Maps & GIS

Locate multiple addresses internationally - North America & Europe - calculate distances - make your own mashup map - instantly. Take any kind of street address list, for example copied from Excel, and geocode the addresses to get latitude and longitude coordinates using the tool below. The data can then be mapped in your browser, downloaded into Google Earth, saved to a web page, or transferred back into your spreadsheet. You can also use this tool to calculate distances to multiple addresses from a single point, or get quick driving directions to multiple destinations. Mapping multiple locations with your own custom data takes seconds, just follow the 6 steps below to plot your own data on a fully interactive multi-point map. It's fast, easy, and - free to use!

Finder is a browser-based application for finding, organizing and sharing GeoData in common formats (SHP, KML, CSV). Search the world's geodata or upload your own. IMPORTANT: Many layers on this site don't contain sufficient MetaData. Be sure you view descriptive information on the attributes and sources before using these layers.

IPUMS-CPS is a project dedicated to integrating and disseminating
data from the Current Population Survey

Data collected by the United Nations and its associated organizations.

The Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs Web Site provides interactive maps, graphs (which are accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.

Digital maps selected from one of the largest map collections in the United States

Mostly nautical charts, but includes some topographic maps as well

A central repository to a vast collection of maps held by institutions across the globe.

ArcGIS Online is an online, collaborative web GIS that allows you to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, layers, analytics, and data.

ArcGIS Explorer is a lightweight desktop client for ArcGIS Server, providing a way for you to publish ArcGIS Server capabilities within your organization, or to anyone on the Web. Using ArcGIS Explorer you can connect to content published by ESRI and others, and fuse it with your own ArcGIS services or local data. You can create your own content or tasks for ArcGIS Explorer by authoring globes and tasks using ArcGIS Desktop, then publishing it to ArcGIS Explorer via ArcGIS Server.

The Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs Web Site provides interactive maps, graphs (which are accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.

Formerly 'East View Cartographic.'  Authoritative Worldwide Maps, Geospatial Data & GIS Services.

Official website of the current market leading GIS software producer.

Finder is a browser-based application for finding, organizing and sharing GeoData in common formats (SHP, KML, CSV). Search the world's geodata or upload your own. IMPORTANT: Many layers on this site don't contain sufficient MetaData. Be sure you view descriptive information on the attributes and sources before using these layers.

Download a free virtual globe from Google.  Also includes Google Sky, with photographic images of the universe.

Here you can connect and learn from other Google Earth users all over the world.

Easily create 3D graphs on the surface of the earth.

GELessons.com - A Free Public Resource - Providing Teachers with the tools needed to enhance their instruction using Google Earth®, the free program that brings the world to the classroom! A Website By and For Teachers.

Download user created KML files for Google Earth.

GPS Visualizer is a free, easy-to-use online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints), street addresses, or simple coordinates. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data (business locations, scientific observations, events, customers, real estate, geotagged photos, etc.).

Old maps, early maps - non-current maps in general - are the subject of this site. Whether you are an academic, family historian, collector, teacher, parent or surfer - WELCOME! Use this site to find the worthwhile information about old maps, both on the web and in the real world. The site's 100 'pages' offer comment and guidance, and 4,500 annotated links - selected for relevance and quality.

Live Search Maps combines road and aerial as well as unique bird's eye and 3D view maps for select areas.

IPUMS-CPS is a project dedicated to integrating and disseminating
data from the Current Population Survey

Download a free virtual globe from NASA.gov and explore their rich scientific data in 3D.

Provided by the University of Colorado.

This is a great resource provided by Oregon State University. Here you can access imagery, land use, and wildfire risk layers for the state of Oregon (and much more).

This site is devoted to the understanding of the many facets of spatial data, and how that data can be implemented to increase efficiency and streamline workflow. The Spatial Data Issues section is a primer for the usage and understanding of spatial data. This site is also dedicated to the acquisition of spatial data. A Clearinghouse of metadata is provided to assist in the process of finding international data sources.

TerraServer has assembled the largest variety of aerial photos, satellite images and USGS topo maps on the Internet. You can search and view online imagery and then purchase a digital image download or a high quality print.

Connect wikipedia knowledge with its spatial context.