Sep 28 2009McDomination: Map Of McDonalds In The US
This is a graphic representation of all the McDonalds restaurants in the United States. As you might be able to tell, there are a lot of them. Some might even say a McMillion. But they'd be wrong, because there's only 13,000.
This map is the brainchild of Stephen Von Worley, who got to thinking about the strip malls sprawling out along I-5 in California's ever less rural Central Valley: "Just how far can you get from generic convenience? And how would you figure that out?"
There are over 13,000 McDonald's restaurants in the US, or about 1 for every 23,000 Americans. But even market penetration this advanced doesn't mean that McDonald's is everywhere. Somewhere in South Dakota is the McFarthest Spot, the place in the US geographically most removed from the nearest McD's (*). If you started out from this location, a few miles north of State Highway 20 (which runs latitudinally between Highways 73 in the west and 65 in the east), you'd have to drive 145 miles to get your Big Mac (if you could fly, however, it'd be only 107 miles).
So you think the folks in Bumfack, South Dakota, are any skinnier than the rest of the population? Because I bet not. And no, this isn't me endorsing fast food. But one time I did find two onion rings in my fries at Burger King. Yeah, so who's the real king now? Gimme that crown, bitch!
413 - The McFarthest Place: 145 Mi to the Nearest Big Mac [strangemaps]
Thanks to Edminster and twellve, who only go to McDonalds when McRibs are in season.
Reader Comments
1. SnOoPs - September 28, 2009 6:13 PM
first
2. killer biscuit - September 28, 2009 6:13 PM
fukkin GROSS!!
3. Mr. cow - September 28, 2009 6:14 PM
Moo
4. Turtle - September 28, 2009 6:21 PM
McDonalds on the mooooonnn!!!!!!
Chick-Fil-A>McDonalds!!!
5. rad to the power of me - September 28, 2009 6:21 PM
WARF! supersize my state country please!
6. Turtle - September 28, 2009 6:22 PM
Do Canadians even deserve a McDonalds?
Really are there any there?
And what about Mexico?
7. Calabasa209 - September 28, 2009 6:24 PM
yay for the central valley!!
8. meowmo - September 28, 2009 7:13 PM
that map also represents the distribution of a cow. probably one cow has made it into a burger in each dot on the map.
9. mandy - September 28, 2009 7:19 PM
fast food nation! check out http://www.mandymoorehol.com
10. Beep Boop - September 28, 2009 8:37 PM
That's alot of fat people
11. King Kevin - September 28, 2009 8:57 PM
This is incorrect. The farthest mcdonalds is in alaska. IDIOT
12. Ryan - September 28, 2009 8:59 PM
No Turtle, we Canadians have never been graced with the holy grail that is McDonalds. One day we hope to emerge from our igloos and be able to sled dog our way to a morning McGriddle. I doubt they would sell many McFlurries though considering we are all getting pretty sick and tired of this constant -40 weather.
13. monster - September 28, 2009 10:40 PM
Bumfack ahhhh what a name
14. J - September 28, 2009 10:41 PM
@3....sssshhhhhhh quiet Mr Cow.......apparently theres a Maccas just round the corner from you. and @8, they do say '100% beef' but of course a cows arse, tail and ears are still 'cow' therefor still 'beef'. mmmmmmmmm
15. Roger - September 28, 2009 10:46 PM
Wow that's insane, makes you want to see a world map of all the mcdonalds around too lol
You say batman I saw Vawncast
16. homer - September 28, 2009 11:24 PM
the (boobies) banner add, about Evony, do not look real, or nice, or.... stop showing, I can't stop clicking.....
17. Jaycob - September 29, 2009 1:49 AM
lol fake made by a smug Californian who's so smug he didn't realize he was making it all up
18. misslenabobena - September 29, 2009 2:01 AM
is that also including the ones in wal-mart???
19. Lithuania - September 29, 2009 6:26 AM
You fat americans...
20. gizmoduck - September 29, 2009 6:31 AM
ewww.
how many "i stole your boyfriend" fat chick shirts from walmart in america?
...
a lot
21. none - September 29, 2009 6:54 AM
Macs all over the place !
nothing can beat this
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22. LastV8 - September 29, 2009 7:41 AM
Bumfack?! Really?
23. Jaded Icons - September 29, 2009 8:00 AM
@ 20
At least we have indoor plumbing.... How's Lithuania now a days? Is your sister still a Russian whore?
24. Jazzman - September 29, 2009 8:21 AM
Fake... there are way more McDs than there are dots on this pic!!! Look under your chair... McDonalds!!!
25. squeehunter - September 29, 2009 8:38 AM
Yeah they're going to look that big when you make the dots that (I can't curse?) huge on such a small map.
26. Newyevon2 - September 29, 2009 9:28 AM
28th, yaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
27. Fade - September 29, 2009 9:34 AM
I want to see the map of Mcdonald's progression across the map.. kinda like that Wal-Mart one... Looked like a plague spreading
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28. Aaron - September 29, 2009 9:46 AM
There's more Chinese restaurants in the US than McDonalds, Wendy's, KFC, and Burger King, combined.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html
29. Geekolojew - September 29, 2009 9:49 AM
Must See!!!
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30. Fact Guy - September 29, 2009 9:50 AM
This is full of shit. There is no way there are only 13,000.
31. Bob S'yeruncle - September 29, 2009 10:09 AM
I dunno...this map seems to pretty much mirror CNN's US Obesity map for 2006, coincidence? I think not...
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/fit.nation/obesity.map/
32. LSDiesel - September 29, 2009 10:14 AM
@32, You would know Fat Guy.
I betcha Starbucks has twice as many.
33. tentencanidae - September 29, 2009 10:45 AM
for some wierd reason, i started ordering hamburgers at MCDs lately, instead of cheeseburgers. it tastes pretty much the same, but minus the salty plasic. and you get to save 50 calories. win.
also, thanks to another geekologie reader, i'm now hooked on this like heroine... go here:
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34. Robert - September 29, 2009 11:56 AM
I'd hate to live in Bumfack, South Dakota. Imagine raising your children without a McDonalds in the area?
35. ciao - September 29, 2009 5:15 PM
the east side seems to fashion mcdemonds a bit more.
36. ciao - September 29, 2009 5:16 PM
@LSDiesel
There's five within a less than a mile of walking distance from my home. :B
37. lee.harless - September 29, 2009 5:45 PM
love how MIAMI has more mcd's than new york city! hahahaa! so much for the south beach diet. fatso pigs. you're LOVIN' IT! nom nom nom... (bloat).
38. sexygeek - September 29, 2009 9:49 PM
McLovin It.