Geographic Information, Maps & Travel
Maps and Geographic Information
- Ansari
Map Library. Over 135,000 maps are available in the Map Library
in the DeLaMare Library on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. This site
also contains many links to online maps.
- Columbia Gazetteer of
the World. (UNR users only) A database of geographical names, descriptions, and characteristics
of over 165,000 places in the world. Search by place-name, type of place,
or keyword.
- Google Maps
Search
anywhere in the U.S. by location and business. "Get directions" feature
plots the route from your start spot to the chosen destination.
Google's draggable maps mean no reload wait.
- Maps On Us. Customized
maps and directions to your destination
- Yahoo! Maps. Customized
maps and directions to your destination
- Maptech
Map Server. Free online viewing of topo, nautical, and aeronautical
charts.
- Topozone. Search for places
and get a topo map. Cite creators worked with the U.S.G.S. to supply the
maps.
- MapQuest. Free registration.
Interactive world atlas and trip planning
- GEOnet Names Server.
Database to foreign geographic names
- USGS Geographic
Names Information System. Database to U.S. geographic names
- U.S. Bureau of
the Census' Gazetteer. Locate a place and retrieve a map and census
data
Travel Planning
- Time and Date.Com.
Find out what time it is in other parts of the world. Also has calendars
and date calculators, for example, "what will the date be in 500 days?"
- Official U.S. Time. Find the
time for all the time zones in the United States and its possessions. Available
from the National Insitiute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval
Observatory.
- U.S. State
Department Warnings and Consular Sheets. A help to those travelling
outside the United States
- Travelocity. Book flights,
cars, hotels, etc.
- Expedia.com. Free registration.
Airline schedules and prices. Can book flights online.
- One Bag. The Art and Science
of Traveling Light formerly "The Compleat Carry-On Traveler." Includes packing
tips and what to pack. Also has links to other travel sites.
Currency Converters