United States
Map Library
Browse through a selection of printable maps of the U.S. states, U.S. regions, continents, and more.
- Maps of the United States
Find different maps of each state in the U.S. There are physical maps, maps with capitals, and maps of different geographical regions. - Maps of the World
Here you will find maps of the world, each continent, regions of the world, and more. - Map Activities
These mapping activities are sure to keep your students engaged in learning geography. There are crossword puzzles, word searches, quizzes, and more!
Distance Calculator
Find distances between cities/towns, land features, and moreHow Far Is It?
Distance Calculator now supports locations worldwide!
Names and locations in this distance calculator are from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the federal standard for geographic nomenclature, developed for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and BGN database of foreign geographic feature names. No attempt has been made to supplement those names with others that may be in common use.
Distance calculations are based on the WGS84 ellipsoid using geod (a part of the PROJ.4 Cartographic Projections library originally written by Gerald Evenden then of the USGS). The computation is for the great circle distance between points, and do not account for differences in elevation.
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September Calendar of Events
The month of September is full of holidays and events to include in your classroom. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each one, including Labor Day (Sept. 6), Rosh Hashana (Sept. 8), Patriot Day (Sept. 11), Grandparents Day (Sept. 12), Yom Kippur (Sept. 17), and the beginning of Autumn (Sept. 22). Plus, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Septe. 15-Oct. 15), and Library Card Sign-Up Month all September long!
Causes We Support: We Give Books
Visit We Give Books, an ever-growing, free online library of children's picture books! For every book read on the site, a brand-new book will be donated to a children's literacy campaign of your choosing. Read aloud to students or encourage them read independently, and you'll teach them to help others at the same time. Giving is as simple as reading!
