Geographic Links
Geography Organizations
- The Association of American Geographers (AAG)
- National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
- National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
- National Geographic Society (NGS)
- Royal Geographical Society (Institute of British Geographers)
- Tennessee Geographic Information Council
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
An outstanding resource for basic GIS data. Computerized versions of USGS topographic maps, digital raster graphs (DRGs) and digital line graphs (DLGs), can be downloaded at various scales for most sections of the United States. - National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
The NCDC archives climate/weather data for the United States as well as the rest of the globe.
- Internet Resources for Geographers
A fantastic index maintained by the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado – Boulder. - About.com:Geography
A webpage devoted to K-12 geography education moderated by Matt Rosenberg. Includes daily quizzes and numerous teacher resources. - Best of the Web: Geography
“A nearly exhaustive index of geographic web links.”