Hacker News with Generative AI: Geography

Shortest-possible walking tour to 81,998 bars in South Korea (uwaterloo.ca)
We have solved a traveling salesman problem (TSP) to walk to 81,998 bars in South Korea.

South Korea, Optimization, Geography, Computer Science

426 points by geeknews 2 days ago | 138 comments

The Wisconsin cartographer who mapped Tolkien's fantasy world (wpr.org)
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the world of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the best place to start might be Oshkosh.

Fantasy Literature, Maps, Geography, Wisconsin

233 points by bookofjoe 14 days ago | 48 comments

Globe Gores (blogs.loc.gov)
The Geography and Map Division holds a variety of printed globe gores in a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from some of the earliest examples in the 16th century to more modern examples in the 20th century.

Geography, History, Maps, Globes

35 points by bookofjoe 25 days ago | 3 comments

Visions of Greenland (worldhistory.substack.com)
The outside world has long projected its desires onto the world's biggest island

Greenland, History, Geography, Culture

3 points by crescit_eundo 26 days ago | 0 comments

Fort Worth – Now 10th largest US city (wikipedia.org)
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties.

Cities, Texas, Demographics, Geography

15 points by austin-cheney 26 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: Learn where countries are on the world map with Spaced Repetition (koljapluemer.com)

Geography, Education, Learning, Spaced Repetition

217 points by blackbrokkoli 39 days ago | 83 comments

Study finds 46 percent of U.S. counties have pharmacy deserts (ncpa.org)
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that pharmacy deserts are significantly more common in counties where patients are experiencing high social vulnerability. They said 46 percent of all counties studied had at least one pharmacy desert, and that 15.8 million people in the U.S. live in pharmacy deserts.

Healthcare, Social Vulnerability, Rural Health, Public Health, Geography

44 points by toomuchtodo 40 days ago | 125 comments

Ulithi WWII Naval Forward Base (wikipedia.org)
Ulithi (Yapese: Wulthiy, Yulthiy, or Wugöy;[1] pronounced roughly as YOU-li-thee[2][needs IPA]) is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 191 km (103 nmi) east of Yap, within Yap State.

History, Geography, Pacific Ocean

4 points by walterbell 52 days ago | 1 comments

Lady of the North 55°05'18.2"N 1°37'41.1"W – Google Maps (google.com)

Google Maps, Geography, Landmarks

29 points by vinnyglennon 54 days ago | 12 comments

Bifurcation: The secret giant islands formed when rivers split (starkeycomics.com)
As I’m sure you’re aware, rivers usually combine together to make larger and larger rivers until they reach the sea. However, there are some exceptions: rivers do sometimes split up and flow in separate directions.

Geography, Rivers, Geology

118 points by webstrand 59 days ago | 35 comments

Mexico threatens to sue Google over name change of Gulf of Mexico on US maps (cnn.com)

International Relations, Legal Disputes, Geography, Google, Mexico

10 points by doener 67 days ago | 0 comments

Golfo Del Gringo Loco (daringfireball.net)
You saw the news last week, I’m sure, that both of the major mapping-app providers, Google and Apple, have updated their maps to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Microsoft’s Bing Maps, which I would describe as a minor provider, has made the change too.

Mapping, Geography, Technology, Politics

7 points by chmaynard 67 days ago | 0 comments

Mexico will wait for Google response on Gulf of Mexico before filing lawsuit (pbs.org)
Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.

Mexico, Google Maps, Lawsuits, Geography

18 points by healsdata 67 days ago | 11 comments

Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism (bbc.com)
Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it "Gulf of America" for users in the US.

Google Maps, Geography, Controversy, United States

68 points by chrisjj 71 days ago | 67 comments

Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says might sue Google (apnews.com)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.”

Mexico, Geography, Lawsuits, Google, Naming Conventions

13 points by c420 71 days ago | 4 comments

Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical 'Gulf of America' Reviews (forbes.com)
Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps. It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

Google Maps, Censorship, Geography, Controversy

19 points by nickcotter 72 days ago | 15 comments

Gulf of America name change in the U.S. (google)
In the U.S., the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has officially updated “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America.”

Geography, United States, Naming Conventions, Government

31 points by jnd0 74 days ago | 56 comments

Do Lake Names Reflect Their Properties? (ivanludvig.dev)
A few months ago, I did a hike to a lake called “Lac Vert” (Green Lake) in France. It’s a mountain lake located close to the Italian border. I found it remarkable how vividly green the lake was. Although the name describes its appearance well, I was still surprised. This made me wonder: is it common for lakes to have appropriate names, reflecting their properties?

Geography, Linguistics, Natural Features

36 points by IvanLudvig 74 days ago | 43 comments

Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' (theverge.com)
Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States.

Google Maps, Geography, Mapping, Errors

88 points by jasperr1 74 days ago | 187 comments

Show HN: Global 3D topography explorer (jessekv.com)
Click catchements or regions on the map to render them in 3D.

3D Visualization, Geography, Data Visualization, Web Applications

118 points by jessekv 75 days ago | 34 comments

Obscure islands I find interesting (amanvir.com)
Cycle Through Locations <h1>Pheasant Island</h1> <h2>The Island That Switches Countries Every 6 Months</h2>

Travel, Geography, History, Islands

552 points by venusgirdle 77 days ago | 178 comments

Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation (unsw.edu.au)
UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.

Antarctica, Conservation, Geography, Mapping, Research

73 points by gmays 78 days ago | 1 comments

A hexagonal-tiled cartogram for U.S. counties (jordanroga.com)
Mapping data isn’t just about geography - it’s about telling stories hidden in numbers. Recently, I created a cartogram that tiles all U.S. counties into a uniform grid of hexagons. This approach transforms our traditional view of the nation, offering fresh insights into population, density, and other socio-economic variables that are often obscured on conventional maps.

Mapping, Data Visualization, United States, Geography, Social Science

63 points by jordanhroga 80 days ago | 20 comments

65% of all ski resorts in the US have closed since 1960s (2022) (mdpi.com)
More than half of the ski resorts in North America have closed since the early building booms—many facing a warming climate and pressures to find water to make artificial snow.

Climate Change, Skiing, Environmental Issues, Business, Geography

34 points by insane_dreamer 85 days ago | 28 comments

Google Maps in the US Will Change to Gulf of America and Mount McKinley (theverge.com)
Google said today that it plans to update Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s January 20th executive order to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali to the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley, respectively.

Politics, Geography, Google Maps, United States

56 points by Fake4d 88 days ago | 78 comments

Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps (cnbc.com)

Google, Maps, Geography, Politics, USA

37 points by ceejayoz 88 days ago | 48 comments

Show HN: An innovative flag-guessing game that identify regions by fragments (flagle.fun)
Flagle Explorer stands at the forefront of educational gaming, offering an immersive flag guessing experience that transforms how you learn about world geography.

Games, Geography, Education, Web Apps

9 points by horushe 89 days ago | 12 comments

Where is London's most central sheep? (blogspot.com)
It's time to tackle one of London's great unanswered questions.

London, Geography, Humor, Trivia

247 points by GeoAtreides 93 days ago | 161 comments

The American Mediterranean Sea (wikipedia.org)
The American Mediterranean Sea is a scientific name for the mediterranean dilution basin that includes the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Geography, Oceanography, Scientific Terminology

3 points by maxwell 94 days ago | 0 comments

Mercator: Extreme (mrgris.com)
The Mercator projection is infamous for its distortion at high latitudes.

Maps, Geography, Data Visualization

218 points by bschne 94 days ago | 46 comments