Geography Web Sites

• World Stats  - Countries by area and population.
   

• Ancient Geography - Background on the science of geography from the University of Texas at Austin.

• Astronomy On-Line: How to Measure the Size of the Earth - This project invites you to measure the circumference of the Earth, in a collaboration with other Astronomy On-Line groups.

• E-scapes: Electronic Resources for the Study of Ancient Landscapes - Addresses the need for a better understanding of landscapes of ancient Greece.

• Geo-Globe - interactive games that help you learn geography.

• Geography Quiz/Contest - Run by the 1995 New Jersey State Geography Champion.

• GeoWeb - Geographic Information Retrieval (GIR), methods and approaches to make digital geographic information and data more easily accessible to GIS researchers and the general public.

• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) - A structured vocabulary developed primarily for the field of art history, but with the potential for wide applications in related disciplines such as archeology, history, and geography.

• Graphic Map's Geography Quiz - Daily contest with cash prizes.

• Helping Your Child Learn Geography - From creating treasure maps to helping children find pen pals, this site offers many simple, fun activities to teach youngsters the fundamentals of geography. From the U.S. Department of Education.

• How Far Is It? - Find out how far apart any two places are and see them on a map.

• U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Services and Information

• U.S. Department of State Geographic Learning Site - Designed to assist the teaching of geography and foreign affairs to students in grades K-12.

• Where? - Interactive geographic place tutorials, quizzes, and games.

• Xpeditions - Discover nearly 1,800 ways to see, and print, the world.