Maps
Where Have The Most Shipwrecks Occurred?
Wherever ships sail, there are shipwrecks. From narrow rivers to the expanses of the Pacific Ocean, ships can wreck just about anywhere in the world. While it’s impossible to know exactly how many shipwrecks there have been through the years or the precise location where they may be located, thanks to modern technology, we do have a good idea of where some of the most recent wrecks occurred. The below graphic by SIYachts.com visualizes which bodies of water have seen the most shipwrecks (based on the most recent 300 wrecks at time of the graphic’s creation in February 2023).
The graphic utilizes a numbered pin map of the world to show which bodies of water have seen the most shipwrecks. Underneath the map is a pictorial unit chart with more information about each body of water and how many wrecks they have seen.
Unsurprisingly, the Atlantic Ocean has seen the most shipwrecks. Of the last 300 recorded shipwrecks, 25 of them were in the Atlantic. While not recent, perhaps the most famous shipwreck in the Atlantic is the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The passenger liner famously hit an iceberg and sunk while en route from Southhampton, UK to New York City.
While many of the top bodies of water on the list are vast oceans and seas, not all are as massive. The Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from mainland China, ranks sixth on the list. Out of the last 300 recorded shipwrecks, 10 have been in the Taiwan Strait.
There are more remote workers in the U.S. than ever before. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic, a new way of work has swept the nation with workers and businesses opting to work remotely. While shared work and office spaces are popular, many people choose to work from the comfort of their homes. A new map created by Qualtrics shows us the most popular American cities for remote work and the least popular.
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These cities had the highest percentage of remote workforces:
- Cary, NC remote workforce – 41.4%
- Frisco, TX remote workforce – 39.7%
- Bellevue, WA remote workforce – 38.6%
- Berkeley, CA remote workforce – 36.4%
- Seattle, WA remote workforce – 36%
- Arlington, VA remote workforce – 35.8%
- Fremont, CA remote workforce – 35.2%
- Scottsdale, AZ remote workforce – 34%
- Carlsbad, CA remote workforce – 33.8%
- Washington, DC remote workforce – 33.8%
At the other end of the spectrum, these cities had the fewest remote workers:
- Beaumont, Texas 3.7% remote workforce
- Odessa, Texas 3.8%
- El Monte, California 4.0%
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama 4.1%
- Paterson, New Jersey 4.6%
- Corpus Christi, Texas 4.7%
- Salinas, California 5.0%
- Midland, Texas 5.5%
- San Bernardino, California 5.5%
- Visalia, California 5.5%
Many people say they prefer remote work because of the money and time working from home saves. It makes sense that cities with a good cost of living and other attractive aspects would be home to more remote workers than expensive or unpleasant cities. Looking at this map gives us a good look at which cities people would choose to live in when they could truly choose to live anywhere!
The U.S. divorce rate is fairly high, leading many people to ask what factors play into the rates. From economics to religion, there are many factors that can impact whether a marriage ends in happily ever after or a parting of ways. The team at Joslyn Law Firm gives us insight into one specific aspect: location. They calculated the highest and lowest divorce rates in cities across the U.S. and plotted them out on this map.
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The map is both easy to read and informative. The high divorce rate locations are highlighted in yellow and the low divorce rate cities are blue. Taking a look at these pinpoints all over the U.S. we see a variety of cities across the U.S. featured. The team listed the top 25 cities for both statistics.
These were the top ten results for cities with the highest divorce rates:
- Medford, OR
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Dothan, AL
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
- Charleston, WV
- Bangor, ME
- Pueblo, CO
- Texarkana, TX-AR
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- Jackson, MI
Medford is a small city in Oregon with an average population that’s a little on the older end. Conventional wisdom suggests this could lead to higher divorce rates because the younger generations are getting married later in life and are trending toward longer marriages, whereas “gray divorce” (divorce over age 65) is becoming more common. As for low divorce rates, the city of Provo-Orem, Utah may top the list because of the high Mormon population, a religion that forbids divorce.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is tasked with ending drug trafficking in the United States. They’ve had a lot of success by undergoing a crucial operation: raiding drug labs. Drug labs are the source of a huge chunk of illegal drugs in the U.S. They’re used to create dangerous substances like methamphetamines. The key to stopping the illegal drug trade is to stop drug production at the source. The team at Joslyn Law Firm shows us the centers of these raids by mapping out the U.S. cities with the most raids in over a ten-year span. With this map we can see changing trends in drug trafficking.
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The team presents us with one map and a few graphs. On the map we see the cities with the highest average number of raids between 2014 and 2023. Below, graphs show these cities raids on a yearly basis in this time span, as well as a graph comparing each state’s numbers.
Michigan has the highest number of drug raids. There are some unique aspects to this state that make it a hot spot. The state has a border with Canada that cuts through the Great Lakes. This watery border gives drug traffickers and easier way to move illegal goods in and out of the country. Michigan also has high unemployment rates and fewer economic opportunities, which leads more people to turn to drug use and sales. Michigan also produces many of the chemicals used in synthetic drugs, so drug labs have an easier time getting a hold of supplies. Learn more with the team’s extensive information and data.
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