Geography Archives - Interesting Facts

Fire poppy flower (Papaver californicum)

There’s a California flower that only grows after fires.

Map of the Virginias

Virginia stretches farther west than West Virginia.

The Chicago River flows backward.

Google Maps used a camel to create a ‘street view’ of the desert.

Person checking the weather on their phone

How Is the ‘Feels Like’ Temperature Calculated?

The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is a field in Kansas.