General Geography Links

• Ask a Geographer (answers your questions about geography within 24 hours)
• Careers in Geography
• Earthwatch Online Resources
• Entertainment and Sports Geography
• Flag Tag (test your knowledge of flags)
• General Geography WWW Resources
• Geo-Globe (geographic oriented games and puzzles--create your own challenge and send it in)
• Geogram On-line (short articles, features, links, and illustrations using the format of an on-line periodical--lots of content!)
• Geographical Links (extensive listing of of links alphabetized according to topic--also contains information about physical, human, and economic geography)
• Geography.com.sg (online resource for geography students--organized by category and searchable)
• Geography Games, Quizzes, and Trivia
• Geography Glossary (short definitions of key terms in geography--links provide additional sources of related information)
• Geography Hotlist (links for students and teachers)
• Geography of Agriculture (short history of farming and descriptions of different types of agriculture)
• Geography Resources--Educational Resources (links for students and teachers)
• Geography Songlist (a neat and extensive listing of songs from the world of popular folk music that are about places in our world-- alphabetized and organized by topic)
• GEOSOURCE (over 3150 links for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science--new sites added almost daily)
• GEOWORLD (lots of links for students and teachers organized by topic)
• How Far Is It? (find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculate the distance between them--also see a map of the two places)
• Library of Congress : Geography and Map Reading Room
• Library of Congress Illustrated Guide: Geography and Maps
• Map Quiz (test your knowledge of country locations, capitals, and flags)
• National Geographic
• Understanding Geographic Data (includes a discussion or aerial photography, remotes sensing, and GIS)
• Understanding Maps
• WCSU List: Geography Internet Resources
• Xpeditions (wonderful site by the National Geographic Society)

Physical Geography Links

• Amazon Adventure (indigenous people, travel diary and info, photo gallery, animals, detailed maps)
• Ask a Geologist  (professors will answer your questions)
• Biomes of the World (slide show with tundra, boreal forests, temperate forests, midlatitude grasslands, chaparral, desert, tropical savannah, tropical forests, and alpine environments)
• Continental Drift (nice explanation and definitions of related terms)
• Destination Himalayas (over 500 photographs, audio files, maps, tour, natural wildlife, creation and exploration of Himalayas--in-depth look at the geography and history of Himalayas)
• Earthquakes
• Earthrise (click on the world map and see specific geographical locations from space)
• Earthshots (satellite images of environmental change)
• Earth's Interior (decription of earth's layers and an explanation of plate tectonics--nice color illustrations)
• Earth Views of Space and Space Views of Earth (dozens of images, with topics such as weather, climate, sea surface temperatures, and space weather --as well as links to other web sites)
• Environmental Index (latest info on air pollution, global warming, waste management and recycling, acid rain, ozone layer, water resources, methods to reduce energy consumption--also includes a glossary of related terms)
• Environmental Index (shows what happens to garbage and sewage around the world)
• Every Place Has Its Faults (description and illustrations of different types of faults)
• Geological Earth on the Web (some nice links to physical geography sites)
• Geo Teach (some nice diagrams illustrating earthquakes and plate tectonics)
• Largest Earthquakes of 1997 (links to those earthquake sites. Graphics, plus more, at each given site.)
• Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page (information about current global volcanic activity, research in remote sensing of volcanoes and their eruptive products, hazard mitigation, "Decade Volcanoes", links to government agencies and research institutions, and even some volcano humor)
• Natural World on the Web (links to info about biomes and ecosystems, some terms defined)
• Oceanography (geography of the oceans, from currents to tides, to images of the sea floor)
• Online Guide to Meteorology (info about weather and climate)
• Physical Geography (resources about the air and land of our planet)
• Physical Geography
• Plate Tectonics
• Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes (explanation with photos and illustrations)
• Understanding Plate Motions (plate tectonics--descriptions, definitions, and illustrations)
• Virtual Earthquake (interactive site where you can locate an earthquake epicenter and determine the magnitude of an earthquake)
• Volcanoes.Com (shows a map of volcanoes by region with an aerial photograph and brief description of each volcano)
• Volcano World (volcano info, pictures, movies, games, and much more)
• Weather Channel
• Weather World
• Windows to the Universe (a wealth of information about many different topics including plate tectonics, landforms, the Hubble Space Telescope, the history of rockets and more)
• World Climate (what the weather is normally like for thousands of places worldwide)
• World Weather
• Yahoo: Ecosystems

Human Geography Links

• Amnesty International (information about human rights issues around the world links to news reports of human rights violations around the world)
• AncientSites (interactive online simulation allows you to pick an ancient civilization, become a member of it, and talk with other citizens)
• Ancient World Web (links organized by geographical region and subjects related to the ancient world--includes a search engine)
• County and City Data Book
• Cultural Geography
• Cultural World on the Web (links to some neat cultural geography sites)
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian (links to the Smithsonian Institute resources from A to Z)
• Energy Quest (energy info, safety, news, and conservation, and related links)
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures (an introductory, online textbook of ancient world cultures that includes an anthology, timeline, essays, maps, and interactive quizzes for each culture-also has a huge index of links sorted into chronologies, essays, images, primary text and internet that can also be searched by region)
• Gary's Geographical Gnome: The Environmental Concerns and Resource Page (has links to agriculture, food and soils, water and drainage basins, biospheres, forests and sustainable development--includes a search engine)
• Gary's Geographical Gnome: The Human Environment (includes subjects relating to the relationships between people and their economic, and social and cultural development, and links to cities, countries and aboriginal peoples--includes a search engine)
• Global Views (collection of audio--with text--interviews with students from all over the globe. You can hear a sample of their native language, as well as their opinions on their countries, homesickness, etc.. )
• Links to Museums (comprehensive and easy to use set of links to museums and other sites offering resources on different cultures around the world)
• Lonely Planet (a really nice site with loads of info about culture and travel around the world)
• Multicultural Paths: Other Sites (links organized by category)
• Natural & Man-Made Disasters (links organized by type of disaster)
• Time Zone Converter
• Time Zone Page
• Traits of Culture (a listing of cultural traits)
• UN Cyber School Bus (United Nations site designed for students and teachers)
• United Nations Home Page
• Urban Geography (geography of cities and metropolitan areas)
• Web of Culture (fun and educational info about cultural differences of people from around the world: cuisine, body language, religions, languages, etc.)
• Web of Culture: Travelers (first-person accounts by people who have either lived, worked, or studied abroad--not organized by country)
• World Bank's Development Education Program (information about sustainable development-- newsletter, related links, and learning modules about affect of population growth rate, per capita GNP, and access to safe water on SD)
• World Cultures (an on-line research textbook of world cultures and history and related links)
• World Fact Book
• World Holiday and Time Guide
• World Village (info and fun for students, teachers, and parents. Includes a data reference program for information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications and defense forces for the nations of the world)

GIS Links

• About: GIS - information on where to access data, free GIS applications, and functionality.
• ArcAtlas: Our Earth (large collection of maps and information about the earth--its people, plants, animals, and their various environments and economies)
• ArcData Online (a wide assortment of geographic information that users can access to create map images and download data)
• AI-GEOSTATS - mailing list promoting communication about spatial data analysis (GIS, geostatistics, geoinformatics, spatial statistics, sampling strategies).
• Business and Economic Geography - utilizing GIS for business planning.
• California State Lands Commission - Geographic Information Systems - provides access to GIS data for California, including all USGS 7.5 minute quadranges, live earthquake and weather, marine resources, wetlands, and aerial photography.
• Digital Elevation Data Catalogue - includes details of elevation and bathymetric data, together with a section on available software for the display and manipulation of these data.
• Geo Info Systems - monthly publication, covers applications of GIS and related spatial information technologies.
• Geographic Information Systems - explains what a GIS is, how it works, what's special about it, and its applications.
• GeoPlace.com - geospatial news, publications, and more.
• Geographic Information Systems - explains what a GIS is, how it works, what's special about it, and its applications.
• GIS Dictionary - includes definitions for terms which either relate directly to GIS or which GIS users may come across in the course of their work.
• GIS Analysis with ARC-INFO - an introductory tutorial.
• GIS at the Illinois Natural History Survey - manages comprehensive sets of statewide GIS data.
• GIS Basics - learn what it is, what it does, its components and data, related technologies, and what it can do for you.
• GIS Dictionary - includes definitions for terms which either relate directly to GIS or which GIS users may come across in the course of their work.
• GIS History Project - goals include documenting the history of Geographic Information Systems, especially the early days of the technology.
• GIS in Latin America - includes detailed information on GIS services and technologies in Latin America.
• GISLand - features information on programming, products, tutorials, and links.
• Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality - GIS Center - contains data sets and maps (static and interactive).
• Spatial Odyssey - GIS literature database.
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Geospatial Information Center
• U.S. Department of Transportation - Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Geographic Information Services - a national resource for transportation spatial data and GIS in transportation (GIS-T) information.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National GIS Program - manages, coordinates, and promote EPA's integrated use of spatial data.
• Washington State Geographic Information Council (WAGIC) - responsible for coordinating and facilitating the use and development of the state's geospatial information.
• FAQ - Geographic Information Systems
• Usenet - comp.infosystems.gis
• U.S. Department of Transportation - Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Geographic Information Services - a national resource for transportation spatial data and GIS in transportation (GIS-T) information.