Shown above is a map of the United States. Each U.S. state is highlighted in relation to its average life expectancy. The states marked in shades of blue represent longer lifespans at over 80 years of age. The ones colored in white have the national average lifespan of 79, and those with warm colors (yellow, … Read more
Shown above is a map of the United States and the areas of the country with outlets of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven. Data scraping company ScrapeHero notes that within the U.S., there are more than 8,900 branches of 7-Eleven, across over 2,000 cities in 37 U.S. states and territories. The state of California has … Read more
This is a map of the United States where it shows each state’s most popular social media application. It is interesting to note that the most popular apps listed all have their headquarters located in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. According to telecom company CenturyLink, the number one social media app in the … Read more
This is a map of the United States, where each state depicts its tallest roller coaster ride that remains operational to this day. The tallest roller coaster in the U.S. is the Kingda Ka in the state of New Jersey, with a height of 456 feet (139 meters). It is also the fastest in the … Read more
This is a map of the United States showing the average snowfall for each county. Areas marked in shades of brown experience less snowfall. These include the western and southern states, as well as the state of Hawaii. They are usually mountains, deserts, or tropical in nature. Meanwhile, counties in the northern states, a few … Read more
The map above is that of Ethiopia, a country located in Eastern Africa. A profile from the U.S. Library of Congress notes that Ethiopia’s topography, or landform features, includes a very high plateau in the central part of the country. This separates the highlands (the green part of the map) and the lowlands (the sand-like … Read more
This is a map of Antarctica and how it would look like without the layers of ice covering it. Upon taking a closer look, there is an outline that reveals present-day Antarctica, which is located in the South Pole. Hypothetically, Antarctica without ice will reveal several layers of landmass. Besides the map above, there have … Read more
This is a map of the world and the locations of the world’s underwater cables. The submarine cable map’s creator, TeleGeography, notes that there are over 400 active undersea cables, with a total distance of about 1.2 kilometers. This number changes whenever new cables are added and older ones go out of service. The lines … Read more
This map of the United States, entitled “Nobody Lives Here”, highlights areas in the country that are uninhabited. The areas highlighted in green are those without people living in them. This is measured in units called blocks, defined as “the smallest area unit used by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating statistics”. Out of more … Read more
This is a map of the United States, where it shows the highest-ranking official that each state has given, according to the U.S. presidential line of succession. 19 states have produced the highest official of the land – the President of the United States. The 46th President, Joe Biden, hails from the state of Delaware. … Read more