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Count the US states you have visited

Build a map from memory, then use travel records to check it.

Decide what counts as a visit

Choose a consistent rule before marking the map: a road stop, an overnight stay, or simply crossing the border. Search the state list and toggle each place you remember. The displayed total describes your selection. The map also includes territories, so check which entries you selected when comparing it with a 50-state travel goal.

Count the US states you have visited
Our web app, shown in English. Sample data or manual example selections; no personal travel history.

Use records as a second pass

Photos and Timeline data can help you remember overlooked stops, but a missing point does not prove you never visited. Review border locations and airport transfers yourself. Correct the selection, then download the PNG. Keep your own rule with the image so another person can understand the count.

Build, check and save your map

  1. Use the search list or map to select places manually. The counter and percentage update with the selection; the denominator follows the regions in this map dataset.
  2. To fill the map from records, choose a supported Timeline JSON or up to 500 original photos with GPS and capture time. Imported points add regions to the existing selection. The earliest year found in the imported records may appear in the list; it is not necessarily your first-ever visit.
  3. Review the result yourself. This site marks regions from coordinates and has no six-hour stay threshold or separate Lived and Want to go statuses. Remove border errors or transit stops that do not fit your definition.
  4. Download PNG for an image or copy the page link to preserve selected region IDs. That link does not include your original files or imported first-visit years. Map boundaries are served with the site; this tool does not request a third-party basemap.

What to check

A map of visited regions is an illustration of the data you supplied; it does not prove every border crossing or visit was recorded.

  • Start with states you can confirm, then optionally use location-bearing photos or Timeline data.
  • Remove accidental matches and export a PNG only after reviewing the full map.

Try it in your browser

Open States Visited Map →

Timeline JSON, selected photos and optional audio are read on your device to create your video. This site does not receive those file contents.

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