Explore your neighborhood with a new Wikipedia map

Andrew King

Downtown Columbus map with numerous numbered markers along the Scioto River; a pop-up card highlights Lazarus House, a brick historic building with a brief history. — A new map tool allows you to explore Wikipedia pages within walking distance. Screenshot: www.neil-scott.com/localwiki via OpenStreetMap

A fun new map allows you to discover interesting spots and historical sights that might be a quick walk away.

Mapping the news: UK-based designer and photographer Neil Scott used LocalWiki to create a page called, "Wikipedia, but only for things a half-hour walk away."

It functions like any other maps site: you enter your address and it zooms in.
Yes, but: It then draws a circle and shows anything with a corresponding Wikipedia page within an approximately 30-minute walk.

🔍 I discovered Jeffers Mound, a Native American burial mound built between 100 BC and 400 AD that's the last remaining Worthington Earthworks site.

📥 Play around! And let us know if you find anything cool.

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Explore your neighborhood with a new Wikipedia map

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