Category Archives: Geography

World travel destinations, culture and history guide

Geographia.  Pick a country or region of the world and explore.

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Test your U.S. geography by dragging & dropping the states in their correct locations

Know your States.

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Online games to learn U.S. capitals, abbreviations, maps

Geography of the United States.

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If you dig straight down, where will you end up?

If you dig straight down, where will you end up? It’s a question many of us wonder so now you can see for yourself!  As my husband points out, now we know the spot which is the farthest from us on earth.  Interesting.

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5000+ maps from various time periods

Complete Maps – If you like historical maps, this place is for you.  Even if you’re not, it’s still interesting to see how things have changed over time. 5000+ maps from various time periods.

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Create your own digital map

planiglobe – online vector map creation – You specify what part of the world you want to map and the details to include.  Pretty cool!

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Map games and printable U.S. & world maps

Maps That Teach: Free U.S. and World Maps and Puzzles

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Practice your US geography by dragging & dropping the 50 states in the right spot

50 States : Puzzle & Board : Jigga-Jigga.com

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Trace “the most famous trips in history”

Wanderlust – Choose a trip (like Columbus in 1492, The Old Silk Road, Around the World in 80 Days, etc.), see it on the map and explore what happened during the journey.

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How to make a city playmat from canvas

How to make a city playmat from canvas. A travel toy or put multiple pieces together to make a GIGANTIC city, Island of Sodor? Hat tip to my sister.

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