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Tag Archives: geology
“Bu-tte-ful” Town Names
Below is a list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and census-designated places in the United States and Canada that are named for one of my favorite geographic/geologic landforms – the butte (okay, quit snickering). The photo above aptly shows the … Continue reading
Posted in cities, fun, geography, Geology, place names, topography
Tagged Butte, geography, geology, landforms, mesa, plateau, terrain
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Cities and Towns that Get the Point!
The following city and town names include the word “point.” Sometimes this term refers to a point of land extending into a body of water. Other times it may refer to a craggy hill or prominent point of land. Still, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, environment, fun, geography, Geology, history, Maps, place names, placemaking, topography, tourism, Travel
Tagged fun, geology, place names, places, terrain
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Rain shadow cities and planning
Rain shadows are a fascinating geological and meteorological phenomenon that results from moisture being squeezed out as weather systems pass over higher elevations on the windward side of the mountains, leaving the leeward side much drier, sometimes even with a … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, environment, geography, Geology, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, planning, seasons, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, urban planning, weather
Tagged cities, climate, geography, geology, planning, rain shadows, weather
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Little (and big) towns on the prairie
North America’s magnificent Great Plains and prairie region generally extends westward from Central Ohio to the Rocky Mountains and southward from boreal Canada through Texas to the Rio Grande Valley. This is one of my favorite natural ecosystems due to … Continue reading
Posted in branding, Canada, cities, civics, environment, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, nature, North America, planning, States, topography, weather, Wildlife
Tagged biology, cities, earth science, geography, geology, Great Plains, history, land use, nature, plains, prairie, topography, towns, wildlife
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Sky-high altitude cities with 100,000+ population
100,000+ Population City, Country Average Elevation 1. El Alto, Bolivia 13,615 feet (4,150 m) 2. Potosí, Bolivia 13,420 feet (4,090 m) 3. Shigatse, China 12,585 feet (3,836 m) 4. Juliaca, Peru 12,549 feet (3,825 m) 5. Puno, Peru 12,531 feet (3,819 m) 6. Oruro, Bolivia 12,159 feet (3,706 m) 7. Lhasa, Tibet (China) … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, China, cities, climate change, environment, geography, Geology, India, Mexico, Nature, North America, South America, Statistics, topography
Tagged altitude, cities, elevation, geography, geology, statistics, terrain, topography
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How low can ya’ go? Lowest cities on Earth
We often hear about the highest elevations cities in the world, but far less often of the lowest. Below is a list of 26 of the lowest cities, all below sea level. If any additions are known, please feel free … Continue reading
Posted in cities, environment, geography, Geology, history, land use, Maps, planning, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged altitude, cities, elevation, geography, geology, maps
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Jaw-dropping images of today’s volcanic eruption from Chile
Here are two amazing images of today’s eruption of the Villarica Volcano in southern Chile. The immense power of Mother Earth is clearly on display.
Posted in environment, geography, Geology, nature, South America
Tagged Chile, environment, geography, geology, South America, Villarica Volcano, volcanoes
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Earth eye-candy: Fire and Iceland
Here’s an impressive satellite photograph of the flames from the 32 square mile Holuhraun basaltic lava field (fissure system volcano) in Iceland. Set amid the winter snows and nearby glacier, the lava field presents a stark and dramatic contrast of our … Continue reading
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Tagged basaltic fissure system, Earth, environment, Europe, geography, geology, Iceland, lava, nature, terrain, topography, volcanoes
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“Mushroom” boomtowns of the early Atomic Age
As a crucial part of the 20th Century, the early Atomic Age brought about profound changes to society and humankind. Not only were we faced with the horror of possible worldwide thermonuclear destruction for the first time, but we were … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic age, books, boom, bust, cities, energy, environment, geography, geology, history, land use, literature, military, mining, planning, pollution, towns, uranium mining, weapons, writing, yellowcake
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