• about.com: Geography  (area & ZIP codes; atlas; maps {US, world, street, road, historics, blank, outline}; census; geography {education, for kids, culture, cities, physical, etc.}; weather; distances & coordinates; Earth photos; finding places; rivers & water; time & time zones)
• about.com: US Gov Info / Resources (Agencies, Auctions/Surplus, Business/Finance, Census & Statistic, Congress & Laws, U.S. Constitution, Consumers, Contacting Govt, Courts/Judiciary, Environment, Taxes, Freebies, Forms, Grants-Contracting, Jobs/Employment, Gun Control, Getting it Done, Govt. Services, Health/Medical, Historic Documents, Immigration, Family Sites, Military, Money & Finance, Political System, The President, Public Safety, Social Security, Technology, Veterans)
• Atlopedia Online ("full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world")
• California State U: Electronic Map Library ("a series of atlases ... Individual maps are most commonly stored in GIF format .. some .. EPS and TIFF")
• CIA: World Factbook (countries of the world: maps and lots of info about their Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, Transnational Issues)
• Color Landform Atlas of the United States @ John Hopkins U (maps, contour maps, links for each state)
• E-Conflict World Encyclopedia ("Countries with their Anthems, Flags, Maps, History, Weather, Geography, Government and Economic Information.")
• EducationWorld - Social Studies (searcher and links ... check bottom of pages for additional links)
• Encyclopaedia of the Orient (North Africa and Near East --- "covers all countries and cultures between Mauritania in the west and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan in south ... Everything is free")
• 50states.com (states & their capitals and info about each state, biographies of famous people, maps, flags, birds, songs, tools, news, etc.)
• Grolier's: Encyclopedia Americana: The American Presidency (excellent set of resources on presidents, the presidency, politics, Constitution, etc.)
• Electronic Embassy (" a resource for and of the Washington, DC foreign embassy community .. information on all of the Foreign Embassies")
• GraphicMaps: clip art for web sites ("no-charge .. continents, countries, flags, globes, usa images, world")
• GraphicMaps: A World Atlas ("no-charge .. currently includes (192) independent nations and (57) territories/dependencies")
• How far is it? ("uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server")
• Library of Congress: Country Studies  (wealth of information: geography, maps, charts, history, economy, etc)
• Library of Congress: Map Collections, 1639-1988 ("Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress .. Cities and Towns, Conservation and Environment, Discovery and Exploration, General Maps, Immigration and Settlement, Military Battles and Campaigns, and Transportation and Communication")
• Library of Congress: Railroad Maps of North America - 1820 to 1900 ("Railroad maps documenting the growth of travel, settlement, industry, and agriculture in the United States. These maps illustrate the development of cartographic style and technique, as well as highlight the achievement of early railroaders")
• MapQuest ("explore millions of towns and cities worldwide. Users can display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions, and plan a trip with Mobil Travel's rated lodging, restaurant, and city information.")
• Maps On Us: Navigation Made Simple ... All Across the United States (free maps and routing for trips)
• McREL - Educator Resources (excellent site ... "links to resources teachers can use in the classroom, as well as reports, articles, and directories that will help improve learning for all")
• Microsoft TerraServer ("one of the world's largest databases .. of aerial photographs and satellite images)
• Mr Donn's Ancient History: Lesson Plans & Activities ("Awesome Library Star Rating", links to excellent sources, ancient calendars, maps, fonts, clipart, etc.)
• National Atlas of the United States of America ("The U.S. Geological Survey has developed programs that allow users .. to design and explore their own interactive maps. " .. downloadable maps)
• National Geographic: Xpedition (over 600 world maps, K-12 activities & resources, links)
• National Geographic Society's Geography Education (educational lessons, units, and activities designed to bring good geography into the classroom)
• Odden's Bookmarks - The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping (over 6,300 links)
• Oz's Kingdom: 50 States (lots links, flags, maps, monuments, teacher resources, etc.)
• Oz's Kingdom: Country Information ("Statistics and Info on countries [population, national anthems, you name it], The United Nations, International Organizations, Geneaology")
• Oz's Kingdom: Maps, Flags, Timelines (extensive links ... Geography, Money, Holidays, Calendars)
• U of Eindhoven: Country Maps from W3 servers in Europe (homepages &  maps of European countries and a few others)
• U of Texas: PCL Map Collection (US and world maps)
• USA CityLink ("Internet's most comprehensive listing of U.S. States and Cities offering information on travel, tourism and relocation")
• U.S. Bureau of the Census: Tiger Mapping Service ("sponsored by the  .. high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data")
• US State Department: Background Notes (geographic, economic, almanac, etc., "information on geographic entities and international organizations")
• US State Department: Regional Affairs (world news, background info, travel links, etc.)
• Virtual Tourist (world maps, country and travel info)
• White House (history, tours, links, documents, news, etc.)
• WORLDTIME ("a service featuring an interactive world atlas, information on local time as well as sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities, and a database of public holidays worldwide")
• Yale Law School: Avalon Project ("documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government ... will no doubt contain controversial documents. Their inclusion does not indicate endorsement of their contents nor sympathy with the ideology, doctrines, or means employed by their authors" .. Pre-18th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century)
• Yale Law School: Avalon Project: The Cuban Missile Crisis - Foreign Relations of the United States: 1961-1963 .. Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath (links, memoranda, editorials, people, etc.)
• Yahoo's Geography Links (including Cartography)

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