81. State, Local And Regional Resources Communities which links to official city and town sites, city and town Maps and geography. The massachusetts Electronic Atlas enables users to map data sets for http://www.lib.neu.edu/gateway/subjects/stateandlocal/stateandlocal.html

State, Local, and Regional Resources Contact for further assistance: Roxanne Palmatier , Government Publications Coordinator Meta-sites State and Local Governments: a Library of Congress Internet Resource Page State and Local Government on the Net In addition to state and local government sites, this page offers links to national associations and multistate commissions and organizations. University of Michigan State Governments Page Comprehensive set of links to state and local governments and organizations. National City Government Resource Center State and Local Gateway (via FirstGov.gov) Of particular interest are the Statistics at the State and Local Levels pages. Organizations Council of State Governments Covers current issues in state government (homeland security, medical malpractice, etc.). See especially the Trends Alerts National Conference of State Legislators State Legislatures Internet Links connect to legislative sites in the fifty states, District of Columbia, and territories. National Governors Association Links to reports issued by the organization on topics of common interest to states (homeland security, education, international trade, etc.). Also connects to the offices of

82. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Bibliography Planning smarter geographic information systems as a tool for policymakers in Issues Options v.1 no.4 / National League of cities (NLC massachusetts Agric http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Planning/gis/gisbib.aspx

document.write("") document.write("") document.write("") document.write("") document.write("") document.write("") document.write("") Links to Other Planning Sites MRSC Planning Publications: Accessory Dwelling Units Affordable Housing Techniques Annexation Handbook Infill Development ... Sample Local Government Docs document.write("") Subjects Planning GIS Printer Friendly Updated 06/01 Selected MRSC Library Holdings - Geographic Information Systems This is a selected list of MRSC Library holdings on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS are computer-based systems used to store, display, and analyze geographically referenced data. GIS have a wide variety of applications for public works, planning and permitting, public safety, and other local government activities. In addition to the listings below, the library has examples of municipal ordinances, handbooks, policies and procedures relating to GIS. These publications are available to Washington State city/town/county employees and officials to borrow at no charge through the MRSC Library Loan Request Form . If you are not a Washington city/town/county official or employee, we suggest you contact your local public library or law library for information or research direction.

83. The Brookings Institution Office Sprawl The Evolving geography of Business by is found within the core central city (Houston, Dallas The Brookings Institution, 1775 massachusetts Ave NW http://www.brookings.edu/es/urban/officesprawl/report.htm

Brookings Economic Studies Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy News Releases ... Contact Us Office Sprawl: The Evolving Geography of Business by Robert Lang October 2000 View Full Report About PDF files Data File(s) Data for All 13 Regions (PDF) Data for All 13 Regions (XLS) Related Research Jobs and Economy Research Suburbs now contain the majority of office space in many of the country's top metropolitan office markets, according to this survey. Before 1980, central cities dominated the office market, but over the last two decades, office space has become much more dispersed. A new urban form, an "edgeless city," is emerging. Key Findings An analysis of the location of office space in 13 of the nation?s largest metropolitan commercial real estate markets between 1979 and 1999 found that: tween 1979 and 1999, cities' share of metropolitan office space significantly diminished. 1979, 74 percent of office space was found in central cities and only 26 percent was found in sub-urbs. By 1999, the central city share of office space dropped to 58 percent while the suburban share grew to 42 percent. tribution of urban and suburban office space varies greatly among metropolitan areas.

84. CGRER NetSurfing: Maps And References Dynamic Geographic Information System; Sidescan Sonar Survey Maps the North Shore of massachusetts; Interactive California Thematic Maps); Twin cities Traffic Net http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html

Maps and References (last updated: NOTE: I am in the process of pruning the dead links. This should be finished sometime in July. The following compilation of Internet/WWW sites is intended to be an introductory guide to some of the map and reference resources available via the World Wide Web. Consider using one of the WWW search engines if you are looking for a specific type of map or reference. The maps which are listed here have been selected because they are thought to be reasonably useful and/or interesting. They are categorized by geographical region although there are a couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the potential of the WWW and are also fun to use. Note that there is some overlap in geographic coverage between these categories. The emphasis is on displayable maps (e.g. images) rather than digital cartographic (GIS) and satellite data which can be found in the separate compilation Geodata Information Sources . There is also another listing which includes Weather Maps and Imagery Topics Map Sources and Information United States - National United States - State United States - City ... Other References This list has been compiled for use by faculty members and students of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research . Suggested additions and corrections to this list are welcome and can be sent to the CGRER webmaster Note: These various Internet links may not be accessible at all times.

85. Geographic Nicknames Quiz Geographic Nicknames. (Click on the question number for the Dakota D. West Virginia E. massachusetts 6. Gateway cities The Gateway to the West http://www.greatauk.com/wqgeonick.html

Knowledge Master Home 100,000 Questions Academic Competition Free Questions ... How to Order Try more weekly quizzes on other topics Weekly Quiz Demonstrate a fearless pursuit of auk ademic auk cellence by plunging, head-first of course, into these questions. Return every week for another quiz on one of the 14,000 topics in the Knowledge Master Library Geographic Nicknames (Click on the question number for the answer.) B Near and Far Which nickname belongs to the state most distant from the others? A. Empire State B. Beehive State C. Keystone State D. Old Dominion State E. Green Mountain State Kentucky Colorful Nicknames Which is the Bluegrass State? B Hollywood Hollywood is ... A. Beantown B. Tinseltown C. the Big Apple D. the Windy City E. the Forbidden City Hershey Pennsylvania What city in Pennsylvania bills itself as the Chocolate Capital of the World? B Proud Plates License plates of which state say "Land of Enchantment"? A. Florida B. New Mexico C. South Dakota

86. Salem State College Library: Web Subject Guides Digital Atlas of New York City Geographic Names System Harvard Geospatial Library SSC geography Department See of the United States massachusetts SSC Library http://www.noblenet.org/ssc/remote/refdesk.htm

Web Subject Guides, A-H Art Biology Book Directories and Reviews Business ... History Web Subject Guides, I-O Internet Tools Latin American Studies Law - US Law - Foreign ... Occupational Therapy Web Subject Guides, P-Z Patents Philosophy Phone Numbers Political Parties, U.S. ... Women's Studies Calendars CalendarZone Virtual Perpetual Calendars Cars and Trucks Edmund's Guide Kelley Blue Book College/University Information and Rankings College Opportunities On-line - Undergrad institutions information from IPEDS reports. CollegeSource Online - College catalogs; SSC campus only. Petersons.com - Information on colleges, financial aid... U.S. News and World Report Education - Ranking/costs of undergrad/grad institutions. Yahoo: Colleges and Universities - Foreign and U.S. institutions. Currency Converters Interactive Currency Table OANDA Currency Site travlang's Currency Exchange Rates [top of page] Dictionaries AltaVista Translation Assistant - Text/web page translations. Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary Merriam-Webster Online - Dictionary, thesaurus. Online Language Dictionaries and Translators Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases travlang - Audio files.

87. Massi hardcopy sources of information on massachusetts, its geography and history are The massachusetts atlas. urban maps and descriptions of how the city of Boston http://www.massgeo.org/massi.htm

Massachusetts Geographic Alliance Mass. Information Some excellent hardcopy sources of information on Massachusetts, its geography and history are: The historical atlas of Massachusetts by Richard Wilkie (UMass Press) - a great source for background information; beautiful color plates. The Massachusetts atlas by Thomas Sherer A great teaching tool. Also comes with a teacher's manual (price for each is $19.95) Obtainable from Jim Marsh at Centurion Press, 20 Oak Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Phone(508)845-2298 Mapping Boston A great source of historical urban maps and descriptions of how the city of Boston was transformed, physically as well as culturally. You can see the sequential filling in of the Back Bay as well as how the "Big Dig" changes the city's landscapes. Edited by Alex Krieger and David Cobb, MIT Press, 1999. Are you searching the Web for Massachusetts maps and information? Then link from here to: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts The official state web site for the state of Massachusetts. Has information about state offices, etc.

88. The FAS Drug Policy Analysis Bulletin, 9 mapping data and handheld geographic positioning system (GPS) measurements to plot schools, parks and drug dealing incidents in three cities in massachusetts. http://www.fas.org/drugs/issue9.htm

FAS Homepage Drug Policy Index Search ... Join FAS FAS Drug Policy Analysis Bulletin Issue Number Nine December 2003 Prohibition of Drug Dealing in School Zones William Brownsberger and Susan Aromaa Join Together, Boston University School of Public Health Note: Subscriptions to the FAS Drug Policy Analysis Bulletin may be requested by sending email to fas@fas.org , please be sure to reference the publication title More than 20 states have enacted special penalties for drug violations near schools, parks and other areas where children congregate. This legislation resonates powerfully with the concerns all parents have for their children, and has enormous political appeal. Unfortunately, most legislatures have given little thought to the problem of how best to design this kind of legislation to protect children. Results from our study suggest that the Massachusetts version of such a statute has not been successful in moving drug-dealing away from schools. The common denominator of these statutes is the enhancement of penalties for drug dealing based on geography. The physical layout of cities and towns in the state and the geographic patterns of drug dealing thus become important factors in determining the impact of the statute. Legislators have made gut judgments about how far they would like to see drug dealing retreat from places frequented by young people, but have rarely, if ever, benefited from data about the physical layout or distribution of dealing in their communities. In our recent Massachusetts study, we used a combination of aerial photography, municipal geographic information systems, commercial street mapping data and hand-held geographic positioning system (GPS) measurements to plot schools, parks and drug dealing incidents in three cities in Massachusetts. The research team started with case files from the local District Attorneys' offices. Based on the police reports in those files, the research team visited more than 400 drug- dealing locations and walked school boundaries with a handheld GPS. We triangulated between that field data and the other available electronic data to derive accurate maps of school zones and drug dealing locations.

89. Plymouth County, Massachusetts History And Genealogy Research Guide And Links Brockton Town Clerk City Hall 45 School Street Families; Welcome to Hingham, massachusetts Genealogy Project; online from Library of Congress geography and Map http://home.att.net/~Local_History/MA-Plymouth-Co.htm

[Contact: Webweaver PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Massachusetts *Created, in 1685. *County seat: Plymouth. Plymouth County is located in eastern Massachusetts. include: Abington Bridgewater Brockton Carver ... Norwell , Onset, Pembroke Plymouth Plympton Rochester ... Whitman Zoom and navigate through a Map of Plymouth County , Massachusetts See a Massachusetts Counties Map Select this LINK to see GENERAL Plymouth County information and links Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area. webmaster should an error be found. Surrounding Counties (North = Top) Norfolk County, MA Bristol County, MA Plymouth County, MA Atlantic Ocean Barnstable County, MA Barnstable County, MA Dukes County, MA South of Boston: Plymouth County Visitor's Bureau A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts with Numerous Illustrations , by Rev. Elias Nason, M.A.; revised and enlarged by George J. Varney. Boston : B.B. Russell. 1890, 724 pages, scanned and posted online by David Kew, of Worcester! Plymouth: Its History and People - includes information about the Pilgrims John Alden William Bradford William Brewster ... The Winslows and History of Plymouth and The Mayflower with photos and bibliography

90. Exploring The Beginnings Of The American Revolution In Lexington, Massachusetts The cities and Towns of massachusetts. 1. On a map of massachusetts locate the student’s hometown or city and local geographic features and landmarks. http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/standards2.html

Exploring the Beginnings of the American Revolution in Lexington, Massachusetts Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework December 2001 The Learning Standards describe the knowledge of history, geography, economics for civics that students are expected to acquire at a particular grade level. Examples of such knowledge are the location of the New England states, the meaning of the Declaration of Independence, the economic factors that drove exploration in the fifteenth century, or the causes of World War II. The Skills describe what students at a particular grade level should be able to do, such as reading the components of a map, interpreting information in a char, or writing a summary of a primary document. The sections make explicit connections to the Learning Standards for reading, writing, and research in the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework. New England and Massachusetts 1. Explain why Massachusetts joined other American colonies in a revolution against Britain, including the beginning of the Revolution at Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill; and Revolutionary leaders such as Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams became involved. 2. After reading a biography of a person from Massachusetts who lived in the 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th centuries, summarize the person’s life and achievements in science, technology, the arts, language arts, business, education, or political leadership.

91. Prof. Jim - Current Research - Department Of Geography - HKU the urban forest in Guangzhou City, China geography (Geographical Association, London) 84 251260 Urban Ecosystems (Kluwer Academic, Norwell, massachusetts) 2(2 http://geog.hku.hk/research/jim.htm

TEACHING STAFF RESEARCH AREAS Dr. Peart (Head) Prof. Jim Dr. Kyle Dr. Lai Dr. Lee Dr. Li ... Dr. Zhao POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH THESIS Ph.D. M.A. M.Phil. Professor C.Y. Jim Chair of Geography BA ( HK ); PhD ( Reading ); Cert Hydrology ( US Geol Survey ); MISoilSci; FArborA; FLS; JP Areas of Research Interests Soil science (soil structure, micromorphology, human impacts, urban soils); biogeography (urban ecology, urban vegetation, arboriculture, landscape and amenity planting, afforestation, revegetation of disturbed lands, recreational impacts, countryside conservation). Selected Recent Publications Jim, C.Y. (2004) Evaluation of heritage trees for conservation and management in Guangzhou city (China). Environmental Management (Springer-Verlag, New York) 33(1): 74-86. Jim, C.Y. (2004) Spatial differentiation and landscape-ecological assessment of heritage trees in urban Guangzhou (China). Landscape and Urban Planning (Elsevier Science, Amsterdam) 69: 51-68.

92. University Of Oregon Libraries amount of tabular data specific to labor in massachusetts. New Mexico Geographic Information Council (NMGIC)Includes links to cities throughout New http://libweb.uoregon.edu/map/map_section/map_Statedatasets.html

COLLECTIONS Business Government Maps/Air Photos Microforms Our Staff Hours Services ... MAP Home Page Map and Aerial Photography Collection GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS: STATE DATA General Information for State Data Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Search Where You Live US Geological Survey Search by State - An interactive search by state for information US Government Search for State EPA and Local Environmental Agencies Regional Data Sources: Pacific Northwest: Columbia River Estuary Land Cover Project US Fish and Wildlife - GIS in the Pacific Region Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. - Spatial data includes physical, cultural, political, ecological. Pacific Northwest Environmental Data Library - EPA facility points, Native American Lands, Soil Source Aquifers, Toxic Release Inventory, and other data in downloadable Arc/Info export format. US Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District State Data: Alabama: Geological Survey of Alabama - Alabama NSDI node with links to downloadable data sets.

93. Welcome To UScampus.com - Your One-stop Online Resource For Studying And Living may be divided into six geographic regions the the eastern third of massachusetts, the Coastal Major cities include Boston (capital), Worcester, Springfield http://www.uscampus.com/research_options/explore_us/state_ma.htm

Contact Us Find a School Health Insurance Book Store ... Korea Site Your one-stop resource for studying and living in the United States. International students can search our directory of over 4,000 American educational institutions. Find the right college, university, or other school for you, and study abroad in America! Let us provide application forms as well as information on tuition, scholarships, grants, financial aid and much more. Explore the US Back to Map Massachusetts Higher Education Massachusetts has over 100 colleges and universities, and 28 two-year and community colleges. The largest state institution is the University of Massachusetts, with campuses in Amherst and Boston, as well as a medical school in Worcester. Other public institutions include Southeastern Massachusetts University in North Dartmouth and the University of Lowell in Lowell. Massachusetts' state colleges are located at Boston, Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, North Adams, Salem, Westfield, and Worcester. Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in Cambridge, are eminent private institutions. Private institutions in Boston include Boston University, Northeastern University, Simmons College, New England Conservatory of Music, and Boston Conservatory. Other private institutions include Amherst College and Hampshire College in Amherst, Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Tufts University in Medford, Brandeis University in Waltham, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Smith College in Northampton, Wellesley College in Wellesley, and Williams College in Williamstown.

94. Geographic Nameserver For example, enter "cambridge, ma" to look up Cambridge, massachusetts. If you enter just "cambridge", you will get http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo

Geographic Nameserver The information on this server is not current. For current information see: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form If you are looking for listings by city or zip code information, you could also try: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer/ Enter the name of the place you want to look up For example, enter " cambridge, ma " to look up Cambridge, Massachusetts. If you enter just " cambridge ", you will get information on all towns called Cambridge. This server contains mostly information on locations within the US. It uses the information from the geographic nameserver database formerly on martini.eecs.umich.edu. This data was last considered current circa 1987. Placename:

95. 50states.com - States And Capitals State information resource links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri http://www.50states.com/

States and Capitals Yellow Pages - Find businesses in your state Name: Category: City: State: Choose a State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut D.C. Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Site Map FAQ Place your pointer on a file folder to view a pop up of state abbreviation and capital city name.

96. Geographic Change Notes: Massachusetts Geographic Change Notes massachusetts. State massachusetts, (25 MA). Agawam city, Hampden County, 01/01/73, city incorporated from all of Agawam town (Census place http://eire.census.gov/popest/geonotes/25.php

vJSLevel = "../" document.writeln(navigation); estimates geography boundary changes census population estimates ... text menu Geographic Change Notes: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts (25 MA) Area Effective Date Change Agawam city, Hampden County city incorporated from all of Agawam town (Census place: 0060; FIPS: 00765); not reported in the 1990 census Agawam town, Hampden County town incorporated as Agawam city Aquinnah town, Dukes County name change, from Gay Head town; Census MCD/FIPS code change from 015/25555 to 003/01585 Barnstable Town city, Barnstable County city incorporated from all of Barnstable town (Census place: 0270; FIPS: 03600); not reported in the 1990 census Barnstable town, Barnstable County town incorporated as Barnstable city Easthampton city, Hampshire County city incorporated from all of Easthampton town (Census place: 1085; FIPS: 19330) Easthampton town, Hampshire County town incorporated as Easthampton city Franklin city, Norfolk County city incorporated from all of Franklin town (Census place: 1350; FIPS: 25100); not reported in the 1990 census Franklin town, Norfolk County

97. NSDI Geographic Information Resources Store Map Data Download Bloomington GIS - City of Bloomington GIS Data Dictionary Data - massachusetts MassGIS (massachusetts Geographic Information System http://www.fgdc.gov/apps/glist.new/index.php?id=60&limit[]=5&act=

98. Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS Database on almost two million geographic feature names in for populated places ie, towns and cities. http://george.peabody.yale.edu/gnis/

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Enter some place term(s) of interest to you in the field above CONNECTICUT Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ANY FEATURE POPULATED PLACE airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church civil cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods Limit searches to county GNIS database via USGS Canadian Geographic Names database GNIS Search Forms for Individual States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming Available from this portion of the Peabody Museum web are 1,233,933 records corresponding to the labeled features that can be found on the 1:24,000 scale topographic maps of the US Geological Survey. A synopsis of the GNIS is as follows (excerpted from the USGS/GNIS FactSheet, June 1991):

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