Geography articles

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  The real center of the US lies in the woods of Missouri

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 26, 2013 11:23 am + 7 comments

  If you stood beside a certain tree in Plato, Missouri and began walking to the US border, you would Continue reading…

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  How Google evolved maps from stagnant 'portrait' to 'interactive conversation'

  By Kimber Streams on January 3, 2013 12:55 pm + 4 comments

  Maps created ten years ago are vastly different from the maps we have today, and Google's chief Continue reading…

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  The Census Dotmap contains one black dot for every person in the US, and nothing else

  By Chris Welch on December 29, 2012 12:32 pm + 86 comments

  There are 308,450,225 dots on the map you see above. One for every person living in the United Continue reading…

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  With modern geography tools, researcher gains fresh insight on historic Gettysburg battle

  By Chris Welch on December 2, 2012 06:11 pm + 5 comments

  There's plenty of history in maps. That's what Anne Kelly Knowles' masterful understanding of Continue reading…

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  Music Hack Day project maps out lyrics to Johnny Cash's 'I've Been Everywhere' in realtime

  By Chris Welch on November 30, 2012 05:53 pm + 8 comments

  In 1996, the legendary Johnny Cash recorded "I've Been Everywhere," putting his signature on an Continue reading…

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  Google Maps updated with enhanced geographic visuals that better depict terrain, vegetation

  By Chris Welch on October 26, 2012 12:26 pm + 66 comments

  Google today unveiled a number of visual enhancements to Google Maps that result in more accurate Continue reading…

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  Atlas for the blind taught geography before Braille became the standard

  By Justin Rubio on July 22, 2012 04:19 pm + 2 comments

  In 1837, Samuel Gridley Howe, founder of the New England Institute, helped publish what is regarded Continue reading…

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  'Alphabet Topography' is a beautiful look at how often letters are used

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 04:47 pm + 9 comments

  As any Scrabble — or Words with Friends — player will know, the points each letter is worth is Continue reading…