Last updated on 24 January 2022
Copernix is an amazing online tool that offers you a real free geographical search engine. Copernix allows you to search for information on a map in an easy and intuitive way.
Another way to explore the world around us by combining geolocation and Wikipedia. An original recipe that represents a beautiful invitation to discoveries.
A geographic search engine that combines map backgrounds and Wikipedia
The idea of Copernix is really interesting. The aim is to combine geographical research with general information. This gives a rather amazing result in the form of a world map, in which you will be able to move around at your ease. You can zoom in and move from one continent or country to another with the end of the mouse. The provider of the background map can change depending on the location and you can opt for a display of a map or photos taken by satellite. You can also switch to pedestrian mode and walk around most places as if you were there.
Copernix will display Wikipedia articles related to the explored area on the side. Original. This means that the more you zoom in on a place, the fewer the number of articles will be.
Do simple but also advanced geographical research
The Copernix search engine allows you to discover the richness of Wikipedia with this original geographical approach. To have tested it, you can quickly forget about time by navigating from discovery to discovery. Do you remember this pleasure of browsing through the old large paper dictionaries the cards all in color?
This simple and visual search is not the only one offered by Copernix. What is really great about Copernix is that it allows you to seamlessly combine free text search with a map. So you can look for what you want, WHERE you want.
A search bar is at your disposal to indicate to the geographical search engine what interests you. Two fields of research are proposed. What? and Where? Copernix can show you things like music, art, history and places. You can ask him for art deco buildings in New York, German submarines sunk in the Mediterranean or glaciers or volcanoes? Have a good trip.
With Copernix and Wikipedia, you can explore the world in a rather original way.
The tool is completely free of charge and advertising is very discreet. Only small regret, everything here is in the language of Sheakspeare and the reference to the articles is made on the English version of Wikipedia.
For all intents and purposes, I would remind you that Wikipedia France distributes a free educational kit for Use the Wikipedia encyclopedia in class.
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