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Geography
Althausen's WWW Wonderland

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/~johnalt/index.html

Provides information and links to the wonderful world of geography, concentrating on the fields of remote sensing and geographic information systems. Also provides links to pages that deal with the topic. Althausen tosses in pages for his favorite professional teams and musicians as well. Offers links to numerous government agencies.

Chesapeake Bay Program

http://www.epa.gov/r3chespk

Page contains information on the health and history of the waterway. Features trends in pollution and restoration projects of Chesapeake Bay that are underway. Also contains links to scientific data and research about the bay and other bay resources.

GeographyA Diverse Discipline

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/geography/geoginfo.html

Site is part of the geography department of the University of Manitoba. This page gives a broad overview of the disciplines of geography, as well as an explanation of the different disciplines. A good place to start for the novice interested in geography and its subfields.

Internet Resources for Geographers

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/virtdept/resources/contents.html

Provides WWW resources and information for geographers and laymen alike. Also contains great satellite imagery, mapping information, and other geographically relevant links.

TIGER Mapping Service

http://tiger.census.gov/

Allows you to generate a high-quality, detailed map of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data.

United States Gazetteer

http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer/

Identifies places you can use the Tiger Map Server and the 1990 Census Lookup to view. Lets you search for a place by entering the name and state abbreviation.