The Maps and Geography Thread

[Donuthole]

My state has nothing to brag about, but lol @ the Dakotas. And Arizona.

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-every-states-favorite-band-2014-2

[All-American]

There wasn't a whole bunch of them, just one.

Sure, but it sounds so much nicer than "Melanesos."

[Lost Student]

An interesting interview with Leo Dillon, the head of the Geographical Information Unit at the State Department:

How the U.S. Maps the World’s Most Disputed Territories

[hostile]

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20131206-how-well-do-you-know-the-world-play-geoguessr-to-find-out

[BigPiney]

Melanesia. Come on!

There wasn't a whole bunch of them, just one.

[wuapinmon]

Isle of Melanoma

Melanesia. Come on!

[BigPiney]

Apparently this guy discovered a big island in the Pacific Ocean that nobody else in the world knew about.

Isle of Melanoma

[BigFatMeanie]

I just keep track of the places I have been with my passport.

Apparently this guy discovered a big island in the Pacific Ocean that nobody else in the world knew about.

[FN Phat]

I just keep track of the places I have been with my passport.

yeah but a tatoo of a passport and stamps would only be a shoulder piece. A half sleeve at the most.

[Uncle Ted]

I just keep track of the places I have been with my passport.

[wuapinmon]

[wuapinmon]

[falafel]

Holy crap Indonesia!

[wuapinmon]

[BigPiney]

6 Reasons to Get Over Your Fear of Coding and Start Making Better Maps

looks like I have some learnin to do