uky-gis / geoawareness

A map of the world & Kentucky to accept map push pins

UKy Geography Awareness Week

When: Throughout the year
Where: Around campus and online
What: Learn about UKy geography, place a pin on a map, and enter a raffle!

Quick overview

Presentation @ https://uky-gis.github.io/geoawareness

Main Event: Be a Geographer

February 22, 8:30 am–noon, outside Whitehall

Are you curious about what geographers do? We will have a variety of activities, including a geocache and a map that you can place a physical map pin that represents your hometown.

Doughnuts and assorted swag will be provided.

Activities

We have a few self-guided activities that you can do as a warm-up for our main event.

Where y'all from?

We have a printed map of the world and Kentucky that you can place a physical map pin on that represents your hometown. This map may come to your classroom or you can find it at our main event.

Image of the printed map

Where y'all from? (Online version!)

So you can't visit the map in person. That's OK! We have an online version of the map that you can use to place a virtual map pin on that represents your hometown. Click here to place your pin.

Geocache

We have a few virtual geocaches hidden on campus. Find one and tell us about it!

Click here to start geocache.

Want to be a Geographer?

Check out the Department of Geography.