Interactive map shows 9 billion lightning strikes.
“Every second on Earth, 100 lightning bolts strike the planet. That’s about 8 million strikes per day, and 3 billion a year, on average. But as this map of nearly 9 billion lightning strikes shows,…
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Google maps’ deep moat.
Cartography expert Justin O’Beirne is at it again. He’s back with a current analysis of the different mapping services. He analyzes just how far ahead Google Maps is when compared to Apple and others. | learn more
University of Illinois campus maps over time.
This one is a special link for my fellow Illini. Check it out for a cool time-lapse map of the campus over the years. | learn more
A death map of Roman Emperors.
Someone made a fun map showing where 70 Roman Emperors (from 14 – 395 AD) died. Naturally, it’s color coded by the cause of death. | learn more
A year of Maps changes.
Cartography expert Justin O’Beirne created a fascinating post diving into the nuanced changes in Google and Apple maps over the past year. This is way more interesting than it sounds! Thanks to Alex S for…
A tediously accurate map of our solar system.
Josh Worth put together this interesting website that gives you some serious perspective on our solar system. “If the moon were only 1 pixel…” | learn more