Photos: iPhone Launch Events Across the United States

While the masses swarmed Fifth Ave in New York, the iPhone's true success will be decided by the rest of America. Whether in rural Virginia, central Pennsylvania, small-town Indiana or sunny southern California, crowds turned out to be the first to own Apple's new device. Scroll down for some pictures from iPhone launches across the country.

Demoing to Crowd

Apple employee demos the iPhone to those waiting in line in Towson, Maryland

Mall Line

Line to Apple Store circles Towson Town Center

Considering

Shall I spend the $500?

Local News

Local news visited the Towson Apple Store

Huntington Beach

The line in Huntington Beach, California

Selling Spot in Line

Huntington Beach resident offers to sell her spot in line - for $800

HB Store

Balloons adorn inside of Huntington Beach AT&T Store

Asbhurn Line

Waiting for hours in Ashburn, Virginia - but no iPhones would reach them

Lucky in Ashburn

The lucky few in Ashburn, Virginia, where only 14 iPhones were sold

Reading PA

Line forms in Reading, Pennsylvania

Line Doubles in PA

It wasn't long until the Reading line doubled

Apple Store Tysons

Flagship Apple Store in Tysons Corner serves up hundreds of iPhones

San Diego

Waiting in San Diego, California

Biz Markie

Famous 1990's rapper Biz Markie gets his iPhone in San Diego

About two dozen people finally formed a line just after a sales clerk hauled out this orange sign.

iPhone lines formed even in Columbus, Indiana

Four employees of a local Indianapolis video editing studio stake out early positions in line to purchase iPhones for their whole company.

Staking out an iPhone at dawn in Indianapolis

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