Yes, it is in the United States.

Silly me. Do tell.

I think he's being silly. Its official name is the United _______ States

OK. Busted. Estados Unidos De México. United States of Mexico. Is the official designation for the Mexican Republic.

Whew!

Technically / accurately it is 'Estados Unidos Mexicanos' which is translated as 'United Mexican States'

Or EUM / UMS

You're correct, Janis. Just some simple transliteration. But thanks for the correction.

If you want to be in a northern lake type setting with lots of outdoor activities, Vermont and New Hampshire might be a good fit. Hundreds of crystal clear lakes, scores of golf courses, and beautiful scenery everywhere. True the winters are long and cold, but snowshoeing and x-c skiing are great fun. You can be just minutes from vibrant small cities like Burlington Vt or Concord NH, and world class cities like Boston and Montreal are just a few hours drive, as is the beautiful Maine coast.

Last Monday morning I walked across the border into Los Algodones, Baja Mexico. I joined a group of other geocachers and found and logged 4 physical geocaches. We then went to El Padiso for an early lunch geocaching event. The tables were in a central patio. Soon after my food was delivered, it started to rain lightly. I finished my meal and paid indoors and then headed back to the border. I walked past more than a hundred people to the end of the line. About halfway through the line was when the thunderstorm arrived. There was a strike within 3/4 of a mile which I consider rare for February. I got drenched before I got into the building to see the Customs officer. I did declare the very nice new leather belt that I bought. It was about 1.5 hours from the time I got wet until I was back art my hotel in Yuma to get dry. I have a very bad cold now.
Healthcare is not free for US citizens in Mexico. I was approached by people outside inquiring if I needed dental work/ eyeglasses or medications from their pharmacy. Dental work is somewhat cheaper in the border towns than in major US cities. Many people (including Canadians) walk across the border to get their dental work done and for glasses.