Students
Encarta From MSN, the "Monster" Geography Resource.
Geographia -- Geography With Some Interesting Facts Thrown in. Very Nicely Done Website.
Connecting the Continent -- A live on-line event which was presented by the Centenary of Federation South Australia and Centenary of Federation Northern Territory from 18 June to 1 July 2001. This website is the legacy of that event and provides a unique snapshot of outback Australia.
WorldSkip.com -- A Vast Collection Of Links To Info About Countries Worldwide. The Site Is Divided Into Six Geographical Regions. Each Country Highlights News, Business, Travel And Culture, And Consumer Products. It Is An Easy-To-Use Resource And Includes Maps Of The Country, A Currency Converter, The Time In That Country, And A Language Translator. Very Nice!
Students & Teachers
Geography.com -- A window into the world of geography and the countless ways it affects our lives. This is a place for professionals, educators, students, and the public to find the geographic resources they need for their jobs, schoolwork, research, or just for fun.
Geographic.org -- Students, Teachers, Parents, and Children can have fun learning about Geography on this site.
The Geographic Learning Site -- We hope you'll find this site fun and educational. You'll learn all about the U.S. Department of State: the interesting countries where U.S. Diplomats work; places where the Secretary of State travels; geographic Hot Spots and Cool Sites; international affairs and important international issues; and more!
One World Journeys -- Our award-winning teams of photographers and writers capture on-site, vivid images to immediately share with those who crave live connections with wilderness expeditions and outdoor adventure. Committed to environmental awareness and education, ecotourism, and determination to preserve threatened ecosystems, One World Journeys creates a new world of web documentary by merging the best of nature with leading edge technology.
Mysterious Places -- Come Explore Sacred Sites and Ancient Civilizations
Exploring the States -- Implements multi-disciplinary teaching approaches using NASA technologies to enhance existing curriculum. Exploring the States uses images from NASA Landsat satellites and AVHRR to explore all 50 states with pictures and math.
Zip Find Central -- Find the Distance Between Any Two Zip Codes.
The Earth Page -- Worldwide Virtual Index. World Page Directory: Comprehensive international directories and global sites. Random Earth:
Explore over 100 unique destinations.
Ayo-Gorkhali -- Nepal Link Page
Terrafly -- changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address, and our system will put you at the controls of a new and innovative way to explore your digital earth.
Maps
U.S. Gazetteer -- Used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map Server and obtain census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server. You can search for places, counties or MCDs by entering the name and state abbreviation (optional), or 5-digit zip code.
MapQuest -- MapQuest is easy to use and offers the most comprehensive coverage of the globe. Consumers simply enter an address on MapQuest and they can easily access millions of locations around the world, obtain detailed maps and accurate driving directions, locate places of interest, customize road trip plans, and create, save, download or email personalized maps. MapQuest's Yellow Pages allow people to find contact information for businesses in any city together with maps and directions to get them there.
The Historical And Cultural Map Resource -- Contains Dozens Of Maps Showing Everything From Bronze Age Explorations And The Expansion Of The Roman Empire To The Coloization Of North America And Journey Of Lewis And Clark. Many Of The Maps Are Animated Using Macromedia's ShockWave Technology So You'll Need The Browser Plugin That You Can Download From The Homepage.
Maps.com -- A Place for Maps.
Thomas Bros. Maps -- The standard by which all street maps are measured.
Maps On Us -- Navigation Made Simple All Across the United States.
Freemap.com -- The Map Store of Minnesota.
Multimap -- One of the top ten most visited web sites in Britain
Atlapedia Online -- Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Maptech's MapServer -- Free online resource for Topographic Maps, NOAA Nautical Charts, Nav Photos, and Aeronautical Charts.
Geography Link Sites
Geography Links
GeographyWorld
Dartmouth College: Student Resources
for Coursework in Geography
Colorado University
Resources for Geographers
UC Berkeley: Earth Sciences
Map & Library
TNRIS Education Outreach
Geographic Education Websites
Teachers Resources
UCGIS -- The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data.
NCGE -- National Council for Geographic Education
The Florida Geographic Alliance -- Established in 1987 with the support of the National Geographic Society of Washington, DC. The purposes of the FGA are to encourage the inclusion of more geography learning in the K-12 and post-secondary curricula. Geography is the only discipline that studies both the physical an cultural environments from a spatial perspective. It is a detriment to our students as well as to our society, from the local to the international levels, to omit this learning from our schools.
Genip -- A Consortium of Geography Associations Committed to Improving Geography Education.
Seventh Grade Geography -- Prepared under grants from the Alabama State Department of Education and The Alabama Geographic Alliance. The following materials may be used study, research and education for educational purposes, but please credit the authors and source: Lisa Keys Mathews, Department of Geography, University of North Alabama. Where individual pages or lesson plans are used, please credit the developer by name as listed in the title.
