Mapping
the Travels of Queen Elizabeth II
Today
is the 91st birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Last September, Queen Elizabeth II officially
became the longest-reigning monarch, overtaking Queen Victoria. But while Victoria ruled over a larger
British Empire, Queen Elizabeth II has definitely logged more travel miles.
The Telegraph created this
interactive map using ESRI GIS software to show all of the places Queen
Elizabeth II traveled during her reign. She visited 116
countries during 265 official visits.
(Queen Victoria never traveled beyond Europe). Queen Elizabeth’s first official visit was to
Bermuda in 1953. Canada leads in the
number of visits by the Queen, with Australia second and New Zealand in third. Queen Elizabeth II has visited the United
States five times.
There
are also restrictions on the travel of the Queen. She is not allowed to visit Israel for
political reasons. And Greece exiled the
Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) and his family, so the Queen is not allowed to travel to the
country.
The
Ball State University Libraries GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC)
consolidates one-on-one research assistance from the GIS Specialist with the
GIS Research Area, which offers access to ESRI GIS software, online tutorials,
datasets, online mapping applications, and in-house GIS data. GIS software is also available on computers
throughout Bracken Library, the Architecture Library, and the Science-Health
Science Library.
For
more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.
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