r/geography 7d ago

MOD UPDATE r/Geography is looking for moderators

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Almost half of the moderator team at /r/Geography is (partially or fully) inactive, and due to a recent surgence of activity in the subreddit (which inevitably leads to more rule-violating comments), we need more users who can volunteer in moderating the community. Typical moderator duties include:

  • frequently assessing the queue, and removing comments/posts which violate the rules, as well as approving thereof if they're inadvertently stuck in the filter
  • answering user concerns/questions in the modmail
  • tweaking and configuring the AutoModerator (please note that due to the technicality and complexity associated with this task, permissions relating to it will not be granted immediately but in the future as we observe your progress in the role)

If you'd like to apply, feel free to answer the following questions as a comment to this post (please do NOT send a modmail nor DM me directly or your application will be disregarded)

  • How long have you been a contributor to /r/Geography? What is your favourite thing about the community?
  • What are some tips you'd like to give us in improving the subreddit?
  • Do you have prior moderator experience, or will this be your very first time moderating? If you do, feel free to list any significant subreddits you moderate.
  • Do you think you can consistently moderate the subreddit and will it be in line with your schedule? Please note that we do require new mods to (at the very least) undertake moderator duties once a day. We recognize that a lot of users aren't on Reddit daily, and some may take hiatuses to curb their use of the platform. In cases like these, it's not a significant problem and we'll take care of the rest while you're temporarily away.

2-3 candidates will be selected for the role in 7-14 days after this post. You'll receive a PM offering you the position if you're elected.

Thank you!


r/geography 4h ago

Map Brazzaville and Kinshasa. The capitals that are separated by a river

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459 Upvotes

r/geography 6h ago

Question What‘s the story behind this German/Belgian border?

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500 Upvotes

Found this weird border shape near the Dutch-Belgian-German border triangle.


r/geography 4h ago

Discussion What is the most curious place name you know?

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283 Upvotes

Tu


r/geography 1d ago

Discussion La is a wasted opportunity

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36.0k Upvotes

Imagine if Los Angeles was built like Barcelona. Dense 15 million people metropolis with great public transportation and walkability.

They wasted this perfect climate and perfect place for city by building a endless suburban sprawl.


r/geography 20h ago

Discussion Whats the place you refer to when something is very very far

4.4k Upvotes

r/geography 13h ago

Image Picture of me standing on top of the hydrological apex of North America (Triple Divide Peak)

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1.0k Upvotes

Water flows to the Arctic on my left, the Atlantic on my right, and the Pacific behind me.


r/geography 1h ago

Question Why aren't these lands a single continent?

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r/geography 16h ago

Discussion “London sits at the centre of the world today because it placed itself there when it drew the prime meridian, where east meets west”… Where do you think of as the centre of the Earth?

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911 Upvotes

All roads lead to… London?


r/geography 2h ago

Map Europe if the sea level rose by 100 meters!

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68 Upvotes

r/geography 13h ago

Question Why Montenegro has OVERWHELMINGLY low population? They didn’t even hit a million, even Kosovo did!

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431 Upvotes

r/geography 8h ago

Discussion A tsunami could be caused by an underwater volcano off the coast of Santorini

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71 Upvotes

r/geography 14h ago

Image Mombasa's geography is kinda insane

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198 Upvotes

r/geography 1d ago

Question If the Hispanic countries and Brazil were a single nation or union like the EU where would its capital / headquarters be?

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1.9k Upvotes

r/geography 4h ago

Map Beautiful city of fugging(formerly known as ,umm teh f word 😅😅)

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21 Upvotes

r/geography 21h ago

Question Why US cities have a Broadway street and they seem to be busy with activities?

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556 Upvotes

r/geography 1d ago

Image There’s cities, there’s metropolises, and then there’s Tokyo 🇯🇵

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3.7k Upvotes

r/geography 1d ago

Question Anyone been the the beautiful Australian island paradise called Lord Howe Island off the coast of eastern Australia? Looks so inviting. Should I put this on my bucket list?

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618 Upvotes

r/geography 9h ago

Discussion First thing that comes to your mind when you see this two counries

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34 Upvotes

(Hungary and Czech republic)


r/geography 12h ago

Question What are places in your home country that people generally think of as “the bad one”

55 Upvotes

Title basically summarizes. While this is of course very subjective, there is usually consensus about the one town, place or city that is used as a marker of how shitty a place is. In America, Detroit has often been the butt of jokes, but recently cities like Houston and LA have gained a similar reputation. What are others?


r/geography 20h ago

Question What are these? (Louisiana)

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254 Upvotes

Coordinates: (29.8432618, -91.2666788)


r/geography 1d ago

Map Seem like the Lions are in trouble :(

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731 Upvotes

r/geography 15h ago

Map Invasion of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union

90 Upvotes

r/geography 6h ago

Question Who can tell me what these symbols mean on this map? There’s no legend.

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12 Upvotes

Map is part of an Atlas book for kids. This pattern is also found in Canada, Florida and Louisiana


r/geography 10h ago

Discussion I visited Porto Santo Island, Portugal, in July. It was amazing. It was just named "The Best Beach Destination in Europe." Have you heard of Porto Santo Island? It's a 4.5-hour ferry ride from the more well-known island of Madeira, Portugal. It's under the radar, overshadowed by Madeira.

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25 Upvotes

r/geography 21h ago

Question Faroe Islands tunnels and bridges

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158 Upvotes

How does the Faroe Islands fund its extensive (and presumably expensive) tunnel and bridge projects with such a tiny population? It’s hard to imagine they could be cost-effective.