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Business Travel: Maps, Directions, Weather, Road Conditions
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AccuTraffic
www.accuweather.com/
www/accutraffic/index.html
Links to official state road condition and traffic report web sites.
AccuWeather.com
www.accuweather.com
Provides current weather conditions; hourly and 15-day forecasts;
radar, weather maps and satellite images; weather forecasts
from around the world; travel advisories. Can sign up to
receive weather forecasts by E-mail or on a pager.
All the Worlds Maps
www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html
Can select from an extensive list of countries and territories to view dozens of maps for each country.
Altapedia
www.atlapedia.com/
Provides hundreds of maps, including world, country, state, city. Maps include physical, political views.
AltaVista
www.altavista.com
Yellow Pages search displays map to company location and mileage by car. Includes driving directions.
ArcData Online – GIS Data on the Web
www.esri.com/data/index.html
Contains databases of Geographic Information Systems Maps.
Users can search for maps by geographic area, data type
and data provider. Requires downloading of software. Some
maps and data must be purchased.
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California State Automobile Association
www.csaa.com/home/
Provides travelers' tools, including
traffic information, road conditions and travel advisories;
auto and insurance information; maps and trip planners;
car, hotel and airline reservations.
Compu-Weather
www.compuweather.com
Meteorological consulting firm provides weather analysis to clients, including in the construction industry, and site-specific forecasts for weather-sensitive industries, including marine and construction. Can view sample reports and request past weather services online. Includes weather glossary, weather calculator, temperature conversion calculator.
Conversion and Calculation Center
www.convertit.com
Provides flying distance calculator between U.S. airports and driving
distance calculator between U.S. cities.
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Expedia
www.expedia.com/
Maps contains detailed maps of North America and Europe. Also provides driving directions for addresses throughout North America and Europe. Includes international topographical maps.
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Geographical Information
dir.yahoo.com/Science/Geography/
Geographical information is searchable by region, including cartography and land surveying.
Google Local
maps.google.com
Can look up locations and view graphic, satellite maps; zoom in to street level; get directions.
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How Far Is It?
www.indo.com/distance
Calculates the distance between two cities; calculates latitude
and longitude for cities around the world; gives driving
directions and mileage; provides a map showing the departure
and destination points and connecting interstate highways.
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Infospace
www.infospace.com
Yellow Pages directory search for a business provides maps
and directions to locations.
Intellicast.com
www.intellicast.com
Provides specialized weather information to help plan outdoor and
weather-sensitive activities; includes drive-centric segment
with route conditions for most major interstates. Provides local, national and international weather maps and forecasts.
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Maporama.com
world.maporama.com/idl/maporama
Provides detailed maps and driving directions for many worldwide locations. Includes airport information.
MapQuest
www.mapquest.com
Provides online maps, driving directions and airport finder.
Maps.com
www.maps.com
Provides driving directions; address finder; some U.S. and world maps and atlases online or for free download; includes online
map store.
Maps On Us
www.mapsonus.com
Draws detailed local maps by address, city, state and ZIP code.
Includes route generator.
Maptech MapServer
mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm
Provides online maps for national and international locations. Results include U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration nautical charts, satellite pictures and aeronautical charts of locations.
Merriam-Webster Geography Atlas
www.m-w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html
Generates maps of U.S. states and foreign countries.
Multimap.com
www.multimap.com/
Provides online maps, travel directions, addresses and links to local
information, with a focus on Europe.
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National Atlas of the United States
nationalatlas.gov
Map Maker creates detailed maps of the United States using criteria chosen by user.
National Climatic Data Center
lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
The world's largest active archive of weather data. A variety
of statistical and archival weather data products are available
through subscription, for a fee or for free. Most products
can be downloaded.
National Geographic
www.nationalgeographic.com
Map Machine provides interactive map of the world.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
www.noaa.gov/ocean.html
Contains
online maps of sea level trends; National Water Level Observation
Network data and published benchmark sheets; Tidal Predictions
at any of the more than 3,000 stations around the United
States, Caribbean and Pacific Islands; Tidal Current Predictions
for each of the U.S. and Canadian tidal current reference
stations, with time and speed adjustment to allow calculations
to predict tidal currents at more than 2,500 secondary stations;
and station locator to access all available data for any
active (currently transmitting) water level station.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
www.nws.noaa.gov
Can view current conditions and detailed weather warnings by state, region and city/town. Interactive Weather Planner allows users to generate forecasts for specific weather parameters and locations. Climate resources include daily and monthly reports and averages; climate books; regional climate data. Climate Prediction Center includes monthly and seasonal forecast index. National Climatic Data Center includes online surface, upper air, marine and other climate data. Includes fire and hydrology (flood) forecasts.
National Traffic and Road Closure Information
www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/
Provides links to traffic and road condition reports, organized by
state. Links to Web sites with weather/road/traffic condition
information.
National Weather Service
weather.gov
Provides information on severe weather, with links to graphics
version of site that includes live videos, photographs and
interactive maps.
National Weather Service Internet Weather Source
weather.noaa.gov
Travelers can check weather conditions for the last 24 hours, forecasts,
watches and warnings for the United States. Provides access
to marine forecasts and outlooks for U.S. coastal areas
and Great Lakes; offshore and high seas forecasts for the
Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico; and weather conditions
for the last 24 hours worldwide.
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Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Provides images of or links to hundreds of maps, including for world, countries, states, counties, cities. Maps include physical, political, thematic, historical, weather, transit economic views. Provide research tools.
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Rand McNally
www.randmcnally.com
Can draw map of a location by address, get driving directions,
get mileage between two locations in the United States and
plan a road trip.
Rand McNally Road Construction Maps
www.randmcnally.com/rmc/tools/roadConstructionSearch.jsp
Can look up road construction by highway number, type, state; information is updated twice a month; premium users can view maps and detailed information.
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SmarTraveler
www.smartraveler.com
Includes maps, traffic and freeway reports, transit information,
construction closures for selected U.S. cities.
Switchboard.com
www.switchboard.com
Retrieves company address, phone number, map, directions
and guide to nearby hotels, airports, car rentals, restaurants,
etc.
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TerraServer
www.terraserver.microsoft.com/
Provides access to data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. Can input longitude and latitude, street address or zoom in on topographical maps.
TopoZone
www.topozone.com/
Provides interactive topographical and city maps of U.S. cities.
Travelforecast.com
www.travelforecast.com/
htdocs/roadconditions.asp
Provides links to road condition and traffic reports, organized by state. Also provides weather information.
TravMatrix
www.travmatix.com
Trip planning site where users can plan itinerary by viewing restaurants, gas stations, hotels, amenities at every exit on the route.
Trimble – All About GPS
www.trimble.com/gps/index.htm
Contains a tutorial on the global positioning system and
its uses. Application categories include construction; land
surveying and civil engineering; mining; marine surveying
and construction.
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United States Maps
fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
Provides color atlas of the United States, including county
maps, satellite images and other noteworthy geographical
points.
U.S. Geological Survey National Mapping Information
geography.usgs.gov/
Contains information on obtaining maps, atlases, aerial
photographs, satellite imagery, global land information,
hydrographic information and other USGA products.
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Weather Channel
www.weather.com
Provides forecasts for major cities; also includes news
articles; educational resources; aviation, ski and travel
reports; temperature, radar and satellite maps.
Weatherdesk.org
www.weatherdesk.org
Provides current weather conditions, detailed forecasts, severe weather advisories and weather maps. Can search by state for real-time weather information.
WeatherOnline!
www.weatheronline.com/
Provides local forecasts and world weather news updates.
Weather Underground
www.weatherunderground.com/
Provides current and historical weather conditions, detailed forecasts,
severe weather advisories, weather maps and ski reports.
Covers the United States and international locations.
Windows Live Local
local.live.com
Can obtain map or driving directions by street address. Includes maps of the world, United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe.
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Yahoo Construction Directory
dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy
/business_to_business/construction/
Yellow Pages search displays map and directions to the company location.
Yahoo! Maps
maps.yahoo.com/
Provides interactive online maps, driving directions, city guides.
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