Welcome to r/geography!

Geography is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena, and goes far beyond simple location identifications on a map or general trivial information such as capitol and country names.

Geographers have a special understanding about the Earth and global systems and use analytical skills and applied methods to answer questions about human and physical phenomena. In short, geographers are particularly good at determining the "Why of Where."

**Submission Guidelines**

[Please read the rules before posting!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/about/rules/)

Discussions of all branches and scales of geography are highly encouraged! If you have a question, no matter how basic or complex, ask away.

Assigning a post flair is required.

Links to original sources are preferred.

Please do not re-host images or maps at imgur or similar sites. Re-hosting prevents the author(s) from getting the recognition they deserve. It also prevents us, the reader, from seeing the context and background information the image was published in.

Original work is welcome. If you've created a map using real-world data, or written an article or blog post etc, please share. Note that fictitious maps and graphics will be removed.

*For geoguessing and challenges, see r/geoguessr, [r/geoguessing](https://www.reddit.com/r/geoguessing/), r/guessthecity, and [r/WWTT](https://www.reddit.com/r/WWTT/)*

*For memes and jokes, see r/geographymemes and r/planningmemes*

*For everything related to flags, see r/vexillology*


**User Flair**

If you have an undergraduate level or higher degree of education in geography or a related field, message the mods to get a custom flair that specifies your specific area of expertise. Otherwise, feel free to add one of our existing flair options for your interest in a specific subfield of geography. 

**Related Subs**

* [/r/geospatial](https://www.reddit.com/r/geospatial) geography + technology
* [/r/GIS](https://www.reddit.com/r/gis) geographic information science and systems
* [/r/urbanplanning](https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning) urban geography
* [/r/UrbanStudies](https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanStudies) an academic approach to cities
* [/r/socialscience](https://www.reddit.com/r/socialscience) some human geo and related maps here
* [/r/geopolitics](https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics) all the world is a stage
* [r/transit/](https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/) move between places
* [/r/environmental_science](https://www.reddit.com/r/environmental_science) study the planet
* [/r/EarthScience](https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthScience/) study the planet some more
* [/r/climate](https://www.reddit.com/r/climate/) it's all around you
* [/r/placelearning](https://www.reddit.com/r/placelearning/) place, as it relates to mind, body, and culture
* [/r/NationalGeographic](https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalGeographic) the big papa of geo
* [/r/interculture](https://www.reddit.com/r/interculture) internationalism, multiculturalism, globalization
* [/r/geographie](https://www.reddit.com/r/geographie) geography, *en française*

**Maps and Cartography**

* [/r/Maps](https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps) the language of geography
* [/r/Map_Porn](https://www.reddit.com/r/Map_Porn) early successor to r/MapPorn
* [/r/MapPorn](https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn) maps: big and small, good and bad. *Ejected from the SWF network, but still a significant source of maps and discussion*
* [/r/oldmap](https://www.reddit.com/r/oldmaps) the carto-arts of antiquity
* [/r/mapmaking](https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/) a lot like r/cartography, if r/cartography were real
* [/r/papertowns](https://www.reddit.com/r/papertowns) not map traps, but great maps on paper
* [/r/GoogleMaps](https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleMaps) browse the world with Big G
* [/r/OpenStreetMap](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenStreetMap) Geo for everyone

**Region-specific**

* [/r/CanadianGeography](https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianGeography) the Great White North
* [/r/TOmaps](https://www.reddit.com/r/TOmaps) maps of Toronto `yes, only toronto`
* [/r/mapsofamerica](https://www.reddit.com/r/mapsofamerica) USA maps and environs

**Planetary Phenomena**

* [/r/Oceans](https://www.reddit.com/r/Oceans)
* [/r/Earthquakes](https://www.reddit.com/r/Earthquakes)
* [/r/Rainforest](https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainforest)
* [/r/Desert](https://www.reddit.com/r/Desert)

**[r/geography + all the above in a MegaGeoSubreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/geography+geospatial+maps+Map_Porn+GIS+urbanplanning+socialscience+mapmaking+environmental_science+earthscience+transit+climate+oldmaps+placelearning+UrbanStudies+geopolitics+CanadianGeography+NationalGeographic+Oceans+Earthquakes+Rainforest+interculture)**

**Tangentially Related**

* [/r/geosim](http://www.reddit.com/r/geosim) a geopolitical roleplay community
* [/r/travel](https://www.reddit.com/r/travel) go, see the world
* [/r/publiclands](https://www.reddit.com/r/publiclands) this land is your land
* [/r/CityPorn](https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn) pretty photos of urban and man-made structures
* [/r/AerialPorn](https://www.reddit.com/r/AerialPorn) from above
* [/r/EarthPorn](https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn) pretty photos of the natural landscape
* r/nationalpark photos and discussion of the world's best protected natural wonders
* [r/whereisthis](https://www.reddit.com/r/whereisthis) use your detective skills to track down a location
* [/r/vexillology](https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology) everything related to flags
* r/Toponymy the study of place names

<div class="md">Welcome to <a href="/r/geography">r/geography</a>!

Geography is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena, and goes far beyond simple location identifications on a map or general trivial information such as capitol and country names.

Geographers have a special understanding about the Earth and global systems and use analytical skills and applied methods to answer questions about human and physical phenomena. In short, geographers are particularly good at determining the &quot;Why of Where.&quot;

Submission Guidelines

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/about/rules/">Please read the rules before posting!</a>

Discussions of all branches and scales of geography are highly encouraged! If you have a question, no matter how basic or complex, ask away.

Assigning a post flair is required.

Links to original sources are preferred.

Please do not re-host images or maps at imgur or similar sites. Re-hosting prevents the author(s) from getting the recognition they deserve. It also prevents us, the reader, from seeing the context and background information the image was published in.

Original work is welcome. If you&#39;ve created a map using real-world data, or written an article or blog post etc, please share. Note that fictitious maps and graphics will be removed.

For geoguessing and challenges, see <a href="/r/geoguessr">r/geoguessr</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geoguessing/">r/geoguessing</a>, <a href="/r/guessthecity">r/guessthecity</a>, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/WWTT/">r/WWTT</a>

For memes and jokes, see <a href="/r/geographymemes">r/geographymemes</a> and <a href="/r/planningmemes">r/planningmemes</a>

For everything related to flags, see <a href="/r/vexillology">r/vexillology</a>

User Flair

If you have an undergraduate level or higher degree of education in geography or a related field, message the mods to get a custom flair that specifies your specific area of expertise. Otherwise, feel free to add one of our existing flair options for your interest in a specific subfield of geography. 

Related Subs

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geospatial">/r/geospatial</a> geography + technology</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gis">/r/GIS</a> geographic information science and systems</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning">/r/urbanplanning</a> urban geography</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanStudies">/r/UrbanStudies</a> an academic approach to cities</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/socialscience">/r/socialscience</a> some human geo and related maps here</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics">/r/geopolitics</a> all the world is a stage</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/">r/transit/</a> move between places</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/environmental_science">/r/environmental_science</a> study the planet</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthScience/">/r/EarthScience</a> study the planet some more</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/climate/">/r/climate</a> it&#39;s all around you</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/placelearning/">/r/placelearning</a> place, as it relates to mind, body, and culture</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalGeographic">/r/NationalGeographic</a> the big papa of geo</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interculture">/r/interculture</a> internationalism, multiculturalism, globalization</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geographie">/r/geographie</a> geography, en française</li>
</ul>

Maps and Cartography

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Maps">/r/Maps</a> the language of geography</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Map_Porn">/r/Map_Porn</a> early successor to <a href="/r/MapPorn">r/MapPorn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn">/r/MapPorn</a> maps: big and small, good and bad. Ejected from the SWF network, but still a significant source of maps and discussion</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oldmaps">/r/oldmap</a> the carto-arts of antiquity</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/">/r/mapmaking</a> a lot like <a href="/r/cartography">r/cartography</a>, if <a href="/r/cartography">r/cartography</a> were real</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/papertowns">/r/papertowns</a> not map traps, but great maps on paper</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleMaps">/r/GoogleMaps</a> browse the world with Big G</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenStreetMap">/r/OpenStreetMap</a> Geo for everyone</li>
</ul>

Region-specific

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianGeography">/r/CanadianGeography</a> the Great White North</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TOmaps">/r/TOmaps</a> maps of Toronto <code>yes, only toronto</code></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mapsofamerica">/r/mapsofamerica</a> USA maps and environs</li>
</ul>

Planetary Phenomena

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Oceans">/r/Oceans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Earthquakes">/r/Earthquakes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainforest">/r/Rainforest</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Desert">/r/Desert</a></li>
</ul>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geography+geospatial+maps+Map_Porn+GIS+urbanplanning+socialscience+mapmaking+environmental_science+earthscience+transit+climate+oldmaps+placelearning+UrbanStudies+geopolitics+CanadianGeography+NationalGeographic+Oceans+Earthquakes+Rainforest+interculture">r/geography + all the above in a MegaGeoSubreddit</a>

Tangentially Related

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/geosim">/r/geosim</a> a geopolitical roleplay community</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/travel">/r/travel</a> go, see the world</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/publiclands">/r/publiclands</a> this land is your land</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn">/r/CityPorn</a> pretty photos of urban and man-made structures</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AerialPorn">/r/AerialPorn</a> from above</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn">/r/EarthPorn</a> pretty photos of the natural landscape</li>
<li><a href="/r/nationalpark">r/nationalpark</a> photos and discussion of the world&#39;s best protected natural wonders</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/whereisthis">r/whereisthis</a> use your detective skills to track down a location</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology">/r/vexillology</a> everything related to flags</li>
<li><a href="/r/Toponymy">r/Toponymy</a> the study of place names</li>
</ul>
</div>

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