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This list is a work in progress and compiled from the 2015 Start Point. Please

contact sjconnelly@aol.com with any corrections and additional qualifying walks.

Alaska

Anchorage Y0501 University of Alaska-Alexandra West -Hydro-power fish grinder

Arizona

Flagstaff Y1327 Northern Arizona University-Gert Boyle-Columbia Sportwear

Tempe Y1185 University of Arizona

Tucson Y0321 University of Arizona--Research on how climate change impacts disease

Joan Ganz- creator of Sesame Street

A.E. Douglas-founder of Dendroch

California

Davis Y0404 University of California Commercally Applicable technology research

Folsom Y0165 H.P. Livermore's Powerhouse- 1st long distance  transmission of electricity

Sacramento Y1822 Sac State-Sustainable Teachlogy Outdoor Research

San Jose Y0240 San Jose State University-Battery Technology Accelerator

Delaware

Dover Y1756 Richardson and Robbins Cannery-Invented key opened can

Newark Y1758 University of Delaware--Biomedical research on textile material to be resistant to spread of germs and disease

Florida

Fort Myers Y0446 Winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford

Mt Dora Y0726 Lakeside Inn - Thomas Edison and Henry Ford stayed here

Port Orange Y1132 Dr Royal Lee Courtyard- Dr. Lee - nutrition pioneer, engineer and inventor

Tallahassee Y1985 Florida State University- Research

Georgia

Athens Y1107 University of Georgia- Sea grants research

Hawaii

Manoa Valley Y0097 University of Hawaii- oceanography, astromomy, and genetic research

Idaho

Moscow Y0544 University of Idaho- aquaculture research

Illinois

Chicago-Gold Coast Y1942 DePaul University- science, technology, and social sciences research

Chicago-Lakefront Y0783 Northwestern Unviversity -Richard B. Silverman  synthesized the molecule that became pain fighting drug.

Indiana

Bloomington Y0897 Indiana University- DiMarchi Lab researches diabetes

Franklin Y1591 Named after Ben Franklin

Kokoma Y0900 Kokomo Rubber Company-1st pneumatic rubber tires

South Bend Y0291 Father Julius Nieuwiand- 1st synthetic rubber, neoprene

Iowa

Indianola Y0341 Simpson College- George Washington Carver attended

Iowa City Y1815 University of Iowa- George Nissen- invented trampoline

Kansas

Lawrence Y0082 University of Kansas- Basketball coach and teacher, Naismith-inventor of basketball

Kentucky

Louisville-city Y0087 University of Louisville- medical research

Maryland

College Park Y1045 University of Maryland- food safety and biomedical research

Havre de Grace Y0131 Stephen Seneca- canning patents

Massachusetts

Boston &Beyond Y1179 Harvard University-J. Robert Oppenheimer-father of atomic  bomb

Lowell Y1518 University of Massachusetts at Lowell- radiation research

Michigan

Ann Arbor-Fairywalk Y0849 University of Michigan- new safer lithium batteries

Marquette- U City Y0128 Northern Michigan University- diagnostic molecular research

Minnesota Minneapolis Y0416 University of Minneapolis- Norman Borlaug- developed high yield, disease resistant wheat varieties

Rochester Y1475 Mayo clinc- medical research

St. Paul Y1777 Three colleges- St. Catherine College, St. Thomas University and Macalester College

Missouri

Rolla Y1632 Missouri University- engineering research

Nevada

Las Vegas-University Y0474 University of Nevada,Las Vegas- known as a research-intense university.

New Jersey

Princeton Y0736 House used by Albert Einstein

New Mexico

Albuquerque Y0185 University of New Mexico- known as very high research activity

New York

Cortland Y0689 House of Chester Wickwire- inventions with wire

Ithaca Y0922 Cornell University- Carl Sagan


North Carolina

Chapel Hill Y0314 University of North Carolina-medical research

Durham-Duke Y0940 Duke University-Nobel Prize winner, Hans Dehmelt for developing the iron trap technique

Durham- Historical Y0504 Duke University- East Campus -many research contributors

Kannapolis Y0472 North Carolina Research Center- Cancer, Diabetes, obesity and Alzheiners research.

Raleigh (downtown) Y0728 North Carolina University- 101 out of 500 ranked for scientific research

Ohio

Oxford Y1287 Miami University for research in many areas

Oregon

Eugene- William Y0413 University of Oregon- neuroscientist alumni, Michael Posner-first person to clone a vertebrate
River & U of Oregon

La Grande- Union County Y1330 Eastern Oregan University- psychology behavior studies and  agricultural science

Portland- NW Y0410 Portland State University- alumni- Fariborz Maseeh, pioneer in the field of micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS)

Pennsylvania

Collegeville Y0618 Ursinus College- Alumni Gerald Edelman- Nobel Peace winner for the discovery of antibody molecules

Lancaster-West Y1117 Franklin and Marshall College- Alumni Theodore Woodward  Nobel Prize nomination for his role in finding cures for typhus
and typhoid fever.

New Holland Y1372 Case New Holland manufactoring complex- designs combines and other agricultural equipment

Philadelphia Y0621 Ben Franklin Bridge

Philadelphia-West Y0482 Ben Franklin's grave

State College Y0744 Penn State- very high research activity university

State College-Arboretum  Y2005 Penn State-Erwin Muller- alumni that invented the field ion microscope.

Rhode Island

Cumberland Y0799 birthplace of American Industrial Revolution- first power loam

Providence Y1092 Brown University- Ivy League research university


Tennessee

Knoxville U of Tenn Y0592 University of Tennessee- Faculty member, Harry McSween, one of the world's leading expects in the study of meteorites

Texas

Austin-Capital Y0068 University of Texas-Faculty member, John Goodenough developed the lithium-ion recharable battery

Galveston-historical Y1159 University of Texas-medical research

Houston-downtown Y0536 University of Texas- medical research

Houston-medical Y1388 Baylor College of Medicine- health science research

Houston-Rice University Y0071 Rice University- artificial  heart research

Port Aransas-beach Y1568 University of Texas Marine Science Institute-wetlands research

San Marcos Y0481 Texas State University-largest forensic research facility in the world

Waco-Baylor Univ Y0626 Physics research


Vermont

Middlebury Y0707 Birth place of John Deere inventor of the plow

Virginia

Charlottesville Y0742 University of Virginia-known for astronomy research

Harrisonburg Y1315 James Madison University- research 

Washington

Ellensburg-city Y0320 Cenral WA University- Alumni Roland "Sandy" Wheeler, inventor of Bowflex exercise equipment

Pullman Y1949 Washington State University- food and agriculture research

Seattle-Capitol N Y1983 Washington State University- medical research

Seattle-Uof Wash Y0351 Washington State University- medical research


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