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GeoCommons. Explorer. Make new discoveries about your neighborhood with Census Explorer, the U.S.

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Census Bureau’s interactive map series. Census Explorer: Young Adults: Then and Now Edition Do more young adults today in your area live with their parents than in previous decades? Do more own their own homes? This edition looks at multiple characteristics of the population age 18-34 in 1980, 1990, 2000 and today (using 2013 American Community Survey 5-year data). Census Explorer: Population Estimates Edition Explore the latest population estimates for states and counties by age, race, and Hispanic origin.

Census Explorer: Retail Edition County Business Patterns includes statistics on retail trade in America, including the growing online market. Census Explorer: People, Education and Income Census Explorer: Commuting Edition How have our commutes changed since 1990? Q&As Which boundaries does Census Explorer use for the maps? How do you define the “tech” jobs in the People, Education and Income Edition? GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Home Page. Fantastic Maps. I’ve been asked a few times recently about how I draw isometric buildings.

Fantastic Maps

Here’s the run down. Continue reading One of the wonderful side effects of living in New York is the chance to run into great people from Tor.com. I’m now part of a semi-regular D&D game, and I draw the party dungeon maps. Continue reading City maps are complex beasts. Continue reading It’s good to hand over final pieces. The featured locations were all drawn at many times their final size. Cities and buildings come up a lot in questions. Continue reading The town that started as a very rough sketch has now been turned into a full blown map pack, and is for sale on RPGNow and Paizo. Continue reading Braavos, © George RR Martin, used with permission Braavos is the second of the two cities to get a full map work up in the Lands of Ice and Fire (the other, of course, being King’s Landing).

If you’re following the TV series, don’t worry – Braavos will become a major player in the plot in the future. NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons. Washington. If you’re planning for a memorable Washington adventure this summer, here’s 15 jaw dropping views around the state to add to your itinerary: Beaver Falls – This charming waterfall can be found on the Olympic Peninsula Waterfall Trail!

Washington

Alpine Lakes – A stunning large wilderness area in the North Cascades Range. North Cascades Highway, also known as Washington State Route 20 – A great scenic route if you’re looking for a wondrous view! Ape Caves – Just south of Mount St. Helens, these “lava tubes” are great for hiking and new adventures! Dry Falls – In Central Washington you’ll find the remains of what was once the largest waterfall known on Earth, which is now 3.5 miles of steep cliff that drops over 400 feet. Diablo Lake – A marvelous reservoir in the North Cascade mountains.

Mount Baker Scenic Byway – Pictured in the distance is Mount Shuksan! Beautiful Places. Life By rosey | What most of us living in the U.S. don’t know is that this country is actually a great place to travel around, because it offers tons of stunning scenery.

Beautiful Places

The United States is one of the most visited countries in the world for good reasons. Go Somewhere. African Countries. World Factbook. People from nearly every country share information with CIA, and new individuals contact us daily.

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Beach Destinations in the Philippines. “Don’t you get tired of beaches?”

Beach Destinations in the Philippines

It’s a question that foreign friends have asked me more than a few times upon learning that I come from an archipelago of 7107 islands. “No, not really” is what I usually answer. Beach fatigue is possible especially if you’re constantly traveling around the Philippines, hopping from one island to another. Yes, most beaches look similar — white or gray sand beach gently sloping down into turquoise water. Sometimes there’s a mountain towering in the background. But sometimes, you find beaches that feature a little something — natural or manmade — that makes it more captivating and sets it apart from the rest.

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