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The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S.

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The United States is a huge piece of land and not all of it is fun and dandy. In fact, there are some pretty miserable places to live in the U.S. and lots of reasons why. From cities with awful weather and ugly residents to cities with high bestiality and low libido, here are the 11 most miserable places in the U.S. ever.
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    Cape Disappointment, Washington - Foggiest

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    Since Washington is one of the most overcast states in the country, it's no surprise that its residents have named towns all over the state with deeply depressing names. The most depressing name of all though has to go to Cape Disappointment whose very existence implicates a huge letdown.

    British fur trader John Meares supposedly named the dreariest of dreary towns back in 1788 when he thought the area was only a bay. He turned his ship back and missed discovering the Columbia River. What a disappointment.

    Residents of Cape Disappointment live a hazy life with 106 days of fog a year. Brave tourists willing to visit the cape may find its name literally true, especially if they camp on the beach at the Cape Disappointment State Park in a flimsy tent. Believe it or not, this area was actually one of the most populated places in aboriginal North America, that is, before Europeans showed up with their contagious and fatal diseases.

    What'd you expect, a place named like this is never going to have a happy ending.

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  1. Blondell Hoovler
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 1/31/2013 1:30 PM
    Glad to have a bearing on foggiest place in america now.
  2. disgusted
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 2/25/2012 5:51 PM
    As a former University of La Crosse student and someone who knew Craig Meyers, your comments about the drownings are completely disgusting and inhumane. I get that you are trying to be funny...but death is not funny. If you have a heart at all, you will remove the "jokes" about the deaths.
  3. Appalled
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 2/25/2012 9:56 AM
    Although I understand trying to incite humor into an article of this sort appeals some of the readers, that doesn't mean you have to make fun of death. I am from La Crosse and am personally a friend of Craig Meyers who drowned a few years ago. I assure you he wasn't looking around the river for a "water themed party" and would appreciate if you omitted that statement out of respect for the deceased.
  4. mark
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 12/16/2011 10:22 AM
    Wisconsin people are f**king disgusting!
  5. McLovin
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 11/25/2011 12:31 PM
    crazy 2.... your a creep
  6. RJZTV
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 9/04/2011 11:04 PM
    I've been to Rochester, New York it's rely shady their.
  7. HappySeattleite
    Cape Disappointment, Washington - Foggiest at 7/31/2011 6:33 PM
    That's funny, because those of us in Washington LOVE and ENJOY the comfortable, cloudy days (foggy sometimes on the coast). It's incredibly uplifting and beautiful when you don't have to deal with the heat and the large amounts of intense sun! Maybe you have the view that it's depressing here, but visit and you'll be sure to find differently!
  8. cmgaa
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 5/20/2011 2:08 PM
    Hilarious...and I've lived in one of these places! In all fairness, Iowa city is a pretty great place!!
  9. crazy2
    Lexington, Kentucky - Least Sex at 4/07/2011 12:15 PM
    FORGET GREENSBORO!!! I'M MOVING TO LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY............ I OVE WOMAN TO PLEASES ME............ALL DAY LONG............
  10. crazy2
    Greensboro, North Carolina - Most Impotent at 4/07/2011 12:13 PM
    Ooooooooooooo!!!!!! I'M MOVING TO GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I STILL CAN GET IT UP AND HARD.......
  11. markheany
    The 11 Most Miserable Places in the U.S. at 4/07/2011 6:56 AM
    A fun list, good reading!
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