1. First cool thing: The numbers used for our Interstate Highway System aren't random...they all mean something specific. How US interstates are numbered. Watch the video it's highly informative from ...

Are you a fan of cartography but curious to see the world through a different lens? Have you ever wondered how many blue whales would fit into the Vatican? Or what the ancient continent of Pangea ...

Cartography is cool. Where would we be without it as a species? I, personally, wouldn't know that my country looks like a tiny Africa and would get lost driving in any new city that I visit. We can ...

Google Maps-based tools are a great resource. They can help you out with anything from finding a hotel for your next vacation to discovering what the weather was like on the day you were born. Whether ...

These Web tools are designed to help you create a terrific Google Maps mashup, whether you want to map your Flickr photos or guide people attending an event. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a ...

This map, created under Azavea's "Summer of Maps" program, shows the locations of reported bike crashes in Philadelphia between 2007 and 2012. (Image courtesy of Azavea) Mapping is having a moment.

Most of you have used Google Maps in some way, shape, or form to get to where you want to go. It’s an incredibly popular and useful tool that has a lot of features. There are a lot of cool things that ...