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==Events by region==
==Events by region==
A possible convenient joint date to schedule local events would be Saturday June 21.

===Northeast===
===Northeast===
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[[File:Map of the North Eastern United States.svg|250px|right|alt=The Northeastern United States comprises the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.]]

Revision as of 00:34, 14 August 2013

Wikipedia Takes America is a campaign held each September to organize Wikipedia Takes Your City photo scavenger hunts across the United States, to coincide with the Wiki Loves Monuments photography contest in the United States and throughout the world.

How it works

A typical plaque found on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Anyone can plan an event! In fact, we invite you to recruit fellow Wikipedians and organize an expedition in your home city.

Is your city on the list below? If not, learn more about planning a local event.

Events by region

A possible convenient joint date to schedule local events would be Saturday June 21.

Northeast

The Northeastern United States comprises the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
  • New York City: Wikipedia Takes Brooklyn (Sep 7), Wikipedia Takes Manhattan (TBA)
  • Your city here

Midwest

The Midwestern United States comprises Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

South

The Southern United States comprises Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  • Your city here

West

The Western United States comprises Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Your city here


Past campaigns