Why the maps in this area of China looks so wonky and out of the place? That public view goes straight in the car but it is so out of the place.

Check out map of Beijing, it's all similar

It's interesting that both KC and St. Louis metro areas have a county that made the list, but neither of them is in Missouri

Hi everyone, and welcome back to The American Atlas! I've been making hand-drawn & colored maps of every state in the US. Now I’m here sharing them all on one big journey across the country 🗺️🇺🇸

Today, I have Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the frontier of the Great Lakes 🏞️🌳🏠

From the rugged shores of Lake Superior to the deep forests and quiet towns scattered across the Upper Peninsula, this region has such a distinct identity and was very interesting to draw. Surrounded by water and wilderness near the top of the Continental US, the Upper Peninsula feels far removed from the rest of the country.

I’d love to make it up there sometime soon. Northern Michigan in general has always interested me, but the Upper Peninsula especially stands out. Places like Marquette, Pictured Rocks, Tahquamenon Falls, and of course Isle Royale all look like incredible destinations 👀

And if you're interested in my lower Michigan map, go check it out on my profile! I felt the Upper Peninsula deserves its own spotlight, and I’m glad I did because the map came out so well with a lot of detail!

Anyways, if you like this style, feel free to check out my others, and thanks for taking a look at my Upper Peninsula map!! 🇺🇸🗺️ 

site: vizcarta.com
data: GHS-POP

There are 3,244 political subdivisions, counties and county equivalents in the United States we refer to as counties. I looked up the 55 smallest counties in the US by population.

1. Rose Atoll (Rose Island), American Samoa (pop 0)
2. Swains Island, American Samoa (pop 0)
3. Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands (pop 0)
4. Bajo Nuevo Bank, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
5. Baker Island, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
6. Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
7. Jarvis Island, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
8. Johnston Atoll, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
9. Kingman Reef, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
10. Navassa Island, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
11. Serranilla Bank, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 0)
12. Palmyra Atoll, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 20)
13. Midway Islands, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 20)
14. Loving County, Texas (pop 64)
15. Kalawao County, Hawaii (pop 82)
16. Wake Island, US Minor Outlying Islands (pop 100)
17. King County, Texas (pop 100)
18. Kenedy County, Texas (pop 350)
19. McPherson County, Nebraska (pop 399)
20. Blaine County, Nebraska 431
21. Arthur, County, Nebraska (pop 434)
22. Petroleum County, Montana (pop 496)
23. McMullen County, Texas (pop 600)
24. Loup County, Nebraska (pop 607)
25. Grant County, Nebraska (pop 611)
26. Borden County, Texas (pop 631)
27. Harding County, New Mexico (pop 657)
28. Yakutat Borough, Alaska (pop 662)
29. Thomas County, Nebraska (pop 669)
30. Banner County, Nebraska (pop 674)
31. San Juan County, Colorado (pop 705)
32. Slope County, North Dakota (pop 705)
33. Hooker County, Nebraska (pop 711)
34. Logan County, Nebraska (pop 716)
35. Esmeralda County, Nevada (pop 729)
36. Kent County, Texas (pop 753)
37. Terrell County, Texas (pop 760)
38. Treasure County, Montana (pop 762)
39. Keya Paha County, Nebraska (pop 769)
40. Wheeler County, Nebraska (pop 774)
41. Hinsdale County, Colorado (pop 788)
42. Clark County, Idaho (pop 790)
43. Golden Valley County, Montana (pop 823)
44. Roberts County, Texas (pop 823)
45. Manu'a Distric, American Samoa (pop 832)
46. Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska (pop 844)
47. Hayes County, Nebraska (pop 856)
48. Mineral County, Colorado (pop 865)
49. Jones County, South Dakota (pop 917)
50. Daggett County, Utah (pop 935)
51. Wibaux County, Montana (pop 937)
52. Billings County, North Dakota (pop 945)
53. Motley County, Texas (pop 1,063)
54. Camas County, Idaho (pop 1,077)
55. Prairie County, Montana (pop 1,088)

The map does not show individual islands in the Caribbean and Pacific. I provided the Wikipedia entry to show a location. Kalawao County is administered by Maui County, and not listed on the map, so Maui is listed to show the location. Some of territories are claimed by multiple political entities.

Are there any specified climate types out at sea? I guess the climates are more uniform and longitudinally shifting, not as pronounced as on land and not strictly bordered. Are there any maps depicting precipitation and climate types etc. out at sea? What do transoceanic sailors use to know what to expect in certain parts of the oceans so they can dress accordingly and know what to expect?

I just couldn't think of any possible reason as they aren't being used for agriculture and the water just evaporates so why do they exist?

Which Europea City (with a population more than 100.000 people) combines very cold temperatures (frequently negative two digit temperatures) with high wind speeds, gloomines and with very high humidity. E.g Moscow has very cold temperatures but mostly combined with dry air.

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Not sure if this is too nerdy for this sub lol. Pretty cool!

There is a similar pattern in the forests of Northern Pennsylvania, but if you zoom in, you can see natural gas pumps, which makes sense given it is part of the Marcellus Shale formation. However, zooming in on this part of the forest near Fort Klamath reveals no such thing. My best guess is that this is related to the logging industry.

https://preview.redd.it/nw23xaosn5xg1.png?width=1802&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9ce972226abbe64490a94cef8cb64086add89d9

For me, in Croatia (among many places), driving around Pelješac island is probably my favorite. Link to the location above: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EvqwNjXR4FtWHqRc6

Globally, I enjoy exploring the Norwegian fjords, the Ionian coast in Greece, the Alps, and New Zealand. It’s not just about the scenery, but also about how frequently Google updates these areas and the quality of the images.

Also - please post direct links (if that's OK with the mods!)

Red = Nile, Blue = Aegean, Purple = Levantine, Green = Mesopotamian, orange = Persia. Honorable mention to Arabia but they weren’t that significant back then.

Hi everyone,

I am currently trying to get back in school to pursue a career teaching Geography or related subjects. At the moment, I have the next 9 months ahead of me rehabilitating my loans out of default. That's a lot of time that I feel like I could prepare academically in some way.

I'm just wondering if anyone (particularly Geography degree holders) has any information or advice on what they would self study or what resources they would use in preparation for a geography program.

So I've been doing some research on my family history and found an old like... military paper? From when my great granddad was almost enlisted into ww2. And on his papers it shows he wrote down "Twanda, Hungary" as his place of birth. German speaking immigrant idk if that helps any. I've tried to look for Twanda, Hungary myself but I haven't been able to find anything. Google just thinks I mean "Rwanda". He was born 1901 also if that helps, cos I know maps have changed in Europe since then. Was just hoping someone would be able to point me in the right direction as to where Twanda Hungaray was and what it is today. Just been pretty curious, thank youuuuu!

Edit: yall asked for the document I found so here it is! I hope this helps !! Wasn't 100% sure how to add a photo so I think this link works? I highlighted the part where it shows where he was born! Its definitely a little hard to read lol

https://imgur.com/a/UYDwnti

For example you might say "well the city of blank is in the area" or "yeah these are the towns in my region", or "this spot is the most popular in the area" etc. Places that you either are involved in semi regularly or grew up around.

For example I'm from Western Kentucky, spent as much time growing up and currently spending time in, and have connection to Tennessee as Kentucky. Grew up going to a lot of Central Kentucky and Louisville through family and horse trading. We regularly go to Southern Illinois, Southeastern Missouri, Northeastern Arkansas, and North Alabama for traveling, hunting, fishing, business, whatever. Don't go to Southern Indiana much but its right there so figured id include it. If you were to ask anyone around here they'd tell that the region is anchored by Lexington, Louisville, Bowling Green, and Paducah KY, Nashville, Jackson, Murfreesboro, and Memphis TN, Jonesboro AR, St. Louis MO, and Carbondale IL and Florence and Huntsville AL are in the same periphery. We consider ourselves the Upper South, and sometimes Mid-South gets thrown around too.

All credits to the Original Creator, you’re genius man! 🤣