This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from August 2019, the app what3words breaks down all the spaces on earth into 3 meter by 3 meter squares and assigns each of those squares a unique set of three words, giving us a new way to pinpoint our locations. Plus: Athens, Wisconsin is home to the center point of the northern half of the western hemisphere.

This Smartphone App Can Save Your Life with Just 3 Words (Interesting Engineering)

45 X 90 Geographical Marker (Atlas Obscura)

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