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re: Most beautiful SEC State

Posted on 10/31/17 at 10:25 pm to
Posted by Carolina_Girl
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Posted on 10/31/17 at 10:25 pm to
Okay, I take back what I said about Arkansas. I was definitely just in the wrong section of the state bc those pics are beautiful.
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 10/31/17 at 11:47 pm to

quote:

Okay, I take back what I said about Arkansas. I was definitely just in the wrong section of the state bc those pics are beautiful.


If you freeway through Arkansas, except for I-49, you stay outside of the pretty areas. I-40 touches a little bit of the Ozarks, but it follows the Arkansas River Valley, which means you are in the flattest, least-remarkable landscape.

I-30 runs just SE of hill country through flat timberlands the entire stretch.

Draw a line between the two divots in the SW and NE corners of Arkansas, and everything North and West of that line is pretty country, for the most part.

This post was edited on 10/31/17 at 11:50 pm
Posted by ZOU
STL
Member since Oct 2014
1841 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:38 am to
Lol at the retarded amount of homerism ITT just because you inbreds were born there.

1. Tennessee
2. South Carolina
3. Georgia
4. Alabama
5. Kentucky
6. Texas
7. Florida
8. Arkansas
9. Missouri
10. Mississippi
11. Louisiana
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 1:08 am
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
16316 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:14 am to
As someone that has lived in Florida for more than a decade. anyone that puts this state in the top 10 shouldn't be taken seriously. Florida is fricking gross and offers very little in terms of natural beauty. It's flat, sandy, humid and the beaches aren't even that great. And we have a shite ton of disgusting lakes and rivers that thousands of high schoolers get sick from swimming in every Memorial Day.
Posted by LSUHobNailBoot
Watkinsville - Georgia
Member since Oct 2017
1058 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 10:59 am to
1. Georgia
2. Tennessee
3. Kentucky
4. South Carolina
5. Arkansas
6. Louisiana
7. Florida
8. Missouri
9. Alabama
10. Mississippi
11. Texas (I lived there 25 years) - Aside from the Hill Country.
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 11:01 am
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:13 am to
I don't know. Most of them suck.
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 1:08 pm to
Quit being mad. Arkansas has all the best parts of the Ozarks, and an entirely separate mountain range south of the Arkansas River with higher peaks and prominence than anything in the Ozarks.

The only part of Missouri with decent natural beauty is the part that is immediately adjacent to Arkansas. Hell, Mt. Sequoyah in downtown Fayetteville is higher in elevation and has more prominence than any point in the entire state of Missouri.
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 1:17 pm to
When it comes to a mountain's "height", the most important factor is prominence. IE, how high the mountain stands apart from the rest of the landscape surrounding it. There are parts of Colorado over 5,000 ft in elevation that are flatter than your mom's arse.

Mt. Magazine in west central Arkansas has a prominence of over 2100 ft, and that's a lot of height, top to bottom, for something not in the Rockies or the very tallest parts of the Smokies.
Posted by arkiebrian
NWA
Member since Nov 2006
4167 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:21 pm to
Hawksbill Crag, Arkansas

Seeing this spot in north, central Arkansas at the end of Whitaker Point trail should be on everyone’s bucket list.

This post was edited on 11/2/17 at 11:46 am
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
23900 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:28 pm to
I've been to 40 of the 50 states (FWIW, my 6 y/o has be to 33 of them by car). Each one has areas that are very scenic and areas that are trashy. I encourage everyone to get out and roadtrip the country. Our family does every year and it's awesome. You can't get a feel for what we call "the United States" by flying over the country in an airplane or looking at pictures on the internet.

This list comes down to what people like and like to do.
Posted by bmy
Nashville
Member since Oct 2007
48203 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:37 pm to
Tennessee and Georgia are beautiful. The only parts in Alabama worth mentioning are the coastal regions and the areas bordering TN.

Louisiana has a few amazing locations but.. meh.

The rest are kinda meh too
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55241 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

Tennessee.




Bingo
Posted by DesignTiger
Buford, Georgia
Member since Jun 2011
1518 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:12 am to
1. Alabama (Home state)
2. South Carolina (SO's home state)
3. Georgia (Current state)
4. Tennessee
5. Texas
6. Florida
7. Kentucky
8. Arkansas
9. Mississippi
10. Missouri
11. Louisiana
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
20485 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 11:48 am to
quote:

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. South Carolina



Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 12:17 pm to
quote:

PhilipMarlowe


Alabama has beautiful rolling mountains in the northeast and gorgeous beaches on the Gulf.














Guess it depends on your definition, but if you are ranking based on diversity of pretty things then Alabama in the top 3-4 makes perfect sense. I'd rank South Carolina and Georgia ahead of it because I like the old colonial Atlantic coast with it's towns and marshes, but Alabama has some very pretty areas.
This post was edited on 11/2/17 at 12:24 pm
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 2:22 pm to
quote:

gorgeous beaches on the Gulf.




I love the gulf beaches in bama, Robinson and Bird island are my go to spots to chill, when its not a holiday weekend

Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
6842 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 2:34 pm to
Perdido Pass; my favorite place to be in summer!
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90556 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 2:50 pm to
Arkansas should be higher IMO.


Texas should be lower
Posted by FLObserver
Jacksonville
Member since Nov 2005
14446 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:09 pm to
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1. South Carolina 2. Georgia 3. Alabama 4. Tennessee 5. Kentucky 6. Texas 7. Arkansas 8. Missouri 9. Florida 10. Mississippi 11. Louisiana


So florida is right above LA. and Miss

Fl. is top 3 or 4 at least. Most on that list i have been to and no way florida is 9th
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:50 pm to
quote:

So florida is right above LA. and Miss

Fl. is top 3 or 4 at least. Most on that list i have been to and no way florida is 9th


Florida has beaches and thats about it. its a great asset, but middle of the road imo(wasnt my list you quoted) but this a subjective list and everyone has their own qualifiers
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