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007 in the United States (Gardner Era)


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#1 Righty007

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 05:55 AM

I'm trying to compile a complete list of American states and territories that were either featured or visited by 007 in the Gardner novels. I would appreciate it if you guys could look at my list and point out errors or suggest states/cities/territories that I left out. Thanks!
California
-- San Francisco

Colorado
-- Cheyenne Mountain

District of Columbia

Florida
-- Keys

Idaho

Louisiana

New Jersey

New York
-- New York City

Puerto Rico

South Carolina
-- Hilton Head Island

Texas
-- Amarillo

Washington


#2 Trident

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 06:14 AM

Isn't New York City in the state of New Jersey?

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 06:18 AM

Isn't New York City in the state of New Jersey?


No, it's in New York. New York City, I think, does kind of bleed into New Jersey. Urban sprawl.

Here's a map:
http://en.wikipedia....s_Schorzman.png

New Jersey is the grey bit on the left.

Edited by whiteskwirl, 02 June 2010 - 06:21 AM.


#4 Trident

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 06:23 AM

Isn't New York City in the state of New Jersey?


No, it's in New York. New York City, I think, does kind of bleed into New Jersey. Urban sprawl.

Here's a map:
http://en.wikipedia....s_Schorzman.png

New Jersey is the grey bit on the left.



Ah, thanks. Never got that right.

#5 Double-Oh Agent

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 08:10 AM

I keep track of a list of places that Bond visits among other things because, well, I'm a Bond geek. B) Anyway here is the list I've come up with (some cities are just mentioned as Bond passes through):

For Special Services -- New York City, NY; Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, PA; Springfield, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Amarillo, TX; Rancho Bismaquer, TX; Cheyenne Mountain, CO; a bayou outside Baton Rouge, LA; and New Orleans, LA.

Nobody Lives Forever -- Key West, FL; Shark Island, FL

Scorpius -- Charlotte, NC; Hilton Head Island, SC; Savannah, GA; and Washington, D.C.

Licence To Kill -- Florida Keys; Cray Cay, FL; Key West, FL; Ballast Key, FL.

Brokenclaw -- Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Salinas, CA; Wenatchee, WA; Chelan, WA; Chelan Mountains, WA.

The Man From Barbarossa -- Los Angeles, CA (Bond mentions a previous mission that took place here).

SeaFire -- Puerto Rico; Atlanta, GA; San Juan, P.R.; Santa Isabel, P.R.; Ponce, P.R.

GoldenEye -- Miami, FL; Puerto Rico.

Cold Fall -- Washington, D.C.; San Francisco, CA; Spokane, WA; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Murray, ID; Crystal City, VA; Langley, VA; and Puerto Rico.

#6 Jeff007

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Posted 20 December 2010 - 05:00 AM

Nice lists guys. Great for easy references. :tup: Still wish there was a continuation authour companion book.