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Life & fun · June 11, 2018

Plot modern addresses on Earth 240M years ago

Earth looked very different long ago. Search for addresses across 750 million years of Earth

Plot modern addresses on Earth 240M years ago launched on June 11, 2018 with 384 votes, #24 of 2,653 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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In plain words

This tool maps modern-day addresses to their locations as they existed 240 million years ago during the early Mesozoic era. Users enter a current address and see where that geographic point was positioned on the ancient supercontinent. It appeals to geology enthusiasts, educators, and anyone curious about how Earth's continents have shifted over deep time. The visualization combines current location data with paleogeographic reconstructions to show continental drift in a personal, interactive way.

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From the sources

This visualization is created and maintained by Ian Webster. See more of my work at ianww.com or email me at [email protected] . Click here to subscribe to occassional email updates when we add something interesting to this visualization such as new dinosaur or plate tectonic data. Plate tectonic and paleogeographic maps by C.R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project. For more information visit: https://www.earthbyte.org/paleomap-paleoatlas-for-gplates & www.globalgeology.com . Read more about the methods used here . Some elements of this visualization are not adjusted for time (eg. cloud and star positions). The locations are accurate to ~100 km. The coloring of the maps is based on elevation…from dinosaurpictures.org

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