News Blip: Solar Eclipse Becoming A Major Camping Event
Woodall’s Reports On The Expected Influx of Visitors To Campgrounds And State Parks Across The U.S. On August 21 For The Solar Eclipse
Communities from Oregon to South Carolina are preparing for an influx of visitors Aug. 21 — many of them pulling or driving RVs — to experience the first total solar eclipse to sweep across the U.S. in nearly 100 years. Some 12.2 million people in 14 states will be in the path of totality after the eclipse reaches the Continental United States between Portland and Salem, Ore., at 7:16 a.m. EDT, and concludes southeast of Colombia, S.C., at 2:48 p.m. Others to the north and south, in areas like Maine and south Texas, will see a 50% partial eclipse. The next total eclipse in the U.S. will occur in 2045, traversing from northern California to Florida.
The epicenter, where there will be total darkness for the longest period of time, is Hopkinsville, Ky., a town of about 32,000 people located in the southwest corner of the state that has aggressively promoted itself as ”Eclipseville.” To mark the event, Hopkinsville is planning a Friday-Sunday celebration before the sun disappears on Monday at 1:24:41 p.m. (CDT) for two minutes and 40 seconds.
Check out the full article at Woodall’s right here.
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