wow - crazy that this popped up tonight.

A friend and I just finished a project based on this. It's called "The Virtual State of Jefferson" - it's a router that alters pages to "claim" cities in that area. I just posted a tech description about how the project works: http://ethanmiller.name/notes/virtual_state_jefferson_tech/

Beautiful area of the country... I sometimes think about moving to Southern Oregon, but there isn't a lot of tech work there.

That corner of California also has some extremely remote and isolated areas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_County,_California

"Trinity County has no traffic lights, freeways, parking meters, or incorporated cities. Trinity County did not have a chain store or restaurant until 1999, when Burger King, Movie Gallery, Longs Drugs (now CVS/pharmacy), and Subway opened for business."

All in all, a large and fascinating area to explore.

Hrmph... this article got my all nostalgic! Now I feel like driving around in remote places this summer, but it's a bit of a stretch from here in Italy to there...

Cascadia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement...

Not to be confused with the Secession Cascadian Dark Ale from HUB, http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16353/51065

Mmmmm, Hopworks Urban Brewery...

Their brew master is my neighbour, super nice guy.

We were in Ashland,OR for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival a few years ago. The public radio station repeatedly said they were located in "the mythical state of Jefferson".

Let's also not forget the lost state of Franklin, and the Indian Stream Republic. US history is littered with similar examples.