for-the-future-207g-city-of-freeport-illinois/

Hype for the Future 203B: City of Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Overview The City of Cannon Falls is a notable community located west of Red Wing in Goodhue County, Minnesota, south of the Twin Cities along Route 52 and home to the Cannon Falls Historical Society, the Cannon Falls Mural, and the Little Cannon River Falls. Apart from Route 52, the community is also located along the east-west Route 19 and north-south Route 20 corridors.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/hype-for-the-future-203b-city-of-cannon-falls-minnesota/

Hype for the Future 197L: City of Galena, Illinois

Introduction The City of Galena is a small city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, within the Driftless Area of the State and located predominantly along Route 20 and the Galena River. The community is home to numerous hotels, cultural sites, museums, and art galleries, often associated with the Driftless Area in which the small city is located. Places to Stay Notable hotels located within the City of Galena in the State of Illinois include, but are not necessarily […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/hype-for-the-future-197l-city-of-galena-illinois/

Hype for the Future 196L: Epworth and Dyersville, Iowa

Overview To the west of the City of Dubuque are the notable communities of Epworth, home to Divine Word College; and Dyersville, a community of Delaware and Dubuque Counties home to the National Farm Toy Museum.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/hype-for-the-future-196l-epworth-and-dyersville-iowa/

Hype for the Future 196K: City of Dubuque, Iowa

Overview The City of Dubuque is a significant city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, along Routes 52 and 61 along the Mississippi River in the eastern portion of the State opposite Illinois and Wisconsin and firmly within the boundaries of the Driftless Area. Today, the community is associated with the historic William M. Black museum, the Hotel Julien Dubuque, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the Fenelon Place Elevator, the Dubuque Town Clock, Redstone Inn […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/hype-for-the-future-196k-city-of-dubuque-iowa/

Hype for the Future 196F: City of Manchester, Iowa

Overview The City of Manchester is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County, Iowa, within the United States of America and the eastern portion of the State of Iowa near the Driftless Area. Today, the community is chiefly accessible via the east-west Route 20 and the north-south Route 13, with the former a United States Highway and the latter a state highway.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/hype-for-the-future-196f-city-of-manchester-iowa/

Hype for the Future 196A: City of Independence, Iowa

Overview The City of Independence is a notable city in the eastern portion of the State of Iowa and serves as the county seat of Decatur County, located chiefly along the Route 20 corridor, with Route 150 serving the north-south direction. Today, the community is notable for the Wapsipinicon Mill, the Illinois Central Railroad Depot, and the Heartland Acres Agribition Center.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/hype-for-the-future-196a-city-of-independence-iowa/

Hype for the Future 195J: Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa

Introduction Within the northeastern portion of the State of Iowa is the conurbation of the Cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, both located within Black Hawk County, with the latter serving as the larger city to the east and county seat of Black Hawk County. Notable Infrastructure The Cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo are each located away from the Interstate Highway System, with the twin communities substantially north of Interstate 80 and south of Interstate 90, with the conurbation […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/hype-for-the-future-195j-cedar-falls-and-waterloo-iowa/

Hype for the Future 194FDI: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Explained

Overview The City of Fort Dodge is a notable mid-sized city of Webster County, Iowa, located in the north-central portion of the State along Routes 20 and 169. Notable attractions include the Ann Smeltzer House and the Blanden Memorial Art Museum downtown and the Fort Museum and Frontier Village and Guido van Helten Silo Mural sites near the Des Moines River to the west.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/hype-for-the-future-194fdi-city-of-fort-dodge-iowa-explained/

Hype for the Future 194Z: City of Webster City, Iowa

Overview Webster City is a notable community that serves as the county seat of Hamilton County, Iowa, home to the Wilson Brewer Historic Park and Village. The community is chiefly accessible via the corridors of Routes 20 and 17.

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/hype-for-the-future-194z-city-of-webster-city-iowa/

Hype for the Future 179A → City of Angola, Indiana

Overview The City of Angola is a city located within Steuben County, Indiana, and is most notable as home to Trine University (formerly Tri-State University), notable for the Trine Thunder mascot in the athletic programs in which the university is affiliated with NCAA Division III. Apart from the university campus, the city is most notable for containing a downtown area centered along Route 20 (Maumee Street) and State Road 127 (Wayne Street). The downtown area is notable for local […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/hype-for-the-future-179a-%e2%86%92-city-of-angola-indiana/

Hype for the Future 151A: Route 183 Corridor in Nebraska

Introduction Within the State of Nebraska, United States Route 183 is a corridor located near the geographic center of the State of Nebraska to the north of Kansas and to the south of South Dakota. Today, the communities within central Nebraska are associated with communities such as Alma and Republican City in Harlan County. Following the Harlan County communities, the highway crosses N-42A (eastbound only) followed by the N-4 corridor in both directions. Holdrege Area To the north of […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/hype-for-the-future-151a-route-183-corridor-in-nebraska/

Hype for the Future 142F: Eastern Sandhills of Nebraska

Introduction Within the State of Nebraska, the eastern edge of the Sandhills is determined by communities such as Ainsworth and O’Neill within the counties of Brown, Rock, Holt, Antelope, Boyd, and Keya Paha. The county seats are Ainsworth, Bassett, O’Neill, Neligh, Butte, and Springview. Keya Paha and Boyd Counties Along the northern edge of the State of Nebraska, largely along the Missouri River to the east and the 43rd Parallel North to the west, are communities within extremely […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/hype-for-the-future-142f-eastern-sandhills-of-nebraska/