Maybe the mods/developer/admin could add a field to the "Profiles" section (with a pull down list of states and provinces) and we could fill in that field with our location. The mods/developer/admin could then provide a search feature (maybe a simple button) based on that profile field, where we could pull up everyone from a given state/province. This would be in addition to our "Location" field, which is an "open text" box where people can enter anything they want.