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USEFUL
Maps
Maps On Us
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Google Maps
- nothing beats it!!
Xerox PARC Map Viewer
Map Finder
Yahoo Maps
zip2.com |
Washington State County Road
Administration Board (Counties)
Etakguide
MapQuest
Expedia Maps (MSN)
Atlapedia |
This map from
equity apartments (the largest
apartment property company on earth) is the easiest to
read
map for figuring out where
each of the municipalities in Seattle is.
U.S. Census Bureau's:
TIGER Mapping Service lends more detail and allows the
creation of maps based on 1990 federal census data.
Library of Congress'
American Memory Projoct: Map Collections: 1544-1996 has collections from the
library's collection that span five centuries. |
Maps-Making Maps is a great maps links
page. It has links to practically every major map page on
the web.
Historical Atlas of the
Twentieth Century has maps on every topic from the
Cold War era to religious conflict to historical
earthquakes and accidents.
Ski
Maps.com boasts "the largest
collection of trail mapst online."
The National Atlas of the United
States of America has the popular topographic maps
used by hikers and climbers; and allows you to design a
map to your own specifications. |
Northwest U.S.
Links
Mike Beaver's Northwest/Seattle/Washington Page
Moving Resources
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Sperling's Best Places has a
Cost of Living Calculator
that allows you to put in your city and salary and another city and it
will then give you the salary you will need to make, in the second city,
to equal the salary you're making in your current city.
moving? |
moving
The government and the post office
have set up
MoversNet; which has so many
useful moving shortcuts, tips, etc. that I'll just say
it's a definite must for saving time and effort before
moving. |
Comparing
Cities
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The Salary
Calculator - compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. cities
At
Data Masters you can compare the cost
of living from your city to another one so you can figure
out how much you need to make at that new job to stay
even with your current standard of living.
Another very similar site called
the salary calculator does about the same
thing. You find the two states (yours and the
questionable one), then click on the cities, put your
salary in the slot.
What It Costs To Live Well In The U.S. - Forbes.com looks at a major
metro region in each of the 50 states and estimates such expenses as
primary and secondary homes, private education, taxes, utilities and
more, to find out what it costs to live the good life. |
Salary Expert
is the most comprehensive salary site on the net, offering salaries,
benefits, and cost-of-living information for 30,000+ job titles in over
45,000 North American locations.
Pay Check City calculators help you determine what that new job
you are looking for will actually pay you. These calculators will help
you figure out your net pay so you get an understanding of what effect
federal, state and/or local taxes will have on your new salary. We have
been calculatin g payroll taxes for over 15 years so you get solid,
accurate information that will help you negotiate the best comp package
possible. Other information available using the PayCheckCity.com
calculators includes the taxation affect on bonuses, stock options,
public service pay, 401K planning and proper completion of your W-4. |
Cheap
Travel
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Hostel links |
Shoestring Travel |
Online
Newspaper Archives
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Newspaper Archives on the
Web
Newspapers with FREE Full
Text Searchable Archives |
At
Newsworks get free search and retrieval of
over 100 newspapers with a single query. |
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Etc.
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