Geography: Useful Links

AGS is a learning society of professionals dedicated to the advancement of geographic thought, knowledge, and understanding.

The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) is a professional membership society for the spatial data information industry.

The American Meteorological Society advances the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society.

The American Planning Association provides leadership in the development of vital communities for all by advocating excellence in planning, promoting education and resident empowerment, and providing our members with the tools and support necessary to ethically meet the challenges of growth and change.

The mission of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is to promote the ethical application of active and passive sensors, the disciplines of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems and other supporting geospatial technologies; to advance the understanding of the geospatial and related sciences; to expand public awareness of the profession; and to promote a balanced representation of the interests of government academia and private enterprise.

The AAG promotes discussion among its members and with scholars in related fields, in part through the activities of its affinity groups and more than 60 specialty groups.

AAG - Latin America Specialty Group

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is an organized structure of Federal geospatial professionals and constituents that provide executive, managerial, and advisory direction and oversight for geospatial decisions and initiatives across the Federal government.

The foundation initiates collaborative projects with other organizations, institutions, and individuals that promote and advance landscape history and historic landscape design, theory and practice.

Survey and census information

ArcGIS Online enables you to connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps

University of Richmond interactive atlases

Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

John Hopkins University

U.S. Government’s open data

Government agency on environmental topics

World Atlas

Allows the user to explore the land cover data for the United States.

Thousands of different datasets from a variety of agencies.

American Geographical Society collection depicting 450 cities worldwide taken betwen 1942 and 1994. Major ancient urban centers such as Persepolis are also included.

Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division

Geo Lounge is an information site about all things geography. Find information here about physical and human geography as well as guides for learning about geography and developing a career in geography.

Travel tips, articles, strange facts and unique events.

We aim to provide research findings on key environmental impacts to decision-makers at all levels, so that they may make more informed choices.

The Center mission is to engage in interdisciplinary research and education in how people and technology solve spatial problems.

The program promotes collaborative research involving scientists, decision makers, resource managers and users, educators, and others who need more and better information about climate and its impacts.

Engage a wide spectrum of audiences, across disciplines, needed to fully integrate conservation science and practice into everyday actions – from fields and ponds to whole global systems.

Collaborative research among National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison)

The collection focuses on rare 16th through 21st century maps of North and South America, as well as maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.

A summary of top stories and the latest geospatial trends

The Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE) is an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society

Geography for Global Education

This is a peer-reviewed digital publication of the American Geographic Society.