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#2

Tree Cover Map Of The US

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91points

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David Paterson 8 months ago

Hold on, so the USA has a large Nullarbor (ie treeless) plain in the middle? Not just Australia?

32points

#3

States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

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89points

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CA Hyde 8 months ago

Damm..that is toooo many people in one area - yuk

49points

It goes without saying that the United States is a pretty big country. And, as such, there's ample opportunity to spot differences and variation on a slew of variables across the entire map.

Like, you probably never really needed to know how thick light pollution is across the US, but, hey, now you know that it’s the eastern part that’s very intense, and the western part is more or less not as polluted.

#4

More People Live Inside The Red Area Than The Grey Area

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85points

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Trisec Tebeakesse 8 months ago

Proof the electoral college is bogus. People vote, not land area.

105points

#5

Abandoned And Out-Of-Service Railroad Lines

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84points

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Kirsten Kerkhof 8 months ago

The potential is so big here.

74points

#6

Map Showing The Loudest And Quietest Areas In The US

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83points

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ƒιѕн 8 months ago

All I hear is birds and bugs, the closest I get to noise pollution is the cicadas

30points

And there is definitely a small contingent of people who benefit from this information—researchers, people who want to move states—it’s also there to make you look cool at parties with all that trivia you now know

All jokes aside, it’s useful to know where you’re going to live: what’s the crime rate there, how natural is the landscape, how populated it is—all of these factors are nice to know since you are deciding on moving there permanently.

#7

Countries With Bases In The USA

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83points

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Petra 8 months ago

This is interesting. I knew that the US has bases in other countries, but I didn't know other countries had bases in the US.

110points

#8

If US Land Were Divided Like Us Wealth

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82points

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Kesam 8 months ago

Why are people not rebelling?

45points

#9

Most Oddly Named Town In Each US State

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71points

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JL 8 months ago

I'd choose Intercourse, PA over Coupon.

69points

But if that example is too specific, then maybe consider this: if you own a car, it’s likely that you use navigation on the regular. Apps like Google Maps and Waze have made it possible for people to have a bit more comfort in the car as at least you know where you’re going and why it’s taking you an extra 14 minutes to get there (darned traffic jams).

#10

United States Population Lines

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67points

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DRMAGDN 8 months ago

That is a cool map and a dope angle

66points

#11

US States Scaled Proportionally To Population Density

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66points

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CA Hyde 8 months ago

Little baby Alaska....awe so cute

64points

#12

Light Pollution In The United States

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65points

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ƒιѕн 8 months ago

So glad I live where this is none, I enjoy going out and looking at the stars, the moon, the milky way...

34points

But seeing that arrow in your navigation is one thing. There’s an entire surrounding everywhere you go—knowing what’s around us brings us comfort and safety. And you never know when a beautiful lake will be sitting right next to where you keep passing by, but never look beyond that patch of trees that disguise it, making you think it’s just more forest there. Maybe taking a bicycle might help fix that problem. But check your map first!

#13

The Most Efficient Route Between Every Springfield In The United States

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65points

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Leigh 8 months ago

I've been to Springfield oregon, the home of the Simpsons. The town has great donuts!

39points

#14

US States By Violent Crime Rate

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57points

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Anthony Nizza 8 months ago

Alaska???!!!?????

81points

#15

Average Color Of US State Based On Satellite Imaging

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57points

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Ian Webling 8 months ago

Shouldn't Alaska be white?

16points

Another argument for the importance of maps is the idea of seeing where you’re going, where you are, and where you’ve been. It doesn’t really have to be a literal geographical map at this point, but a literal one might work too—just think of Google Maps Timeline.

If you’re unaware, Google Maps Timeline is a monthly service by Google that sends you recaps of where you’ve been over the past month, showing how many countries, cities and places you’ve visited in retrospect.

#16

US Racial/Ethnic Diversity Map

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55points

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Gaming Elementalist 8 months ago

I'm happy about Texas, but the number of people in Texas not happy about Texas makes me sad.

55points

not your average weirdo 8 months ago

I think it’s because the more racial diversity there is, unfortunately there will be more people who are racist 😕

0points

Zaach 8 months ago

I live in Seattle, a friend says that she can go weeks w/o seeing another black person (she might be exaggerating but she might actually live in Bellevue)

2points

Michael Largey 8 months ago

I'd be interested in knowing which groups they considered "ethnic groups". If the two people picked were of Swedish and Italian descents, would that count?

1point

Darla Hitchcock 8 months ago

Yep! Moved from California to Vermont. It was a shocker!

0points

Lotekguy 8 months ago

Not a lot of surprises on this one.

0points

Linda Robinett 8 months ago

This is what makes me angry about some of the states that have the first primaries. We don't get a representation of the US until we hit the Carolinas.

0points

Ivan Milić 8 months ago

It's so sad to see that this map is in high correlation with the "Violent crime rate" map :(

0points

Drinking my Covfefe 8 months ago

Right? Sadly the high diversity is actually dangerous.

1point

QuanτumSpace2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 8 months ago

What the hell is going on up in the northeast (besides New York)

0points

Biofish23 8 months ago

Consider why other parts of the country ARE diverse. The south-east has a high African American population because slavery. The south-west has a high Hispanic population because obviously that is where Hispanic immigrants arrive. The mid-west is where we forced Native Americans to live, and also with it's low population density relatively few immigrants change the percentage significantly. Major cities like New York attract people from all over. New England especially Northern New England (Maine, NH Vt) don't have any of those factors. They were early British colonies, there was a large wave of immigration in the early to mid 20th century to work in booming mill towns, but they were largely from Quebec. There aren't a lot of major urban areas , but cost of living is relatively high. That said, diversity has increased substantially. Small cities like Manchester and Concord NH have welcomed many immigrants in recent years.

0points

Guy Smiley 8 months ago

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TheAmericanAmerican 8 months ago

This one is not really a good thing

1point

Freya the Wanderer 8 months ago

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Mint the tiger 🩷 she her 8 months ago

You thought it first. NoT anyone else

9points

#17

Most Spoken Languages In The US Beside English/Spanish

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54points

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Kimbowa 8 months ago

“We have languages coming into our country. We have nobody that even speaks those languages. They’re truly foreign languages. Nobody speaks them.” Trump

60points

#18

Most Popular Dog By US State

Usage Of 'Dang' In The United States

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49points

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Last Curiosity 8 months ago

Dang

64points

#20

Map Of The United States' 8 Million Miles Of Roads, Streets And Highways

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47points

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EarthGrowl 8 months ago

And I have driven 2 million miles of them. The only states I have not driven every inch of Interstate in are Montana and North Dakota.

19points

Some might argue that maps help us stay curious. Just like a change of scenery can help us gain some perspective and learn something about ourselves and others, i.e. travel, the idea of looking at a map and plotting your next adventure might just inspire an extra bit of curiosity and make you think “hey, I’ve never heard of this place.”

#21

US Obesity Map

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47points

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ƒιѕн 8 months ago

Also a McDonlads map.

47points

#22

How America Utilizes Its Land

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42points

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Alex Boyd 8 months ago

I feel we should be devoting at least as much land to maple syrup as we do to golf.

51points

#23

US Territories

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42points

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TheAmericanAmerican 8 months ago

No need to be an Empire of Conquered Land when you can just be the Empire of Global Capitalism. Would be nice if we actually were the "Empire" of Democracy, but unfortunately we don't live in that timeline...

11points

#24

The Most Dangerous Cities In The US

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41points

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Jennifer Smith 8 months ago

Grew up in Battle Creek Michigan. My sister was murdered there

26points

#25

Which Coffee Shops Has The Most Locations Per State

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40points

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Deb M.F. 8 months ago

starbucks is disgusting, burned garbage coffee

59points

Lastly, maps are an integral part of how we function as human beings. There’s a geographical map (of which there are many types), a building evacuation map, a website map, a mind map, process maps, network maps, story maps, treasure maps, and, to some degree, flowcharts. Needless to say, we need all of these. Especially treasure maps.

#26

Highway Signs For Each US State And Territory

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40points

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Spooky beck 8 months ago

Alabama (where I am from) looks like mr. Crab's daughter pearl.

25points

#27

Red And Orange Areas Have Equal Populations

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36points

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Petra 8 months ago

Are we adding the orange areas together? Or is each orange area individually equal to the red area?

17points

#28

Origin Of US State Names

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33points

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Zephyr343 8 months ago

So with Idaho they were just like "what is the weirdest name you can come up with?"

29points

#29

Air Traffic Control Zones In The USA

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32points

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DRMAGDN 8 months ago

Go home map, you're drunk

45points

#30

Average Money Spent On Weddings In US States

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32points

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La Lucy 8 months ago

WY is the only state that seems to spend a sane amount. CA is out of control!

56points

So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Have some maps that you were blown away by? Share them, or anything map related, really, in the comment section below!

And if you need more maps, we’ve got tons. No, that’s not an overstatement. Yep, it keeps on going. OK, that’s enough.

#31

Here’s A US Map Showing Where Horror Movies Took Place (By Andrew Brick)

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31points

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MrLiesegang 8 months ago

A higher resolution would be nice

112points

#32

Purchased Territories Of The USA

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31points

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Phoenix 8 months ago

Did anyone keep the receipt for the Florida Purchase?

120points

#33

US State Mottos

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29points

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Petra 8 months ago

I don't think North Dakota understood the assignment. That's way too long for a motto.

29points

#34

Regions Of The U.S. That Don't Officially Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day

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28points

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 8 months ago

South Dakota observes it, and "indigenous peoples Day" on the same day. Basically it's celebrate whichever one you want. No school, banks and post offices are closed.

5points

#35

Most Expensive Toll Roads In The US

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28points

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EarthGrowl 8 months ago

Highway robbery!

46points

#36

US States By Wikipedia Article Length

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23points

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QuanτumSpace2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 8 months ago

Of course the most populous states have longer articles

17points

#37

The Most Popular Unisex Baby Names By US State (2020)

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23points

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Kimbowa 8 months ago (edited)

And yet I’ve never heard of or known an Avery. (Chg. US)

23points

#38

The Safest Cities In The US

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21points

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Janet Ryan 8 months ago

So apparently I live in the safest town, we definitely didn’t just have a triple homicide, domestic abuse that I’m pretty sure ended in death, someone stealing a bike and returning it with a bloody shoe, and bomb threats at school, were real safe

20points

#39

US Pronunciation Of Pecan

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21points

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DRMAGDN 8 months ago

The color gradient of this map is so chill and relaxing

31points

#40

Most Popular US Female Baby Names 2022

Illegality Of Women Going Topless In Public In The US

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20points

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S. E. in Indiana 8 months ago

So, you are telling me in all the states in white, it is not illegal? Yeah well, I think this map is a little skewed.

25points

#42

US Housing Shortage

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20points

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Annymoose 8 months ago

Now change it to AFFORDABLE housing. There's no housing shortage. We're being gouged.

63points

#43

US Counties With GDP Over $100b

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17points

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EarthGrowl 8 months ago

The cities. Boston, MA - Philadelphia, PA - Atlanta, GA - Miami, FL - Houston, TX- San Antonio, TX - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX - Phoenix, AZ - San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA - Minneapolis, MN - Chicago, IL - Detroit, MI.

19points