The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is also known as The River of No Return. It flows for 425 miles (684 km) through central Idaho, draining 14,000 square miles and dropping more than 7,000 vertical feet between its headwaters above the Sawtooth Valley and its confluence with the Snake River. Its discharge is 11,060 ft³/s. Cities located along the Salmon River include Stanley, Clayton, Challis, Salmon, Riggins, and White Bird.

Scientists from the UMass Amherst have teamed up with Temptronic Corporation to test temperature tolerance of some high-precision instruments that are destined for outer space. The next generation of these devices will end up on NASA satellites, mapping tiny changes in the surface features of the Earth’s ocean, rivers and frozen areas.

Today Google launched Terrain maps on all Google Maps properties. Terrain maps focus on physical features such as mountains, valleys, and vegetation. They feature elevation shading, and contain extra labels for even very small mountains, river rapids, and trails.

Warsaw Travel and Business Guides: Airline tickets, FareChase, Cruises, Cars. Vacations in Warsaw. City Overview: Hotels, Restaurants, Map, Cars. Warsaw (Warszawa) is a city of more than 400,000 inhabitants. As is well known, it is situated on the river Vistula (Wisla), a broad river, over which of late years a great iron bridge has been built from

A piece of an ancient map was discovered and is believed to reveal the location of the Lost Tomb of Egypt. Under the direction of the Museum, begin your adventure to locate the Lost Tomb and the treasures locked within! Take on 20 missions traveling to amazing Egyptian locations like the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the River Nile, Cairo, and

For us geeks, a pretty cool mashup about climate change happenning in Bangladesh, but also around the world. It uses Flickr, Google Maps, Twitter, and some microformats.