Eleven American Cities from Bellevue to Douglas in Order of Recorded Latitude, North to South

Bellevue sits at a recorded latitude of 47.614444, the northernmost stop on this trail. It is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, across Lake Washington from Seattle, with a population of 151,854 at the 2020 census. Its name comes from the French phrase belle vue, meaning beautiful view.

Stamford has a recorded latitude of 41.096667. It is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 34 miles outside New York City, and the second most populous city in Connecticut behind Bridgeport. Its population reached 135,470 at the 2020 census.

Ely is recorded at latitude 39.253333. It is the only city in White Pine County, Nevada, and the county seat. It began as a stagecoach station on the Pony Express and Central Overland Route, and its mining boom followed the discovery of copper there in 1906. The Nevada Northern Railway, known as the Ghost Train of Old Ely, survives as a heritage railway, and the 2020 census counted 3,924 residents.

Stockton is recorded at latitude 37.9575. It is the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, on the San Joaquin River in the Central Valley, with 320,804 residents at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849 by Charles Maria Weber during the California Gold Rush and is named for Commodore Robert F. Stockton. The Port of Stockton opened in 1933, and the University of the Pacific was chartered in 1851.

Santa Monica is recorded at latitude 34.021944. It is a city in Los Angeles County, California, along Santa Monica Bay on the state's South Coast, with 93,076 residents at the 2020 census. It is a resort town known for its climate and beaches, and it hosts the headquarters of companies including Hulu, Activision Blizzard, Universal Music Group and Snap Inc.

Anaheim is recorded at latitude 33.836111. It is the most populous city in Orange County, California, with 346,824 residents at the 2020 census. It was founded by fifty German immigrant families in 1857 and incorporated in 1876, and it is known as the home of the Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center.

Chula Vista is recorded at latitude 32.627778. It is the second most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, with 275,487 residents at the 2020 census. It lies roughly halfway between the downtowns of San Diego and Tijuana, and its name, meaning scenic view, reflects its place between San Diego Bay and the coastal foothills.

Marshall is recorded at latitude 32.55. It is the county seat of Harrison County in East Texas, about 150 miles east of Dallas and 40 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana, and was founded in 1841. The 2020 census recorded 23,392 residents. It is known as the Pottery Capital of the World and hosts the annual Wonderland of Lights, one of the largest light festivals in the United States.

Vicksburg is recorded at latitude 32.3525. It is the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana. It is named for the Methodist missionary Newitt Vick, and its population was 21,573 at the 2020 census. Its July 1863 surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, coinciding with the Battle of Gettysburg, marked a turning point of the American Civil War.

Las Cruces is recorded at latitude 32.314028. It is the county seat of Dona Ana County, New Mexico, with a population of 111,385 at the 2020 census, the second most populous city in the state and the largest in southern New Mexico. It is the principal city of the Las Cruces metropolitan statistical area and part of the El Paso-Las Cruces combined statistical area.

Douglas is recorded at latitude 31.345, the southernmost stop on this trail. It is a city in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, on the United States border directly across from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. It was founded as a smelter town to process copper ore mined at nearby Bisbee, incorporated in 1905 and named for mining pioneer James Douglas. Its 2020 population was 16,534.