An interactive map of Tolkien's Middle-earth
An interactive map of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, with events from across the legendarium plotted as markers. I have been commuting a fair bit between the East and West coast, and thanks to American Airlines' free onboard WiFi, I was able to vibe-code a full interactive map of Middle-earth right from my economy seat at the back of the bus. It's rather amazing how much an LLM knows about Tolkien's work, and it was fun to delve into many of the nooks and crannies of Tolkien's lore. Some features: - Plot on the map the journey of the main characters in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. -…
An interactive map of Tolkien's Middle-earth launched on April 7, 2026 with 291 votes, #77 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This interactive map visualizes Tolkien's Middle-earth with events from the legendarium marked as plotted locations. Users can follow character journeys from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, explore a chronological timeline of events, zoom into detailed map sections to discover lesser-known places, and measure distances between locations. The tool is designed for Tolkien enthusiasts and fans who want to explore the geography and narrative structure of Middle-earth in an interactive format.
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From the sources
An interactive map of Middle-earth: 128 events from The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, with journey paths and a satellite view.
An interactive map of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, with events from across the legendarium plotted as markers. The base map image is sourced from the internet and is used here for fan/educational purposes. We do not claim copyright over the mapfrom middle-earth-interactive-map.web.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
An interactive map of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, with events from across the legendarium plotted as markers. I have been commuting a fair bit between the East and West coast, and thanks to American Airlines' free onboard WiFi, I was able to vibe-code a full interactive map of Middle-earth right from my economy seat at…
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