Geography Web Sites
National Geography Organizations
American Association of Geographers (AAG)
American Geographical Society (AGS)
Geography Educational National Implementation Project (GENIP)
Geographic Alliance Network
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(each state has its own coordinator(s) and website)
National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
National Geography Society (NGS)
map machine:
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lesson plans:
Government and Other Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA Factbook)
(The CIA provides in-depth and up-to-date descriptions of countries worldwide.)
Energy Information Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency's Map Service Center
Federal Geographic Data Committee
National Aeronautic and Space Agency
The Earth from Space
See Earth the way the astronauts do with NASA's photos from space
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Mapping Information
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services (NESDIS)
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
This website is a pathway to connect both national and global climate data sets used by the government and the private sector. The Center acts as the nation's scorekeeper regarding the trends and anomalies of weather and climate.
Climate Prediction Center
The Climate Prediction Center serves the public by assessing and forecasting the impacts of short-term climate variability and emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events. Educational materials include information of the ENSO cycle, and facts sheets and monographs.
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
NGDC's mission is data management in the broadest sense.
National Ocean Servie
National Weather Service (NWS)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
Track US and international population trends.
United States Census Bureau
American Factfinder
A resource from the US Census Bureau, this site contains key spatial data and online mapping system.
Gazetteer
Tiger Map Server
Focusing on the US, this site lets you choose exactly what shows up on your map.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
learning web:
Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change
United States State Department
World Wildlife Organization (WWO)
International Organizations
European Union
International Geographical Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers
United Nations
UN Cartographic Section
Maps and Geographic Information Resources
Infonation
UN Statistics Division
World Health Organization
Other Internet Sites
Aerial Maps
The Microsoft TerraServer website is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. TerraServer is designed to work with commonly available computer systems and web browsers over slow speed connection links. The TerraServer name is play on words, with "Terra" referring to the earth or land.
Applied Geography Specialty Group
Assoc. of American Geographers Geographic Perspective on Women Specialty Group
The purpose of this group is to promote geographic research and education on topics relating to women and gender.
ESRI GIS and Mapping Service
Geography at About.com
The Geographer's Craft Project
Online Class Resource
Geographical Names Locator
Geographic Tourist Information
Geography World on AOL
The Hall of Geography
Internet Resources for Geographers
Maintained by Lance Christian and Kenneth Foote of the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Macalester University Geography Links
Mapping.com
Ohio State University's Weather Server
Pictures of the World
Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Topographical Maps
USA Today's Weather Site
Virginia Tech's Project GeoSim
Volcano World
The World in Spatial Terms