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MapQuest - http://www.mapquest.com/
Find directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. Display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps, and plan a trip with city information. Also includes aerial photographs of selected areas. |
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Google Maps - http://maps.google.com/
Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business. |
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Expedia Maps - http://maps.expedia.com/
Offers searchable listing in the United States and Europe by address and driving directions. |
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Windows Live Local - http://intl.local.live.com/
Combines online mapping and local search, uses a scratch pad to take notes, and allows to search questions around the United States in a geographical context. |
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United Nations: Cartographic Section - http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
General country and special issues maps. |
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CIA World Factbook - Reference Maps - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/refmaps.html
Various maps of the world in both jpeg and pdf format that are updated annually. |
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United States Library of Congress Map Collections - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/
Top-level categories include cities and towns, cultural, landscapes, conservation and environment, military battles and campaigns, discovery and exploration, transportation and communication. Searchable by keyword, location, creator, subject, and title. |
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Fallingrain Global Gazetteer - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/
Look up countries, cities, and airports and obtain topographic maps, weather data, and selected satellite imagery. |
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Great Circle Mapper - http://gc.kls2.com/
Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus. |
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Worldmapper - http://www.worldmapper.org/
A collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on according to the subject of interest. |
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World Atlas - http://reference.aol.com/atlas
Get maps and relevant information about every country, every U.S. state and dozens of major American cities. |
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Atlas of the Biosphere - http://www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/
A collection of maps, schematics, and information about human-environment interactions, directed at the education community. |
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Maps of World - http://www.mapsofworld.com/
Online maps showing countries of the world and continents. Too wide for smaller monitors. |
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ABMaps - http://www.abmaps.com/
Online interactive map of the world, with detailed street atlas for North America. |
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Map Up - http://mapup.com/
Provides continental, oceanic, and country-specific maps, followed by geopolitical analysis. |