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# Brilliant Maps: Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time

## Sitemaps
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## Posts
- [The 30 Most Democratic & 30 Most Republican Major Cities In The US](https://brilliantmaps.com/30-d-30-r/): The two maps here come from Josh Metcalf at VoteHub and show the 30 most Democratic and 30 most Republican major metro areas from the top 100 in the United States.
- [23 Fascinating DNA Distance Maps From Heatmappr](https://brilliantmaps.com/heatmappr-dna-distance-maps/): The following maps all come from X/Twitter user @heatmappr and show DNA Distance Heatmaps (aka how genetically similar one group is with another).
- [The Best, Worst, Most Underrated & Overrated Cities In Each US State](https://brilliantmaps.com/best-worst-city-usa/): The following four maps come from @mattsurelee's Instagram page and are solely based on a survey of his users.
- [Where Is Your Country’s First Floor?](https://brilliantmaps.com/where-is-your-countrys-first-floor/): Map created by reddit user depredador93
- [Who Are You Genetically Closer To? 31 Maps Reveal The Answer](https://brilliantmaps.com/who-are-you-genetically-closer-to/): Recently, twitter user @47Tolkien has been posting some interesting genetic maps showing which areas of the world are more genetically similar to one group or country than another.
- [Why Do Chicagoans Hate Ketchup On Hot Dogs?](https://brilliantmaps.com/why-do-chicagoans-hate-ketchup-on-hot-dogs/): The map above shows the places in the US where it's acceptable for adults to put ketchup on a hot dog and Chicago.
- [Can You Find These 26 US Cities On Blank Map Of The United States?](https://brilliantmaps.com/find-the-us-city/): Look at the map above and see if you can figure out where the following 26 cities are located.
- [Maps of How Each Region Of The US Voted In Every Presidential Election From 1948 to 2024](https://brilliantmaps.com/1948-to-2024/): Here are just a few fun maps showing how each US region voted in Presidential elections from 1948 to 2024.
- [Countries With A Larger Military Than The UK In 1900 vs 2026](https://brilliantmaps.com/uk-military-1900-vs-2026/): The map above supposedly comes from the IISS (The International Institute for Strategic Studies) and shows which countries in 1900 (using modern borders) had more active miliary personnel than the United Kingdom in 1900 compared to today.
- [Why Does Canada’s Capital City of Ottawa Have a Street Named After President Donald Trump?](https://brilliantmaps.com/trump-ottawa/): Although it's hard to believe given President Trump's stance towards Canada in his second term, Ottawa really does have a Trump Avenue.
- [The Oldest Family Business in Every Country (That’s Still In Business)](https://brilliantmaps.com/oldest-family-business/): These maps come from PayrollPrices.com and show the oldest family business in every country that is still in business.
- [Presidential Election Results Maps by County From 1992-2024 For All 50 States](https://brilliantmaps.com/presidential-election-results-1992-2024/): The 50 maps below sow the country level results in each state for every single Presidential Election from 1992 to 2024.
- [The U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory Map Is Something…](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-travel-advisory-map-2026/): Click the map above for the latest versionThe map above shows the U.S. Department of State's Travel Advisories as of August 2026. And let's just say it's a little interesting.
- [Brilliant Maps vs Terrible Maps](https://brilliantmaps.com/brilliant-maps-vs-terrible-maps/): The map above is just a fun look at the Google Trends for Brilliant Maps compared to Terrible Maps over the past 12 months.
- [Map Of Spain’s North African Territories With An Explanation For Each Of Them](https://brilliantmaps.com/spain-north-africa/): Original Map found on redditThe map above shows Spain's various North African possessions along with the year they became Spanish (or at least came under control of the Spanish Crown).
- [How Did Poland Get Left Off The Windows XP Map?](https://brilliantmaps.com/maps-without-poland/): The map above shows an odd fact, it includes New Zealand (frequently left off maps) BUT removes Poland for some bizarre reason.
- [You Can Only Eat One Style Of BBQ For The Rest Of Your Life, Which Do You Pick?](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-bbq-map/): The Main Types of American BBQ Explained. The main thing to know is that American barbecue isn’t one single style, it changes dramatically depending on where you are.
- [How Benjamin Franklin Defined Different European Peoples](https://brilliantmaps.com/benjamin-franklin-races/): Original Map found on redditThis map is a modern attempt to visualize a striking passage Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1751 in Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind.
- [Did You Know That US Army Created & Maintains A Fictional World Entirely For Training Purposes With An Insanely Detailed Backstory & Lore?](https://brilliantmaps.com/date/): Map found on X by @ZeldaZealotThe map above shows the World as created The Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE).
- [Regions of Europe Who’s Flag Is The Severed Head of A Moorish Leader](https://brilliantmaps.com/corsica-flag-map/): The flag of Corsica (Corsican: A bandera testa mora or simply A Bandera) shows a black Moor’s head in profile wearing a white bandana (or headband) tied above the eyes, set against a plain white background.
- [Countries Who’s Head Of State During WW2 Is Still Alive](https://brilliantmaps.com/ww2-head-of-state/): The map above shows a rather sunrising fact: as of mid-2026 two countries in the world still have people alive who served as Heads of State for their country during World War 2.
- [A Beautiful Hand-Drawn Map Of The British Isles during the First War of Scottish Independence](https://brilliantmaps.com/first-war-of-scottish-independence/): Map created by reddit user Fiff02
- [Poland’s Fertility Rate Has Fallen To Just 1.10 But What Does That Mean?](https://brilliantmaps.com/poland-fertility-rate/): Map Credit: Geo Universe
- [Is Education About Native American Heritage & History Required by Your State Constitution?](https://brilliantmaps.com/montana-native-american-history/): Montana’s Indian Education for All, commonly shortened to IEFA, is unusual because it rests on both the state constitution and ordinary legislation.
- [How Many US Supreme Court Justices Were Born In Your State?](https://brilliantmaps.com/supreme-court-justices-born/): The map above shows how many US Supreme court justices were born in each US State. The clear winner is New York with 14 followed by Virginia with 10.
- [Impossible Countries Of The World With No Borders Minefield Game](https://brilliantmaps.com/world-minefield-game/): Every border on Earth has been erased. Click where each country is on the blank map. One wrong click and it all goes boom.
- [How Much of America Have You Seen? See the % Of States You’ve Visited](https://brilliantmaps.com/america-visited/): Tick off every US state you have set foot in, and see what share of the country you have covered by states, land area, population and GDP.
- [US States With No Outlines Minefield Game](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-minefield-game/): The borders are gone. Click where each state is on the blank map. One wrong click and it all goes boom.
- [How Much of the World Have You Seen? See The % Of Countries You’ve Visited](https://brilliantmaps.com/countries-visited/): Tick off every country you have set foot in, and see what share of the planet you have covered by countries, land area, population and GDP.
- [Harlem (New York) vs Haarlem (Netherlands)](https://brilliantmaps.com/harlem-vs-haarlem/): The map above compares the Manhattan neighbourhood of Harlem with the Dutch city of Haarlem which it was named after. Surprisingly the two have very similar populations and median incomes as the table below shows:
- [Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country (New Comparison Tool)](https://brilliantmaps.com/mercator-vs-true-size/): Map found via reddit, click for larger version
- [Europe’s Declining Robbery Rates](https://brilliantmaps.com/europes-declining-robbery-rates/): Map created by reddit user Agitated_Style7700
- [Map of The Most Misspelled Word in Every U.S. State](https://brilliantmaps.com/most-misspelled-usa/): The map above shows the most misspelled word in Every US state according to this survey on Mental Floss.
- [None of The Countries That Bordered Romania Before World War 2, Border It Today](https://brilliantmaps.com/romania-borders/): The map above shows a slightly odd fact that needs some explanation.
- [Proposed Map Of The Golden Circle](https://brilliantmaps.com/golden-circle-map/): Credit Dodi MapsThe map above shows the potential borders of the Golden Circle.
- [Canada vs US 1850 – 2025](https://brilliantmaps.com/canada-vs-us-1850-2025/): The maps below are all the work of the work of the amazing geo.universe and show the differences in the population of Canada and the US from 1850 all the way up until 2025.
- [Are Restaurants Legally Required To Offer Free Tap Water?](https://brilliantmaps.com/free-tap-water/): Map created by reddit user MonotoneCreeper
- [Visualizing The Population of Various Countries](https://brilliantmaps.com/visualizing-the-population/): The following maps are all the work of reddit user KaleyTheKing. Each block on each map represents 0.1% of the country's population.
- [15 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 2010s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-2010s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [16 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 2000s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-2000s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [16 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1990s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1990s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [12 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1980s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1980s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [19 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1970s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1970s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [16 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1960s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1960s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [21 Political Historical Facts That Sound Fake But Are True](https://brilliantmaps.com/what-historical-fact-sounds-fake-but-is-true/): On May 12th, 2026 X user Ramin Nasibov tweeted the following fairly innocuous question: "What historical fact sounds fake but is true?" 
- [14 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1950s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1950s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [NCAA Map of Division I, II & III Teams (Including Full School List)](https://brilliantmaps.com/ncaa-map/): Credit Reddit user PattyOkaneThe map above shows the logos for the various NCAA teams across Division I, II, & III. PattyOkane who created the map stated:
- [22 Declassified CIA Cartography Maps From The 1940s](https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1940s/): The maps below all come this CIA album on Flicker. They describe the maps in the following ways:
- [Manhattan vs Java](https://brilliantmaps.com/manhattan-vs-java/): The map above above shows a surprising fact. Manhattan has an estimated total GDP just over $1 trillion USD but only 1,665,510 residents meaning GDP per capita is a staggering $604,619.
- [Major US Regions As Voted by Reddit](https://brilliantmaps.com/major-us-regions-as-voted-by-reddit/): All of these maps come from reddit user DM_me_fun_stuff_pls who also did a survey on 24 Ways Redditors Would Divide Europe.
- [Countries Where US Governors Have Been Born](https://brilliantmaps.com/where-us-governors-have-been-born/): Map created by reddit user dphayteeylThe map above shows which countries US governors have been born in. And below you can find the full list of governors who have been born outside the United States:
- [Map of 1 Party States In the 119th United States Congress](https://brilliantmaps.com/119th-united-states-congress/): The map above shows which US states have House Representatives from only 1 party as of the 119th Us Congress. Below is a full list of numbers for all states:
- [Monarchs Who Have Addressed A Joint Meeting of Congress](https://brilliantmaps.com/monarchs-congress/): The map above shows how many Monarchs (Kings & Queens) have addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress throughout history, and I'm surprised how low the numbers are. According to Congress.gov: King Charles is the 11th king or queen to address a joint meeting of Congress.
- [What If The US Had The Canadian Electoral System (~100k per district)](https://brilliantmaps.com/what-if-the-us-had-the-canadian-electoral-system/): Map created by reddit user AegeanRepublic
- [The Largest Possible (Non-contiguous) Congressional District In Every Western State](https://brilliantmaps.com/the-largest-possible-non-contiguous-district/): The map above was created by reddit user Tiny_Big_4998 who explains what it shows:
- [24 Ways Redditors Would Divide Europe](https://brilliantmaps.com/divide-europe-reddit/): The following maps were all created by reddit user DM_me_fun_stuff_pls who explains:
- [The Sulu Sea](https://brilliantmaps.com/the-sulu-sea/): Above is a map the Sulu Sea between the Philippines and Borneo.
- [Map of The Shortest Passenger Flight In The World](https://brilliantmaps.com/shortest-passenger-flight-in-the-world/): The map above shows the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world is between the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray in northern Scotland, the flight is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long and takes around 1 minute!
- [35 of The Best Maps From Todd Jones](https://brilliantmaps.com/maps-from-todd-jones/): All of the following maps are the work of Todd Jones who is according to his website:
- [Map Of East Germany’s One And Only Free & Fair Election](https://brilliantmaps.com/east-germany-1990/): Credit: ErinthecuteThe map above shows the one and only free and fair election in East German's entire history on 18 March 1990.
- [When US States Became States Relative To Other Countries](https://brilliantmaps.com/when-us-states-became-states/): Ok so the title is a little confusing but hopefully when you look at the maps it will make a bit more sense.
- [Number of Data Centers By Country](https://brilliantmaps.com/data-centers-by-country/): The map above shows the number of Data Centers by country in the world according to Data Center Map and based off their numbers the US is the clear leader with over 4,000 compared to its next closest competitor the UK which has just 509.
- [Only 5 States Have Ever Had An African-American State Governor](https://brilliantmaps.com/african-american-governor/): The map above shows a rather shocking state as of 2025, only 5 US states had ever had an African-American State Governor (all men), and in the case of Louisiana that was well over a century ago during the era of reconstruction.
- [Some of Silliest & Funniest Named Governors & Other Politicians From Each State](https://brilliantmaps.com/silly-politicians-names/): The tweet above, shows of the funniest (or as the tweet states whitest) names for governors from each US state.
- [The Mysterious Sandy Island: A Phantom Island That Had To Be Undiscovered](https://brilliantmaps.com/sandy-island/): Map taken from the BBCThe map above supposedly shows the location of Sandy Island, with just one problem, the island doesn't exist.
- [Map Showing the Spread of Christianity Between 33 & 2000AD](https://brilliantmaps.com/spread-of-christianity/): Map created by reddit user PanzerMan1002The map above shows the spread of Christianity around the world and when various areas likely became majority Christian, even if they subsequently no longer are (e.g. North Africa, Turkey and the Middle East).
- [What Easter Is Called Across Europe](https://brilliantmaps.com/easter-name-europe/): Map created by @JakubMarianThe map above shows the name for Easter in various European languages (colour coded based on origin).
- [The 12 US States Where Good Friday Is A Holiday](https://brilliantmaps.com/good-friday-holiday/): The map above shows the 12 states where Good Friday is a state holiday as well as being holiday in all 10 Canadians provinces and 3 territories.
- [Detailed Map of Easter Island](https://brilliantmaps.com/easter-island/): Map created by Eric Gaba (Sting)Easter Island (called Rapa Nui) is one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth, located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and politically part of Chile.
- [Comparisons of Europe’s 5 Biggest Countries](https://brilliantmaps.com/big-5-europe/): The maps below compare Europe's 5 biggest countries (outside of Russia). They were created by the wonderful geo.universe who you should 100% go and follow.
- [The Distribution Of Grey vs Red Squirrels In The UK & Ireland Between 1945 & 2022](https://brilliantmaps.com/grey-vs-red-squirrels/): The map above shows the distribution of Grey vs Red Squirrels In The UK & Ireland Between 1945 & 2022.
- [How Long Has Each State Voted For The Same Party In US Presidential Elections](https://brilliantmaps.com/same-party-usa/): The maps below look at how long each state has voted for the same party in US Presidential elections. The maps come from 270toWin and I highly recommend you visit to play around with all their tools.
- [Alliances of the First & Second Balkan Wars Plus World War 1 In The Balkans](https://brilliantmaps.com/balkans-1910s/): The map above shows the rapidly shifting alliances during the 1910s in the Balkans. Over the course of the decade three different wars were fought there with very different alliances and outcomes.
- [XKCD Explains The Cause Of Landscape Features Of The United States](https://brilliantmaps.com/xkcd-landscape/): Credit XKCD #3221The map above shows how why the various bits of the US landscape are the way they are.
- [The 10 Happiest & Unhappiest Countries In The World](https://brilliantmaps.com/happiest-unhappiest/): The map above shows the 10 happiest countries in the world based on the World Happiness Report 2026.
- [How Far Can Iran Fire Its Missiles Accurately? Range of Iran’s Missiles Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/range-of-irans-missiles/): Credit Maps Interlude
- [Iran’s Size Compared To 5 Other Countries The US Has Invaded](https://brilliantmaps.com/iran-vs-other-wars/): The following 5 maps show just how big a geographic area Iran covers compared to the United State's other major post-WW2 wars.
- [Countries Where More Than 2% Of The Population Are Sikhs](https://brilliantmaps.com/share-of-sikhs/): The map above shows an interesting fact. While the majority of Sikhs live in India and Sikhism itself comes from there, the country with the highest share of Sikhs is not India but Canada.
- [Map Of The King Charles III England Coast Path](https://brilliantmaps.com/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path/): Map from National TrailsThe map above shows the 8 sections of the newly opened King Charles III England Coast Path. At 2,689 miles (4,328 km) long, it is now the longest managed coastal walking route in the world.
- [13 Shocking European Gender Stereotype Maps](https://brilliantmaps.com/european-gender-stereotypes/): The following maps all come from data taken from Special Eurobarometer 545 Gender Stereotypes published in early 2024.
- [Every US State’s Favorite State Besides Their Own](https://brilliantmaps.com/fav-us-state/): The map above was created by Instagramer Matt Shirley and the data comes from his followers.
- [European Countries With An Extensive “Right to Roam”](https://brilliantmaps.com/right-to-roam/): Map created by RealWorldMapsThe map above shows which countries do and don't have some form of "Right to Roam."
- [Countries That Use (Or Have Used) The F-14 Tomcat, Yes The Plane From Top Gun](https://brilliantmaps.com/f-14-map/): The map above shows the rather interesting fact that one two countries ever used the F-14 Tomcat Fighter and one of them was Iran.
- [Where Europe’s Fruit Comes From At Different Times Of The Year](https://brilliantmaps.com/europe-fruit/): The video above was created by Yannick Brouwer and shows where the largest supplier for different types of fruits to the EU comes from each month during the year.
- [Where 19 Different Types of Berries Native to North America Grow](https://brilliantmaps.com/north-america-berries/): https://youtube.com/shorts/PcbaO8KEk1Y?si=L6rXoCyfxa1A39xC
- [Most Congressional Seats Ever Won By The Republicans vs The Most Won By The Democrats](https://brilliantmaps.com/most-congressional-d-vs-r/): The map above shows the congressional election where the most Republicans won seats (1920) and the where the Democrats won the most seats (just 16 years later in 1936).
- [Where Permanent Residents Of Canada Came From Between 2015 & 2025](https://brilliantmaps.com/permanent-residents-of-canada-2015-2025/): Map created by reddit user Racsom_
- [Places Yet To Be Settled By Humans In 1200 AD](https://brilliantmaps.com/settled-by-1200/): I created the map above, because I still can't really believe that New Zeeland escaped any human habitation until sometime between 1280 and 1350 AD!
- [What Places Will Trump Mention During The State of the Union Address?](https://brilliantmaps.com/trump-state-of-the-union/): The map above looks at the Odds Trump will mention a country or US State in his State of The Union Address. The data comes from prediction market sites Polymarket and Kalshi.
- [Which Country Has Won The Most Winter Olympic Medals? The 14 Countries That Have Won 100+](https://brilliantmaps.com/100-winter-olympic-medals/): The map above asks you to guess which country has won the most winter Olympic medals (and here's a hint it's not who you think).
- [Countries Where Roblox Has Been Banned](https://brilliantmaps.com/roblox-ban/): Map credit @multi_nation_mapper22The map above shows which countries have banned Roblox and which haven't.
- [How Russia Has Competed At The Olympics Since 1896](https://brilliantmaps.com/russia-at-olympics/): The map above shows the 7 ways Russia and Russians have competed at the Olympic Games Since 1896.
- [Countries That Have Won Fewer Olympic Medals Than East Germany](https://brilliantmaps.com/east-german-olympics/): The map above shows all the countries in the world that have won fewer Olympic medals than East Germany, who last competed at a games in 1988. In total, they won 519 medals across 5 Summer and 6 Winter Game appearances.
- [Is Everything Really Bigger In Texas?](https://brilliantmaps.com/bigger-in-texas/): The old saying goes that everything is bigger in Texas, but is it true?
- [Africa’s Presence In International Sport](https://brilliantmaps.com/africa-international-sport/): The map above shows which African countries have participated in which international sporting tournaments.
- [How Often Is You Country Mentioned In The Epstein Files?](https://brilliantmaps.com/epstein-files-map/): Credit Extreme-Shopping74
- [Non-Inflation Adjusted House Prices In 2000 vs 2026 in The United States](https://brilliantmaps.com/2000-vs-2026-house-prices/): The map above compares non-inflation adjusted house prices by state in 2000 vs House prices in December 2025 according to Zillow's All Home Index.
- [Map Men Complete Video Playlist Sorted From Least To Most Popular (Including Episode Summaries)](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-men-playlist/): I'm a huge fan of Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones Map Men series.
- [Why Does No One Talk About The Bermuda Triangle Anymore?](https://brilliantmaps.com/bermuda-triangle/): The Short answer is because it stopped being mysterious once people realized there was nothing unusually dangerous about it.
- [Map of Proposed Two-Speed Europe: E6 vs The Rest: But What Is It?](https://brilliantmaps.com/two-speed-europe/): Here's an overview of the proposed “two-speed Europe” plan and the emerging E6 group, based on Reuters and related reporting.

## Pages
- [The Ultimate Flag Quiz](https://brilliantmaps.com/quiz/ultimate-flag-quiz/): 1,832 flags: every country and territory, states, provinces and regions across the globe, hundreds of cities, and the flags of empires and nations that no longer exist. Name the place, or name its capital.
- [Name The City From The Satellite Image Quiz](https://brilliantmaps.com/quiz/name-the-city/): Identify world cities from satellite imagery alone.
- [All Map Based Polls: Browse Every Question](https://brilliantmaps.com/all-map-polls/): Every map based poll on the site, newest first. Filter by map or sort by votes.
- [Map Based Polls: Vote and See How the World Answers](https://brilliantmaps.com/polls/): Every poll here asks one question and then shows how the answers differ from place to place. Pick where you are from, vote, and the map updates instantly. Hover over any country, state or province to see its full breakdown, or switch to the table view.
- [US States Compared by Income, Sales and Property Tax Rates](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/us-states-income-sales-property-taxes/): Which US states have the highest and lowest taxes? The table below compares all 50 states plus the District of Columbia on the three big ones: the top marginal state income tax rate, sales tax (both the state rate and the combined state plus average local rate), and the effective property tax rate on owner-occupied homes. Click any column heading to sort. Below the table are three maps showing the standout states for each tax.
- [The Length and Width of Every US State](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/us-states-length-width/): How wide is Texas? How long is California? The table below gives the width and length of every US state in miles and kilometers. Width is the greatest east-west distance between a state's westernmost and easternmost points, and length is the greatest north-south distance between its southernmost and northernmost points, both measured as straight-line (great circle) distances computed from official US Census Bureau boundary files. Click any column heading to sort, and scroll down for a measurement map of each state. Note that other published figures sometimes use different definitions, such as the longest diagonal, so numbers can differ slightly between sources.
- [The Highest and Lowest Point in Every US State and County](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/us-states-counties-highest-lowest-points/): From the summit of Denali to the floor of Death Valley, the United States spans more than 20,000 vertical feet. The tables below list the highest and lowest point in every state and in every one of the 3,144 counties and county equivalents, derived from USGS elevation data. Click any column heading to sort, and use the search box to filter the county table. Below the tables you will find a map for every state showing which county contains its highest point and which contains its lowest.
- [US States & Counties Ranked by GDP, GDP per Capita and Average Income](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/us-states-counties-gdp-income/): Which US states and counties produce the most, and where are incomes highest? The tables below rank all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and every county-level area, by GDP, GDP per capita and average income, using the Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 figures. Average income here means per capita personal income: total personal income divided by population. Click any column heading to sort. Below the tables you will find a map for every state showing its richest and poorest county by per capita income.
- [US States & Counties: Area, Population & Population Density Comparisons](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/us-states-counties-area-population-density/): How big is each US state, how many people live there, and how tightly packed are they? The tables below cover all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and all 3,144 counties and county equivalents, using 2024 US Census Bureau land area figures and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Click any column heading to sort. Below the tables you will find maps of the largest and smallest county in every state by land area, population and population density.
- [US State Comparisons: Maps, Tables and Rankings](https://brilliantmaps.com/us-states-comparisons/): How do the 50 US states compare with each other? This hub collects all of our state and county comparison pages: maps of the biggest, smallest, richest and poorest places in America, with sortable tables covering every state and every county.
- [Flag Map of the US West: All 13 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/us-west/): This interactive map shows every flag of the US West drawn inside its own borders: 0 sovereign states and 13 territories, 13 flags in total. Alaska and Hawaii are shown inset at reduced scale, as on standard US reference maps.
- [Flag Map of the US South: All 17 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/us-south/): This interactive map shows every flag of the US South drawn inside its own borders: 0 sovereign states and 17 territories, 17 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of the US Midwest: All 12 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/us-midwest/): This interactive map shows every flag of the US Midwest drawn inside its own borders: 0 sovereign states and 12 territories, 12 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of the US Northeast: All 9 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/us-northeast/): This interactive map shows every flag of the US Northeast drawn inside its own borders: 0 sovereign states and 9 territories, 9 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of the United States: All 51 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/united-states/): This interactive map shows every flag of the United States drawn inside its own borders: 0 sovereign states and 51 territories, 51 flags in total. Alaska and Hawaii are shown inset at reduced scale, as on standard US reference maps.
- [Flag Map of the Balkans: All 12 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/balkans/): This interactive map shows every flag of the Balkans drawn inside its own borders: 11 sovereign states and 1 territories, 12 flags in total. Kosovo is shown with its own flag. Only the European corner of Turkey falls inside the map frame.
- [Flag Map of the Nordic Countries: All 7 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/nordic-countries/): This interactive map shows every flag of the Nordic Countries drawn inside its own borders: 5 sovereign states and 2 territories, 7 flags in total. The Faroe Islands and the Aland Islands appear with their own flags. Greenland, the third autonomous Nordic territory, appears on the North America map.
- [Flag Map of the Mediterranean: All 23 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/mediterranean/): This interactive map shows every flag of the Mediterranean drawn inside its own borders: 21 sovereign states and 2 territories, 23 flags in total. The map covers every state with a Mediterranean coastline, plus Gibraltar at the mouth of the sea.
- [Flag Map of South Asia: All 8 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/south-asia/): This interactive map shows every flag of South Asia drawn inside its own borders: 8 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of Southeast Asia: All 11 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/southeast-asia/): This interactive map shows every flag of Southeast Asia drawn inside its own borders: 11 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of East Asia: All 8 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/east-asia/): This interactive map shows every flag of East Asia drawn inside its own borders: 5 sovereign states and 3 territories, 8 flags in total. Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are shown with their own flags.
- [Flag Map of Central Asia: All 6 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/central-asia/): This interactive map shows every flag of Central Asia drawn inside its own borders: 6 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of the Middle East: All 17 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/middle-east/): This interactive map shows every flag of the Middle East drawn inside its own borders: 16 sovereign states and 1 territories, 17 flags in total. Palestine is shown with its own flag alongside Israel. Turkey, Egypt and Iran are included in the wider definition of the region.
- [Flag Map of Central America: All 7 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/central-america/): This interactive map shows every flag of Central America drawn inside its own borders: 7 flags in total.
- [Flag Map of the Caribbean: All 30 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/caribbean/): This interactive map shows every flag of the Caribbean drawn inside its own borders: 13 sovereign states and 17 territories, 30 flags in total. Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthelemy fly the French tricolour, while Martinique shows the official flag it adopted in 2023.
- [Flag Map of Oceania: All 23 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/oceania/): This interactive map shows every flag of Oceania drawn inside its own borders: 14 sovereign states and 9 territories, 23 flags in total. French Pacific territories fly the French tricolour, with New Caledonia also widely flying the Kanak flag. The Cook Islands and Niue are self-governing states in free association with New Zealand.
- [Flag Map of South America: All 14 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/south-america/): This interactive map shows every flag of South America drawn inside its own borders: 12 sovereign states and 2 territories, 14 flags in total. French Guiana, as an overseas department of France, flies the French tricolour. The Falkland Islands are shown with their Overseas Territory flag.
- [Flag Map of North America: All 25 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/north-america/): This interactive map shows every flag of North America drawn inside its own borders: 23 sovereign states and 2 territories, 25 flags in total. Greenland and Bermuda appear alongside the sovereign states of the continent. Caribbean territories get their own dedicated map.
- [Flag Map of Africa: All 57 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/africa/): This interactive map shows every flag of Africa drawn inside its own borders: 54 sovereign states and 3 territories, 57 flags in total. Western Sahara is shown with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic flag. Reunion and Mayotte, as overseas departments of France, fly the French tricolour.
- [Flag Map of Asia: All 52 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/asia/): This interactive map shows every flag of Asia drawn inside its own borders: 48 sovereign states and 4 territories, 52 flags in total. Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are shown with their own flags. Cyprus is shown as a single state.
- [Flag Map of Europe: All 52 Flags on One Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/europe/): This interactive map shows every flag of Europe drawn inside its own borders: 46 sovereign states and 6 territories, 52 flags in total. Crimea is shown as part of Ukraine. Kosovo is shown with its own flag.
- [Flag Maps of the World: Every Country and US State Flag on a Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/flag-maps/): Interactive flag maps of the whole world, region by region: every country, territory and US state drawn wearing its own flag. Hover for capitals and populations, click to zoom, and explore each region below.
- [Closest Truck Stop to Me: Which Fuel Stop Is Nearest on Your Route?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-truck-stop-to-me/): Find the closest truck stop or commercial fuel stop to any point, from the Comdata GallonUp network list.
- [Closest Fallout Shelter Candidate to Me: Which Bomb Shelter Is Near Me?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-fallout-shelter-to-me/): Find the closest documented cave, mine, or tunnel to any point in the US, the classic fallout shelter candidates.
- [Closest Landfill to Me: Which Dumb Is Near Me?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-landfill-to-me/): Find the closest open municipal landfill to any point in the United States, from official EPA data.
- [Route Distance Measurer: How Long Is a Multi-Point Route on the Map?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/route-distance-measurer/): Click a route across the map and get the true distance of every leg and the total.
- [ZIP Code Lookup: Where Is Any ZIP Code and Which County Is It In?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/zip-code-lookup/): Enter any ZIP code and see where it is: map location, state, county, and nearest city.
- [Equinox and Solstice Dates: When Do the Seasons Officially Change?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/equinox-solstice-dates/): The exact dates and times of the next equinoxes and solstices, with a countdown.
- [Moonrise and Moonset Calculator: When Does the Moon Rise Tonight?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/moonrise-moonset-calculator/): Moonrise and moonset times for any place and date, with the current phase.
- [Golden Hour Calculator: When Is Golden Hour and Blue Hour Today?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/golden-hour-calculator/): Today's golden hour and blue hour times for any place, computed for any date.
- [Sunrise Calendar: How Do Sunrise and Sunset Change Through the Year?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/sunrise-calendar/): A full-year chart of sunrise, sunset, and day length for any place on Earth.
- [State Borders Lookup: Which States Border Each State and For How Long?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/state-borders/): Pick any US state and see its neighbors with approximate shared border lengths.
- [Country Borders Lookup: Which Countries Border Each Other and For How Long?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/country-borders/): Pick any country and see all its neighbors with approximate shared border lengths.
- [Same Latitude Finder: Which Cities Share Your Latitude?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/same-latitude-finder/): Enter a city and discover which world cities sit on nearly the same latitude.
- [Longitude Explorer: Which Countries Lie on Any Meridian?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/longitude-explorer/): Slide to any meridian and see every country it passes through.
- [Latitude Explorer: Which Countries Lie on Any Line of Latitude?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/latitude-explorer/): Slide to any latitude on Earth and see every country that line crosses.
- [Closest International Airport to Me: Which Major Airport Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-international-airport-to-me/): Find the closest international airport to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Million-Person City to Me: Which Metropolis Over 1 Million Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-million-city-to-me/): Find the closest city over 1 million to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest City to Me: Which Major City Is Nearest to Your Location?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-city-to-me/): Find the closest city to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Nuclear Power Plant to Me: Which Plant Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-nuclear-power-plant-to-me/): Find the closest nuclear power plant to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Hot Springs to Me: Where Are the Nearest Hot Springs?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-hot-springs-to-me/): Find the closest hot spring to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Volcano to Me: Which Volcano Is Nearest to Your Location?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-volcano-to-me/): Find the closest volcano to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Ocean to Me: Which Ocean Is Nearest and How Far Is the Coast?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-ocean-to-me/): Find the closest ocean to any point in the world, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest WNBA Team to Me: Which WNBA Arena Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-wnba-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest WNBA team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest MLS Team to Me: Which Soccer Stadium Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-mls-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest MLS team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest NHL Team to Me: Which Hockey Arena Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-nhl-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest NHL team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest NBA Team to Me: Which Basketball Arena Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-nba-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest NBA team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest NFL Team to Me: Which Football Stadium Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-nfl-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest NFL team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest MLB Team to Me: Which Baseball Stadium Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-mlb-stadium-to-me/): Find the closest MLB team to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest IMAX 70mm Theater to Me: Where Can You See True IMAX Films?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-imax-70mm-theater-to-me/): Find the closest IMAX 70mm theater to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Golf Course to Me: Which Notable Course Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-golf-course-to-me/): Find the closest golf course to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Campground to Me: Where Is the Nearest Notable Campground?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-campground-to-me/): Find the closest campground to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Mountains to Me: Which Named Peak Is Nearest to You?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-mountains-to-me/): Find the closest named peak to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Federal Prison to Me: Which BOP Facility Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-federal-prison-to-me/): Find the closest federal prison to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Aquarium to Me: Where Is the Nearest Public Aquarium?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-aquarium-to-me/): Find the closest public aquarium to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Waterfall to Me: Which Waterfall Is Nearest to You?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-waterfall-to-me/): Find the closest waterfall to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Military Base to Me: Which Installation Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-military-base-to-me/): Find the closest military installation to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Lake to Me: Which Major Lake Is Nearest to Your Location?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-lake-to-me/): Find the closest lake to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Amtrak Station to Me: Where Can I Catch the Train?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-amtrak-station-to-me/): Find the closest Amtrak station to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Amusement Park to Me: Which Theme Park Is Nearest to You?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-amusement-park-to-me/): Find the closest amusement park to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Safari Park to Me: Where Can You See Safari Animals Nearby?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-safari-park-to-me/): Find the closest safari park to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest College to Me: Which Colleges and Universities Are Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-college-to-me/): Find the closest college or university to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Cruise Port to Me: Where Is Your Nearest Departure Port?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-cruise-port-to-me/): Find the closest cruise port to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Ski Resort to Me: Which Ski Area Is Nearest to You?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-ski-resort-to-me/): Find the closest ski area to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest California Beach to Me: Which California Beach Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-california-beach-to-me/): Find the closest California beach to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Florida Beach to Me: Which Florida Beach Is Nearest?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-florida-beach-to-me/): Find the closest Florida beach to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Ocean Beach to Me: How Far Are You From Saltwater Sand?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-ocean-beach-to-me/): Find the closest ocean beach to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Closest Beach to Me: Which Beach Is Nearest to Your Location?](https://brilliantmaps.com/map-tools/closest-beach-to-me/): Find the closest beach to any point in the United States, with distance, direction, and a map.
- [Wyoming vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wyoming-vs-yukon/): Wyoming and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wisconsin vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wisconsin-vs-yukon/): Wisconsin and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wisconsin vs Wyoming Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wisconsin-vs-wyoming/): Wisconsin and Wyoming shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Western Australia vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/western-australia-vs-yukon/): Western Australia and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wyoming vs Western Australia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wyoming-vs-western-australia/): Wyoming and Western Australia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wisconsin vs Western Australia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wisconsin-vs-western-australia/): Wisconsin and Western Australia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [West Virginia vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/west-virginia-vs-yukon/): West Virginia and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [West Virginia vs Wyoming Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/west-virginia-vs-wyoming/): West Virginia and Wyoming shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [West Virginia vs Wisconsin Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/west-virginia-vs-wisconsin/): West Virginia and Wisconsin shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [West Virginia vs Western Australia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/west-virginia-vs-western-australia/): West Virginia and Western Australia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-yukon/): Washington and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs Wyoming Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-wyoming/): Washington and Wyoming shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs Wisconsin Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-wisconsin/): Washington and Wisconsin shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs Western Australia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-western-australia/): Washington and Western Australia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs West Virginia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-west-virginia/): Washington and West Virginia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wales vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wales-vs-yukon/): Wales and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wyoming vs Wales Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wyoming-vs-wales/): Wyoming and Wales shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wisconsin vs Wales Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wisconsin-vs-wales/): Wisconsin and Wales shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Wales vs Western Australia Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/wales-vs-western-australia/): Wales and Western Australia shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [West Virginia vs Wales Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/west-virginia-vs-wales/): West Virginia and Wales shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Washington vs Wales Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/washington-vs-wales/): Washington and Wales shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.
- [Virginia vs Yukon Size Comparison Map](https://brilliantmaps.com/size-comparison/virginia-vs-yukon/): Virginia and Yukon shown at the same scale on one map, with land area, dimensions, population, economy and geography compared.