The Mercator projection is the most common depiction of the Earth on a flat surface. With the exception of members of the flat earth society, most readers of this blog accept that the Earth is a sphere. The more precise among you might protest that it’s flattened at the poles… Read more“Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?”
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Map Monday, What’s the funniest town name in each state?
What is the funniest town name in each US state? With no real rules for naming a town in the US it’s no surprise that there are some odd ones. Given this is Map Monday, of course there’s a map for them. In a change of pace for Map Monday,… Read more“Map Monday, What’s the funniest town name in each state?”
Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?
What’s special about Canada? If you ask most of my countrymen, they’ll respond with hockey, beer, maple syrup (if they’re not from Vermont), and maybe something vague about politeness. While Canada is larger than the US, there are roughly ten Americans for every Canadian. In fact there’s even a map… Read more“Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?”