Geography

Directories

Geographic Names Information System (http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis)
Information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States and Antarctica. Identifies the federally recognized name. From U.S. Geological Survey.

GEONet Names Server (http://164.214.2.59/gns/html/index.html)
Database of official spellings for 3.5 million foreign geographic feature names. Names are worldwide, but exclude the U.S. and Antarctica. From the U.S. military's National Imagery and Mapping Agency.

MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com/)
Get maps, driving directions and travel information.

U.S. Postal Service Zip Code Lookup (http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html)
Verify street and city names and zip codes.

Culture & News

ExecutivePlanet.com
(http://www.executiveplanet.com/community)
Guide to business etiquette and culture in U.S. trading partner nations

Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets from the U.S. State Department
(http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html)

World Factbook
(http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)

Statistics

MapStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats)
Statistical profiles of the states, counties, congressional districts, and judicial districts. Includes information on agriculture, people, labor, business, crime, energy, and income.

Statistics by geography (international, state, county & local)
(http://www.fedstats.gov/regional.html)

National Atlas of the United States Interactive Map Browser (http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mapit.html)
"This program allows you to make your own maps. Select, change, and display map layers. Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about them. Locate and map more than 2,000,000 geographic names in the United States."

 

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