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1. There is a town called Kokomo in a state whose motto is "The Crossroads of America". Believe it or not, it is not the place referenced in the Beach Boys song, nor is it close to an ocean. If you take US Route 31 due south for about 40 miles, you will arrive at what large city?
2. There is a ghost town called Bumble Bee nestled in the Bradshaw Mountains in a state whose name adorns the cans of a popular tea beverage. If you take I-17 due south for about 50 miles, you will arrive at what large city that holds the record for hottest temperature recorded in a major US city?
3. There is a town with the classy name of Cambridge in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Even though this is not the same Cambridge that is found in England, it is home to the Anoka-Ramsey Community College. If you take Route 65 due south for about 40 miles, you will arrive at what large city that was the birthplace of the artist Prince?
4. There is a town called Parkton where the movie "Guarding Tess" was shot. It is located in a county that forms part of the Mason-Dixon Line, and if you take I-83 due south for about 30 miles, you will arrive at what large city where Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
5. There is a moderately-sized town called Mooresville that has been home to many NASCAR team headquarters over the years, and sits just east of a large man-made lake called Lake Norman. If you go to the western edge of town, and take I-77 due south for about 25 miles, you will arrive at what major city?
6. There is a town called Bartlesville where the Phillips Petroleum Company was founded in 1917. In downtown Bartlesville, you can find Price Tower, which is the only skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that was actually built. Located in the state where settlers "rushed" to claim unassigned lands in 1889, if you take US Route 75 due south for about 45 miles, you will arrive at what large city?
7. There is a town called Mount Vernon that is very far from the namesake plantation in Virginia, but happens to be located in the state named for the president who called the one in Virginia home. Logging was the primary industry when the town was first established, and it is now the county seat of Skagit County, which hosts a Skagit Valley Tulip Festival every year. If you take I-5 due south for about 60 miles, you will arrive at what large city?
8. There is a small town on the shore of Lake Ontario called Wilson that has a hamlet called Roosevelt Beach where British Commandos secretly trained during World War II. As you head due south, you may hear the epic rushing sound of a huge waterfall on your right. If you really wanted to stay faithful to the whole "due south" thing, you could take some 2-lane roads through farmlands, but if you take the recommended route down I-190 across Grand Island for about 35 miles, you will arrive at what large city?
9. There is an historic town in California called Sonoma, and though surrounded by beautiful wine country, can be heard ROARING with the sound of engines a few times a year. Sonoma Raceway is a road course that hosts several motorsports series, including the premier NASCAR Cup Series once a year. Located not far from the shore of San Pablo Bay, if you take Hwy 101 about 30 miles south and cross a famous bridge, you will arrive at what large Californian city?
10. There is a town named after Davy Crockett in the "Lone Star State". Crockett is the county seat of the oldest county in its state and is also near the large Davy Crockett National Forest just to the east. If you take Rt 19 then I-45 due south for about 115 miles, you will arrive at what large city that has been a hub for human space exploration?
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