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Percentage of Sedans that are Black

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Today is the Ides of March, who in 1970 made famous the idea of the friendly stranger in the black sedan in their song Vehicle, inspired by anti-drug pamphlets passed out to high-schoolers warning about such things.
 
So I thought the world needed maps of places in New York State where there is a high percentage of sedans registered that are painted black. Black sedans are particularly popular in the Bronx and Westchester, but also in New York City more generally.

 
Map: Empire State Topography
Map: Green Mountain National Forest North

NY 990V Touring Route

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NY 990V, Bear Kill Road in Conesville is one of the few state reference routes that is signed as a touring route.

All reference routes start with 9, followed by the DOT Region (9). Undivided reference routes are then given a suffix of 0-5 and a letter. 990V was given a “V” because it looks like a “V” on the map, where it goes around the Schoharie Reservoir.

What you probably didn’t know is that NY 990V is exactly 9.90 km in length.