Travel & Geography
Geography
& Maps
- Atlapedia
Online
- Individual
country information and maps.
- CIA
World Factbook 2003
- Short profiles
of foreign countries, including maps, statistics, flags, government information,
and more.
- Country
Briefings
- Country profiles,
statistics, news, and forecasts from the Economist.
- Earth
Science Information Office at UMass
- A division
of the USGS, provides regional maps and other cartographic information.
- ERSys
- Using maps,
charts, reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 2600 US cities with
detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators,
housing stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation,
local contacts, and much more.
- Geography
Classroom
- A directory
of links for high school teachers, students and parents, concentrating on
geography.
- GeographyIQ
- An online world
atlas with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information;
other resources include maps, flags, currency conversion as well as climate
and time zone information.
- Geographic
Information from St. Charles City County Library District
- An outstanding
resource for geographic information systems, with more than 100 links to websites
for maps of all varieties, live satellite images and world-wide weather.
- Historic
USGS Maps of New England
- A collection
of US Geological Survey maps of cities and towns in the New England states.
From the University of New Hampshire.
- Map
Collections: 1544-2003
- From the American
Memory Project at the US Library of Congress. Collections of historical maps
of cities and towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and the environment,
military battles and campaigns, immigration and settlement, and more.
- Maporama
- Provides street-level
directional maps for fifteen European nations, all of the USA, and most of
Canada.
- MapQuest
- Maps for locations
throughout the U.S. You can request driving instructions too!
- Maps
On Us
- Request road
maps and plan trips. The "what's nearby" feature provides links to attractions
and facilities in the neighborhood of the address you have mapped.
- WWW
Virtual Library: Map History/History of Cartography
- Large directory
of print and web resources for the history of old maps and mapmaking. Edited
by a retired map librarian for the British Library.
- NationalAtlas.gov
- This Atlas updates
a large bound collection of paper maps that was published in 1970. Like its
predecessor, this edition promotes greater national geographic awareness.
It delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural
landscapes. Unlike the previous Atlas, this version is largely digital.
- National
Geographic
- Society information
and especially good links to geographic and map sites. See also the
National Geographic Map Machine for hundreds of interactive maps.
- Oddens
Bookmarks
- One of the largest
directories of map, mapping and geography links in the world. Use the search
engine or browse the many features of this site.
- Outline
Maps
- Printable outline
maps suitable for personal or classroom use. Includes maps of continents and
countries around the world, historical maps, and more. Requires the Adobe
Acrobat Reader. From Education Place.
- Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection
- Simple, clean
directory of online maps for countries around the world. From the University
of Texas at Austin.
- USGS:
Geographic Names Information System
- Contains information
about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United
States. The Federally recognized name of each feature described in the data
base is identified, and references are made to a feature's location by state,
county, and geographic coordinates.
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Accommodations,
Agencies, Air Fares, Car Rentals, etc.
- Accommodation
Search Engine
- Use this handy
search engine to search for hotels, B&Bs, and other accommodations around
the world. You can limit your search by price, type, facilities, and other
amenities as well.
- American
Society of Travel Agents
- A membership
directory of the ASTA, with links to members' web pages. Membership is an
indicator of professional accountability.
- Concierge.com
- An excellent
travel site, backed by Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
- Travelocity
- A long-established
full-service Internet travel agency.
- Orbitz
- Search for airline
reservations, hotels, and other travel amenities online.
- Hostels.com
- A directory
of inexpensive hostel accommodations around the world. See also HostelWorld.com
and Hostelz.com, which includes reviews
by backpacking travellers. All three sites provide online reservation services.
- TripAdvisor.com
- Online reviews
and recommendations for hotels, resorts, inns, vacations, travel packages,
vacation packages, travel guides and lots more.
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Camping
and Outdoor Recreation
- Appalachian
Mountain Club
- AMC's hiking
guide which includes links to local chapters of the AMC and their events.
- Appalachian
Trail
- Provides guides
and maps, and links to other resources as well as a hikers' bulletin board.
- Guide to ACA Accredited Camps
- Find a summer camp using the American Camp Association database. Search by location, camp name, affiliation, special needs, activities, and more!
- L.L.
Bean's Park Search
- Find information
here about state and national parks, as well as national wildlife refuges
and forests.
- New
England Mountain Bike Association
- Provides maps,
guides and events for off-road biking.
- Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
- A guide to
trails around the country with links to related resources.
- Recreation.gov
- A searchable
database of outdoor recreational facilities managed by six Federal agencies.
- ParkNet
(National Parks Service)
- Allows you
to search for parks and historical monuments open to the public throughout
the United States.
- PickATrail
- Backpacking
and hiking trails throughout the US and Europe.
- ReserveUSA
- The National
Recreation Reservation Service is North America's largest camping reservation
service, offering over 49,500 camping facilities at 1,700 different locations
managed by the USDA Forest Service and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Browse
the facilities available and make your reservations online.
- The
Trail Database
- Extensive directory
of walking and hiking trails around the world.
- Woodalls
Campground and RV Directory
- Online version
of the excellent print directory to commercially-owned and government-owned
campgrounds throughout North America.
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Festivals,
Museums, and Performances
- American
Zoo and Aquarium Association
- Includes a
directory of members throughout North America with links to their home pages.
- TryScience.org
- A directory
of over 400 hands-on science museums around the world. From the Association
of Science- Technology Centers.
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- Festivals.com
- Festival of
all varieties around the world, with a North American emphasis.
- Museum
Sites Online
- A valuable
resource for the traveler to locate museums and cultural resources around
the world. Links to over 1700 American and international museum and museum-related
websites.
- Directorie
of Rennaissance Faires and Festivals
- A listing of
events around the world.
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New
England Sights
- Springfield
Library: Greater Springfield & Western Mass
- Links to Western
Massachusetts attractions, community resources and local government and educational
sites.
- Boston
Online
- Your guide
to Boston.
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- Connecticut's
official tourism site
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- Maine's
official tourism site
- Massachusetts
Office of Travel & Tourism Note: Works best with Internet
Explorer.
- New
Hampshire's official tourism site
- Rhode
Island's official tourism site
- Vermont's
official tourism site
- Virtual
Cape Cod
- Cape Cod's
business and information directory.
- New
England.com
- Yankee Magazine's
travel guide to New England.
- MassHistory.org
- The Bay State
Historical League provides information about hundreds of historical museums
and sites across Massachusetts.
National
Sights
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- The
DC Office of Tourism and Promotion
- Your guide
to our Capital.
- New
York City Convention and Visitors Bureau
- New York City's
official tourism marketing organization.
- I-95
Exit Information Guide On-Line
- Lodging and
dining at any exit off I-95 from Maine to Florida.
- Walt
Disney World
- The ultimate
Disney World directory.
- National
Historic Landmarks
- Searchable database
of nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the
Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating
or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Includes virtual travel
itineraries, theme studies, student and teacher resources, and more.
- America's
Byways
- Current, detailed
information on America's scenic byways, also called heritage routes, or backcountry
byways. Search for byways by state or by name, and get quick facts, traveler
amenities, cultural and historic features where available, maps, and other
information. Not all byway sections have been completed, but this is a great
site to start looking for alternative routes!
- A&E
Travel
- Ideas for vacations
and travel throughout the U.S. and the world to historic sites, events, monuments
and more. From A&E, parent of the History Channel.
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Travel
Guides: On-line versions of guidebooks
Favorite travel
guides are online, many with the complete contents of the printed books, useful
links, and bulletin boards.
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- Fodor's
- Frommer's
- Lonely
Planet
- Rand
McNally
- Rough
Guides
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Other
Helpful Travel Information
- Access-Able
Travel Source
- Includes information
about airport access, travel agencies experienced in serving clients with
special needs, a directory of TTY numbers, a list of accessible cruise ships,
and travel suggestions.
- Currency
conversions
- View exchange
rates among 164 currencies for any day from 1 January 1990 through today.
- Diner
City
- An online guide
to classic diners and the American Roadside. Browse by state.
- Pets
on the Go
- Want to bring
along your dog or cat on your vacation? Check out this searchable database
for listings of pet-friendly hotels and other travel accomodations for pets.
See also PetsWelcome
and DogFriendly.com for more choices
for your pets. Find
a Pet Friendly Hotel is a list of major hotel chains, with their pet policies,
from the PetLife website.
- Traveler's
Health from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
- Health information
and warnings for traveling abroad. Search by specific destination or browse
other topics, including traveling with children, special needs travelers,
safe food and water, diseases and vaccinations, and more. An essential first
stop for those planning to travel overseas.
- Independent
Traveler
- Includes message
boards, special interests, community information, advice and discount travel
offers for folks who like to travel solo.
- Europe
for Visitors
- A helpful resource
for researching travel in Europe.
- TravelInformation.com
- Choose from
travel brochures, vacation guides, maps and travel planning kits, and have
them mailed to you for free. Browse the top vacation spots in the US and Canada.
- U.S.
Customs Service
- Customs Service
information for travelers, outlining laws regulating items which can be brought
into or taken out of the country. Helpful for Americans going abroad or for
international travellers visiting the United States.
- US
State Department
- Provides travel
warnings and other good advice for travelers, a list of US Embassies abroad
and links to their web pages.
- Roadside
America
- A wacky online
guide to some of the more offbeat American tourist attractions. Browse recent
features, or use Roger, the U.S. attractions database (over 8000 and
growing), searchable by name, city, state, or keyword.
- Roadfood
- Reviews of local
eateries -- restaurants, snack bars, ice cream shoppes, and more -- along
the highways and byways of the United States. Browse by state or search by
name.
- Volunteering
Vacations
- Directory of
organizations which provide volunteer opportunities for ecotourism, conservation,
and economic and human development. From the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
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