PinnedJim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: The Amazing Importance of the Erie Canal, Part 2We’re continuing our list of important aspects of the Erie Canal.·5 min read·Jul 23, 2022--6--6
PinnedJim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: This Fragile Earth (3) Land, Water and Other HemispheresWe’ll start with the two exciting spheres: The land and water hemispheres! The earth’s surface is about 70% water, 30% land. (Technically…·3 min read·Feb 6, 2022--1--1
PinnedJim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: Maine’s Population ProblemWe talked about the size of Maine in terms of area, but not too much yet about its population. Maine 2020’s population of 1,360,000 is…·4 min read·Jan 3, 2022--5--5
PinnedJim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: The Great Plains — The Good Wind and the Bad WindMore from the One Minute Geographer about the 100-degree meridian and how it relates to wind, wind power generation and tornadoes.·3 min read·Oct 20, 2021--1--1
PinnedJim FonsecaSigns, Symbols and Stones: The Portuguese American Urban Ethnic Landscape #6I could jokingly call this post the “Pilgrims vs. Portuguese.” We’ll focus on three monuments in Massachusetts: Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim…·5 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Jim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: Denser and DenserAnother aspect US population growth between 2010 and 2020 is that the most densely populated states are getting denser — even though most…·4 min read·Apr 25, 2024--2--2
Jim FonsecainILLUMINATION-CuratedThe One Minute Geographer: Two Islands, Two Different WorldsIsle Royale and Drummond Island are both in northern Michigan but they are on different lakes and they are different worlds. Isle Royale…·5 min read·Apr 21, 2024--3--3
Jim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: And the Biggest City is…?Three guys in a bar are arguing over what is the biggest city in Ohio. Which of the three ‘Big Cs’ is it — Cincinnati, Cleveland or…·4 min read·Apr 19, 2024--3--3
Jim FonsecaThe One Minute Geographer: All About Rhode IslandRhode Island: The smallest state in area and maybe the ‘bluest’ state? Here are a series of five short posts that I’ve organized in…·3 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Jim FonsecaA Portuguese Heritage District: A Proposal for New BedfordNew Bedford, Massachusetts, the old ‘whaling capital of the world,’ as we know from Moby Dick, is looking to redevelop its downtown and…·9 min read·Apr 12, 2024----