Molly Anderson EDMT 380-002
Spring 2004

Introduction:
To help you find which state you have spent your summer day in, you may use the following web sites as resources. Once you find out which state you are researching, there are a number of helpful sites to help you find general information. Good luck!

Finding Longitude and Latitude:
Latitude and Longitude of U.S. Cities - find the longitude and latitude of select U.S. cities

Color Landform Atlas of the United States - maps of each state, including latitude and longitude grids - good to use once you've narrowed down your search a bit.

United States Query Form - enter in a feature/landform and recieve information about that feature, including longitude and latitude

U.S. Gazetteer - enter in a place and recieve information about geographic coordinates
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Special Features/Tourism:
50states.com - provides more general information on all 50 states, including links to each state's official web site

IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge - web site made just for kids with information about states, including more links to helpful web sites

Infoplease United States - gives general information on each state, including capitol, history, any many more fun facts! Try the "State IQ Quiz" and test your knowledge on any one of the 50 states!

United States Fast Facts - quick fact sheets about each state

Yahooligans! Around the World: United States - more general information, as well as links to helpful web sites.
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Weather/Climate:
Weather.com - find out what the weather is in your state right now.

Clickable Map of the United States - click on a state and get climate information about cities in that state

Geography and Climate of the United States - click on a state for information on the climate and geography
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