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Geography Resources on the Web

U.S. Gazetter - This gazetteer identifies places to view with the Tiger maps and provides census information.
Tiger Maps - Developed by the Census Bureau, this project is meant to provide a public resource for high quality maps of places in the United States.
Map Quest - A commercial site with a world atlas, trip planning, and routing information. Provides driving directions between U.S. cities.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Information
Satellite Images and Remote Sensing - Provides many links to information including news items related to NASA.
SIR-C/X-SAR Images - A joint U.S.-German-Italian project that uses sophisticated imaging radar to capure images of Earth that are useful to scientists.

Geospatial Data - A government site with links to various geospatial data sources.
Census Data - Provides both current and historical census information.

The Association of American Geographers (AAG) - This site includes information on the association, meetings, publications, job postings, and related organizations.
Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers - Includes information on the society and its publications.