cool maps

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https://yesterdays.maprva.org/7215/

[mapsontheweb]

Every state split in half by population – the densest half and least dense half

[knowledgetosorrow]

Me when i definitely know what halves are

[maximumsalt]

Oh you’re part of the densest half

[datasoong47]

It’s wild how much of a range there is in population concentration. Like, for Ohio, the densest half is very close in area to the least dense half, whereas for some states like Alaska, the densest half is just a small dot

I also like how you can see river courses in a few states like Missouri

[specialmaps]

waffles house

https://brilliantmaps.com/us-locations/waffle-house-locations-usa/

[yandere-angela]

this is an amusing map tbh, showing the degree of mismatch between clock time and solar time, with blue areas having an early noon, red areas having a late noon, and white areas being synchronized

[my-life-is-a-sidequest]

If you are a morning person you should be in a blue area and if you are a night owl move to a red one.

[estrogenesis-eeveeangelion]

off i go to the fucking mountains of western china

[specialmaps]

Traffic speed data in RIchmond - colors are kinda hard to differentiate? But still cool.

ArcGIS Dashboards

Should be the same link, but just in case.

[specialmaps]

visualize traffic accidents in Richmond, with sorting mechanisms

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https://www.lightningmaps.org/;#google_vignette;z=14;t=3;y=37.5261;x=-77.425;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;b=41.16;o=0

Lightning maps!!!

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Our Work - Capital Region Land Conservancy

We Protect the Land You Love. Across Virginia's capital region, landowners are seeing development increase at staggering rates. The Capital

Across Virginia’s capital region, landowners are seeing development increase at staggering rates. The Capital Region Land Conservancy is here to protect lands through voluntary conservation easements and through the acquisition of land through donation or purchase. Our projects cover farmland, forests, historic battlefields, rivers and streams, and vulnerable ecosystems. We give great care to projects from small family farms to monumental undertakings like protecting Malvern Hill Farm. 

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Hey, nice! Here's what the protected land holdings in Richmond look like, on a map.

[specialmaps]

Earth Peel

Downloadable Earth Peel project in ArcGIS Pro :)

[mapsontheweb]

How reliable is the weather forecast across the US? (to within 3°F)

by nk_wapo

[mapsontheweb]

The Decline of Trust Among Americans Has Been National: Only 1 in 4 Americans now agree that most people can be trusted. What can be done to stop the trend?

by mancub

[specialmaps]

Map adjacent - analysis of different cities' street orientation as compared to the cardinal directions. Fascinating. I would love to see them arrayed on a globe or at least in latitude order.

City Street Orientations around the World

This post is adapted from this research paper that you can read/cite for more info. It analyzes and visualizes 100 cities around the world.

This post is adapted from this research paper that you can read/cite for more info. It analyzes and visualizes 100 cities around the world.

This one is just for US cities.

[specialmaps]

Tokyo subway map!!!! WOWW

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The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature's Most Epic Road Trips

I am a freak for the American road trip. And I'm not alone, as some of this country's best writers have taken a shot at describing that quin

Aw hell yeah, interactive map of road trips stops from eleven different literary travels. Good for planning, good for book club.

[specialmaps]

Live 24/7 CO₂ emissions of electricity consumption

Electricity Maps is a live 24/7 visualization of where your electricity comes from and how much CO2 was emitted to produce it.

[specialmaps]

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a map released every Thursday, showing where drought is and how bad it is across the U.S. and its territories. The map uses six classifications: normal conditions, abnormally dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought: moderate (D1), severe (D2), extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4).

They have many many excellent tools for viewing their data, which are well displayed and easily interactive.

Several different agencies take turns updating the map :)

Displays the USDM maps from two selected dates, and allows the user to determine which is displayed by using a slider bar.

[mapsontheweb]

Continental US hurricane landfalls 1950-2023