Season 2 Clem's Journey REFINED
As pleased as I was when figuring out the real world locations of Clementine's journey in Season 2, part of me felt some info was a bit off. So, using only Google Maps and logic and deductive reasoning, I've revamped her journey and I hope these findings are more accurate. FYI the final part is with returning to Howe's with Jane based on my play through or others with the same choice. I'm going off the numbers provided by data of G Maps. When picturing this you need to take in account the variables of weather and stopping to rest and eat.
Christa's Camp, Banner Elk, North Carolina (wiki stated outskirts)
Clementine fell into the Elk River and went downstream. Everything else in Episode 1 to the beginning of Ep 2 started there.
Banner Elk to Whitetop Mountain: Wilson Creek, Virginia (Wikipedia says Whitetop Mountain is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains) via NC-194N: 57.9 miles (on foot)
Whitetop Mountain to Howe's Hardware (Lowe's real world) Bristol, Tennessee (wiki said and I'm going with it. Plus Google Maps photo of the place looks spot on in my opinion) via US-58W: 63.5 miles by car/via Chestnut Mountain Rd: 48 miles (makes Luke's trek more believable).
Howe's to Parker's Run (This one was EXTREMELY difficult to deduce it's probable real world location, so after examining close along the south line of Virginia, I've concluded Parker's Run to be among the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail (outskirts of Abingdon, VA which I believe was the town seen from the observation deck): 24.2 miles (avoided the urban sections of the city).
North travel, after two days rest (I waited) around 11 miles. The unfinished house of the Russian Group was on the opposite side of the North Fork Holston River, where (pardon me fans) Luke drowned. I know it was a lake but a majority of the bodies of water were streams and creeks. I just couldn't see any other option.
The car trip to the distance of the Rest Stop. I believe that Woodchuck rest area was near Claypool Hill, VA; 40 miles.
Finally Clem, AJ and Jane travel on foot back to Howe's: 64.6 miles (take in account weather).
I hope this one is more believable and I will try to stick with this as the more accurate account. What do you all think?
Comments
Awesome... I didn't know they put real locations on the game (y)