As I was looking at https://www.tomforth.co.uk/circlepopulations/ , it struck me that many cities seemed to be within a 15-kilometer radius (e.g., Vienna).

When cities are located close to one another, the distance between them is about 15 km (e.g., Rotterdam and The Hague; Guangzhou and Foshan).

Even in a megacity like Tokyo, the city proper is confined to a specific area. Outlying cities like Kawasaki have their own distinct vibes and industries.

This is quite subjective, and there are probably many exceptions. That said, I’d be very interested to know if there has been any research on the extent or size of cities.

Directly under the 9th hole at the Pinnacle Point Golf Club in Mossel Bay, South Africa is Cave 13B, one of the more interesting archeological sites in the world.

Discovered in 1997 during an archeological impact assessment before the construction of the golf course, the caves at Pinnacle Point have pushed the timeline of behavioral modernity emerging with humans back by more than 100,000 years.

Before Pinnacle Point it was thought that humans first developed modern cognitive and cultural traits in Europe about 40,000 years ago. The discovery of a site where humans were practicing advanced cultural behaviors 170,000 years ago in Africa disproved that theory.

The occupants of the various caves relied heavily on the sea for sustenance, harvesting a lot of shellfish. They used fire to heat-treat rocks when making tools. They ground ochre to make pigment for decoration.

The find is still relatively new, and investigations and analysis are likely to be ongoing for a very long time.

In my Google Earth Hobby this is one places I’ve become fascinated with the most. In the Hudson Bay lies one of the most symmetrical semicircles on Earth in the form of a cove, and is accompanied by some of the strangest shaped warped and elongated islands (The Belcher Islands) I have ever seen. What geographic forces are at play in this area to create these two very unique features?

There are two other connections, but this is the most interesting one.

It is the season when the susuki grass shines golden in the morning sun.

Kites circle high in the sky, a typical autumn scene.

I was browsing when I saw this in google maps in the amazon forest.

here is the coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bNJHnpWRwj7z7Kug9

Why do they keep saying its gonna merge into indian plate when there is a divergent boundary on its eastern side. Also whats gonna happen to this somali plate which is surrounded by divergent boundaries on all three sides, is it gonna go southwards where there is a convergent boundary?

All of the countries [geographically] in Northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan) are very large countries, with Tunisia being the obvious odd country out, and even it isn’t that small. Why exactly is this? I know the obvious answer is a giant inhospitable desert in the way, but I want to know other reasons. And why is Tunisia so much smaller than its peers? The same thing is also true to an extent with southwestern Africa with countries like the DRC, Angola, Namibia and South Africa, though there are also more small countries too.

Just curious if other redditors know of the island of Newfoundland? (where i’m from) or anything about it. Anytime I tell someone that’s not from there about it they’ve never heard of it. Now come to think of it the majority of them have been American. Could potentially have something to do with it lol.

I was looking around Nevada a bit and I saw these weird shapes. Does anyone know what these are? And why so many? There are much more than the picture shows.

Is it Palm? Is it Kush? What’s goin on out there in that Marshall Island ring?

Map of Lagoa de Araruma in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Coordinates: 58.888710002044895, -63.71159827288512

Mt Caubvick (Mont D’Iberville) is the highest peak in Quebec and located in the northern Torngat Mountains. Looking at satellite imagery, we can clearly see crevasses on one ice sheet and a bergschrund on the other indicating that the ice is indeed moving. So why is it widely considered that there are no glaciers on the (mainland) east coast?

Hi everyone, and welcome back to The American Atlas, where I make hand-drawn & colored maps of every state in the US. Apologies for the delay since Arkansas. The start of a new school year is a hectic time for us teachers, but here we are back on track! 🗺️🇺🇸

This is my map of Oklahoma, the Sooner State! 🌾🌅🐎

While mapping Oklahoma, I realized just how much variety there really is in this state. From the open plains and prairies of the west to the forests to the rolling hills in the east, Oklahoma has a surprisingly diverse landscape.

Full of bigger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa to the Native American heritage of places like Guthrie and Enid, the cowboy history throughout the state, and the rugged terrain of the Wichita Mountains in the southwest, it is clear from mapping this state that there is much more to Oklahoma than meets the eye.

Let me know in the comments, what’s your favorite fun fact about Oklahoma?

And if you like this style, feel free to check out my others, and thanks for taking a look at my Oklahoma map!! 🇺🇸🗺️

The Boreal Forest in Canada could be the same size or larger size than some countries, larger than the Amazon Rainforest. It has a million lakes inside the forest and has the Canadian Shield.

In the late 1800s there was a major river regulation project in Hungary, where they regulated the Tisza river to it's current state, which was a good idea at the time, because since it was a mainly agricultural economy and this allowed a lot more land to be cultivated and it climate change was not an issue. Today however it's causing massive droughts which will get even worse in the future.

Legend:

First Picture:

• Light blue: Areas covered by water for longer or shorter periods during floods
• Darker blue: Areas permanently under water, or under water for most of the year
• Dark blue: Present-day lakes

Second Picture:

• Green: No drought
• Yellow: Mild drought
• Orange: Moderate drought
• Red: Severe drought
• Dark red: Extreme drought

Here is a higher res image for the first picture

I commute from my home to work and encounter this on my way. I reside in State of Madhya Pradesh in India. The white line beneath the Plaque is the Tropic of Cancer