Mapping tools and references
- GMT - The Generic Mapping Tools Great software for making your own maps.
- Distance calculator // How far is it? calculates distance between two places. Another Distance calculator // Good for distance between GPS coords
- Geographic Midpoint Calculator
- circumcenter calculator
- lon/lat lookup from street address
- GPS coordinate converter
- Jeeep coordinate conversion
- UTM Long/LAT conversion
- waypoint projection, distance bearing calculator
- Calculate distance, bearing and more between Latitude/Longitude points
- Elevation Checker
- Mapquest
- Look up US zip codes
- County Visit Counting tool
- View USGS Maps and Aerial Photo Images Online
- Links to Satellite Maps
- Geogreeting
- Getting There by Car, Boat, or Plane: A Guide to Maps
- US Area Codes
- What3Words: rainforest.grants.frog or elbow.possibly.miraculous
- A Kids Glossary of Map and GPS Terms
- Working with GIS Data Syracuse University
Map Collections
- The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at Univ. of Texas at Austin is an excellent resource. Additional map resources
- Rare Map Collection at the Hargrett Library.
- Panoramic maps from the Library of Congress
- Ray Sterner has put together a nice collection of state maps in his Color Landform Atlas of the United States. Each state link brings up a menu of links to maps and other online information about the state.
- Country reports with map links
- Maps of the World
- Collection of many country maps
- Zoom maps
- Geo Map (country outlines)
Maps with a specific Theme or Subject Matter
- AirNav provides free detailed aeronautical information on airports and navigational aids in the USA.
- Google weather crisis map
- Maps on Stamps
- After the World Trade Center (9/11/2001)
- US Rivers
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Journal of Western Travel
- Flying the Desert: scenic solo flight in a light airplane across the American West.
- Peakbagger Highpoints in each state
- Global Ozone Passive Monitoring Project
Games and learning aids with a geographic twist
- Geocaching - where you are the search engine
- Geosense -- a fun geography game
- Jetpunk geography quizzes
- Douwe Osinga project collection: A number of interesting online games, many involving mapping.
- Color the world
- Degree of Confluence Project
- World Geography Games
Whole World Maps
Specific Locations
North America
- U.S. National Park Maps
- Any place America (topo maps)
- Alaska maps
- Arizona Geology Virtual Tourist: Map Links
- California Coastal Records Project Over 20,500 photographs (totaling over 134GB) of the current California coast are now online.
- Henry's Pacific Crest Trail Hike
- Los Angeles Metro System Map // Downtown // MTA web site with more maps.
- Caltech clickable map
- Death Valley
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Interactive MIT campus map
- Boston University has a nice Map of Metropolitan Boston
- New York City Central Park
- Central Park Map shows bathroom locations
- Historical maps of New York City
- Viele map of Manhattan
- New York City Subway Map // collection of NYC subway maps
- Mapping Westchester County
- Miami transit map
- Costa Rica and other sites in North/Central/South America.
Asia
- Pete Loud Maps and other stuff
- China Maps // China map
- Tokyo Metro and Railway Maps
- Hong Kong and Macau
- Hong Kong and Vicinity
- Maps of India
- Russian Topography
Africa
- The Africa Guide
- African travel map
- Africa south of the Sahara collection of maps relating to Africa.
- Map of Tunisia
Europe
- Europe
- Bath City Maps
- Map & Photos of the Rhine Valley
- Simple map of Krakow, Poland
- London Map
- Mister What directory for popular UK locations
- Distilleries in Scotland
- UK Street Map page
Other Places
- Small map of Gabo Island during the Penguin count.
- Mallacoota in 1916
- Australian Topographic Data Sets
- Pitcairn Island
- Galapagos Islands
- Seychelles
Lynn Garry Salmon <>{
Last updated: June 27, 2022
