Jun 18, 2020
Every Circle on This Map Has the Same 500 Mile Radius
How the Mercator Projection distorts our view of the world
Tag: geography
Sep 26, 2019
A Truck Driver Recorded His Travels Since 2012 and Mapped the Results
He’s logged over 750,000 miles on the road since 2012!
Sep 24, 2019
History of Europe: The Populations and Borders of Nations by Year
This video shows the borders and populations of each country in Europe, for every year since 400 BC.
Aug 14, 2019
A Fascinating Poster of the 100 Largest Islands in the World
The relief detail on each island is awesome
Apr 18, 2019
How Leonardo da Vinci Made a Google Map in 1502
Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps
Jan 28, 2019
Amazing Map Uses GPS Locations to Show How Territorial Wolf Packs Are
Mapping 68,000 GPS locations from 7 wolves in different packs from the summer of 2018
Jun 11, 2018
Each Colored Area is Approximately 1/4 of Canada’s Population
Canada (pop. 36m) is the 2nd largest country by area but also one of the world’s least densely populated
Mar 15, 2018
Teacher’s Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State
Elementary school teacher David Arwood was looking for a way to show his class how diverse and connected the world is
Mar 9, 2018
How Google Maps Changes Borders Based on Your Location
Much of the world uses Google Maps as their primary geographic reference tool. But what happens when multiple nations claim ownership of a disputed territory?
