Collections :

• ATLAPEDIA ONLINE (atlapedia.com)
  "Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world."
  - with Class Resources
  
  
  
  

• 7 Wonders of the Ancient World map - interactive (unmuseum.org)

  

• Maps of the World : World Maps - In News / Blank Maps - Outline Maps / Thematic Maps - World Travel Maps / etc. (mapsofworld.com)
  
  

• Cartes (UK / US and the rest of the world) - (geographic.org)

• World Atlas Map tests - Outline maps (worldatlas.com)

• Outline maps (eduplace.com)
  
  

• The world according to the USA (a map)... (s.mound.free)
  
  

• Life on Land - a map - interactive (WWF)
  
  
  
  

Maps that teach :

• The Migrations Map
  "is an interactive map that lets you see which countries people are moving to and from across the world.
  Here, for example, are the ten largest streams of immigrants into Australia.
  The UK contributes the largest share with over one million current residents of Australia.
  This map was made by Martin De Wulf, a computer scientist in Brussels." (Neatorama)
  Where are migrants coming from ?
  Where have migrants left ?
  (migrationsmap.net)

  

• Geography : The World - Continents and Oceans with a map to complete
  (primaryresources.co.uk)

  

• Astronomy Picture of the Day (antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov)
  "Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer."
  
  
  
  
  

• Earth City Lights (solarviews.com)
  
  

• Learn the English names of countries and capitals by exploring the maps with the mouse. (acobas.net)

• World Climate Maps (allcountries.org)

  

• Maps that teach - U.S. and World Geography - avec cartes interactives (yourchildlearns.com)

• Carte du monde interactive : Human Numbers Through Time -
  "Examine the startling population growth over the past two millennia,
  and see what's coming in the next 50 years." (PBS)
  
  

Maps in the News :

• Global Incident Map - interactive
  A global display of terrorism and other suspicious events
  "Move your mouse over an incident Icon on the map and a short description of the event will appear.
  Click the Icon to be taken to the full incident description and a more precise satellite/map image...
  This "map" updates every 300 seconds...constantly 24/7."
  (globalincidentmap.com)

  
  
  
  
  

• The world according to the USA (a map)... (s.mound.free)
  
  

Languages in the world :

• see The World (civilization)

• List of countries where English is an official language (Wikipedia)
  
  

• World Language Maps (allcountries.org)

  

• The World's Official Languages - with a map (mccoy.lib.siu.edu)

• English speaking nations, colonies, and territories - a map (anthro.palomar.edu)
  
  

• English speaking countries - (the_english_dept)
  "Click on the names of the different continents and discover where English is spoken"
  
  

• Carte des pays de langue anglaise dans le monde (salic-slmc.ca)

  

The Seven Wonders of the World :

• see Wonders (geography)

• The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (seven-wonders-world.com)
  
  

Skyscrapers :

• Location of Tallest Buildings in World Map (mapsofworld.com)

Panoramas :

• Panoramas (virtualguidebooks.com)

Related pages :

Australia ( geography) - Australia (civilization) - Australia (history) -
Australia (a webquest)

• Clickable map of Australia (flagspot.net)
  
  

• Map of Australia - avec les reliefs (freeworldmaps.net)
  
  
  
  

• Canada - carte interactive (yourchildlearns.com)
  
  

• Interactive map of Europe - with the capitals (yourchildlearns.com)

• Europe - Maps (nationalgeographic.com)
  
  

• Europe - a map (hotpeachpages)
  
  
  
  
  
• Label the Countries and Major Bodies of Water in Europe
  ("Click for a list of most European countries/areas, and the major bodies of water.") - (enchantedlearning)
  
  

• Europe with First Letter Hints
  "Label the countries and bodies of water of Europe, given the first letter of the places." (enchantedlearning)

Related pages :

Ireland (geography) - Ireland (civilization) - Ireland (history)

• Topography of Ireland (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)

  

• A map of Ireland (lonelyplanet)
  
  

• Ireland Map Coloring Printout (enchantedlearning)

UK :

Pictures and Maps - Airports - London

Pictures and Maps :

• UK map (geocities.com)

  

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  1. Introduction 2. Who are the British? 3. Geography 4. Climate 5. History 6. Main historical events 7. National Anthems
  8. Authonomic Areas belonging to the UK - Isle of Man - Channel Islands 9. The Map of Counties...
  (uk.filo.pl)
  
  
  
  
  
• The Counties of Great Britain - une belle carte
  (abcounties.co.uk)

• County Map of England (picturesofengland.com)
  - "information, pictures and attractions of each county."
  
  
  
  
  
  
• REGIONS OF ENGLAND (about.com)
  
  

• Map of the United Kingdom and Ireland - avec les reliefs (freeworldmaps.net)
  
  

Airports :

• UK Airports - a map (visitbritain.com)
  
  

• Carte des aéroports de Londres (microscopy-uk.org.uk)
  

London :

• The London Map has "over 100 panoramics of Central London linked to an interactive Map.
  It shows many attractions, historic sites and open spaces." (the-london-map.co.uk)

• Map of London in Queen Anne's time (toweroflondontour)

Related pages :

The United States (geography) - New York (geography) -
The United States (civilization) - The United States (history)

Pictures :

• Andrew Goldsmith made this representation of the United States using words to represent the geographic boundaries of the named states.

  

   

• A MAD Pictorial Map of the United States (journeyintomystery.free.fr)

  

Atlas :

• National Atlas : Map Maker / Map Layers / Printable Maps / Dynamic Maps... (nationalatlas.gov)
  
  

• US Regional Map/Quiz Printouts (Enchanted Learning)
  
  
  
  

• Atlas US (fermi.jhuapl.edu)
  
  

• Cartes US (census.gov)
  
  

• Explore the States - with an interactive map (Textes courts et simples) - (americaslibrary.gov)
  
  

• Carte des USA avec reliefs (geosmile.com)
  
  

• Map of North America - avec les reliefs (freeworldmaps.net)

  
  
  

• Map Library (teachervision.fen)

Interactive maps :

• North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns (aschmann.net)
  "Rich Aschmann, a linguist, created a huge map of North America describing the boundaries and differences between various dialects of the English language. Keep scrolling down at the link, and you can find Aschmann’s extensive listing of audio examples of many of these dialects." (neatorama.com)
  

  

• Interactive US States Map (quiz-tree.com)
  Capital + Area + Population for each State

• STATES GAME (sheppardsoftware.com)
  "Place the state by dragging and dropping."
  L'emplacement de l'Etat apparaît en rouge si l'on se trompe.

  

• Interactive Map of the USA (yourchildlearns.com)
  
  

• United States of America Geography - information and links - interactive map (kidport.com)
  
  

• Explore the States - with an interactive map (Textes courts et simples) - (americaslibrary.gov)
  
  

• Place the State - 3 niveaux (interactive) - (bensguide.gpo.gov)
  
  

• A Tapestry of Time and Terrain - The U.S. Geological Survey's interactive map - (tapestry.usgs.gov)
  Geology and Topography
  
  

• The Official US Time avec une carte interactive (time.gov)
  
  

• Explore Lower Manhattan from the 1650s to the present (with an interactive map) -
  "See how Lower Manhattan has changed -- from 17th century Dutch fortress to 21st century financial center." (PBS)

• Guide to offbeat tourist attractions (avec cartes interactives) - (roadsideamerica)

History :

• The Geopolitical Environment of the 1800's
  (teachinghearts.org)

  

• Les États-Unis et la guerre de Sécession 1861-1865 (atlas-historique.net)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Historical maps (US) (eduplace.com)

• Trails to the West - a map (eduplace.com)

• Map Collections : 1500-1999 (memory.loc.gov)
  
  
  
  

• Map : Colonial America, 1776 (outline map) - (eduplace.com)

• Carte "View an animation that shows the addition of states to the USA." (siec.k12.in.us)

Outline maps :

• Free Blank Outline Maps of the Fifty States of the United States (about.com)

• Blank maps of the USA (about.com)

• Map : Colonial America, 1776 (outline map) - (eduplace.com)
  
  
  
  

Thematic Maps :

• Infographic: United States of the Environment
  "Every U.S. state is No. 1 in some environmental or public health category ... and No. 50 in another.
  Here's a look at each state's strengths and weaknesses."
  (mnn.com)
  
  
  
  
• North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns (aschmann.net)
  "Rich Aschmann, a linguist, created a huge map of North America describing the boundaries and differences between various dialects of the English language. Keep scrolling down at the link, and you can find Aschmann’s extensive listing of audio examples of many of these dialects." (neatorama.com)
  

  

• Geology.com
  "We recently completed two collections of online reference maps and Landsatimages.
  
  The first is a collection of 250 U.S. state maps which include a raised relief map, elevation map, rivers map, political map and
  roads/cities map. These link to our state and city satellite images, waterfalls map, state high points map and more.
  http://geology.com/state-map/
  
  The second is a growing collection of over 160 country maps paired withLandsat images.
  These have been very popular reference maps for ourvisitors."
  http://geology.com/world/
  (Hobart M. King, Ph.D - Mansfield University - Pennsylvania)

  

• Thematic maps (U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder)
  

Earthquakes :

• Earthquake Risk States - a map (fema.gov)
  
  

Rivers :

• USA River Map (mapsofworld.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• North American Rivers: "Label the major rivers of North America." (enchantedlearning)
  
  
  

New York :

• Let's go to New York City! webquest conçue pour des élèves de 6ème (3ème trimestre) - avec des cartes

• Map of Manhattan (martinlamm.de)
  
  

• Quatre cartes pour visualiser la situation géographique de Manhattan (CNDP) :
   Les États-Unis (PDF, 299 ko) ;
   La mégalopole de la côte nord-est (PDF, 267 ko) ;
   New York et son agglomération (PDF, 451 ko) ;
   La presqu'île de Manhattan (PDF, 898 ko).

• New York (geography)

Tourist Attractions :

• Guide to offbeat tourist attractions (avec cartes interactives) - (roadsideamerica.com)

Exercises :

• North American Rivers: "Label the major rivers of North America." - to print (enchantedlearning)

• USA Label Me! Printouts - to print (enchantedlearning)

• USA State Map/Quiz Printouts (on the geography of each State) and Answers (enchantedlearning)

• USA Quiz - carte interactive (You can CHEAT!) - (lizardpoint.com)
  
  

• Place the State - 3 niveaux (interactive) - (bensguide.gpo.gov)
  
  

• Carte des USA : retrouver les différents Etats de 3 manières différentes,
  avec "puzzle, clues or labels" - utilisable à différents niveaux. (iknowthat.com)
  (IL FAUT S'ENREGISTRER.)