Travel & Geography

Geography

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Travel & Geography
- Geography
  Geographic Names Information System
  
  Search for places in the United States by feature, state or county name; feature type; population or elevation range. Returns detailed geographical data for each region found.
  
  Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
  
  1 million place names representing approximately 900,000 places.
  
  How Far Is It?
  
  Provides distance between cities worldwide.
  
  Map Collections: 1544 - 1996
  
  Includes maps from the Library of Congress Map Collection covering historical U.S. and world maps, environmental, transportation, city & town maps.
  
  MapBlast!
  
  Map an address; search yellow pages, Canadian maps and world maps.
  
  MapQuest
  
  Street maps of U.S and the world.
  
  Maps On Us
  
  Maps, routes and Yellow Pages.
  
  Stately Knowledge
  
  Basic facts about the states.
  
  U. S. Gazetteer
  
  Geographic information, maps and census data searchable by name, state abbreviation or 5-digit zip code.
  
  University of Texas at Austin Map Collection
  
  Includes world and local maps.
- Travel
  - Country Information
    
    Los Angeles Consular Corps
    
    Alphabetical listing by country with updated contact information. Published by the County of Los Angeles Office of Protocol.
    
    Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
    
    Directory of official tourism offices and convention and visitors bureaus.
    
    World Factbook
    
    Comprehensive site for country information.
  - Health
    
    CDC Travel Information
    
    A guide to disease outbreaks worldwide as well as recommended vaccinations and health precautions for travelers.
  - Outdoor Recreation
    
    Camping.com
    
    Go Camping America
    
    U.S. National Park Service
    
    Official Web site for the US National Park Service. Has links to other web services which include national parks, historic monuments and state parks. Includes WAIS search so that information on flora, fauna, geology etc may be searched.
    
    Woodall's Camping and RVing in the Great Outdoors
  - Travel Guides
    
    Lonely Planet Guides
    
    Basic destination information from their guidebooks, covering about 65 countries and eight cities.
    
    Rough Guides
    
    Content includes full text descriptions form the Rough Guides books.
    
    Sunday News
    
    Sunday News.com is a travel related site that enables visitors to link to several travel related services and compare prices. After you have compared prices and checked availability you can even make your reservations online.
  - Travel Planning
    
    Amtrak
    
    Official site for Amtrak.
    
    California
    
    The official California visitors guide.
    
    Elderhostel
    
    A key travel resource for those age 55 and over.
    
    Expedia.com
    
    A one-stop travel site.
    
    Foreign Entry Requirements
    
    Visa requirements for U.S. travelers visiting other countries.
    
    Greyhound Lines
    
    Includes schedules and fare information for most Greyhound routes.
    
    Hosteling International
    
    Useful information for the budget traveler.
    
    Orbitz
    
    A one-stop travel site.
    
    Passport Services and Information
    
    Passport information including "How To Apply" and help links.
    
    Travel-Ascending
    
    A one stop travel search spot with an informative travel guide.
    
    Travelocity.com
    
    A one-stop travel site.
    
    Travlang
    
    Travlang offers both language and travel related services.
    
    Trip Advisor
    
    Unbiased reviews on cities, hotels, and attractions in North America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the South Pacific.
    
    U.S. Department of State
    
    Travel Publication
    
    United States Customs & Border Protection Services
    
    Information and advice for travelers leaving from or returning to the United States.