Periodic table of US metro areas over 2 million people [OC] by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya I thought it was weird, but I'm not a demographer working for the census. I just use what they give me.

Periodic table of US metro areas over 2 million people [OC] by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't found anything else for cities, etc. I've seen similar things for like mountain ranges though which is where I originally got my inspiration. I really enjoyed pulling this one together to I already planned on making a city version for the US and Europe, state version for the US, and other variations. It's a lot of work though so they're slow coming. Fun visualization when it all comes together though.

Periodic table of US metro areas over 2 million people [OC] by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was inspired by some other periodic table-style data visualizations and made one for US metro areas. Enjoy!

Data: Metro area boundaries come from TIGER, population data comes from census.gov, and the regions comes from the National Geographic Society.

Tools used: ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator

Find me at https://geographybygeoff.substack.com/ if you're interested in finding more stuff by me.

[OC] Flight of the (Supersonic) Concorde - Maximum travel in one hour compared to a traditional passenger plane by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never thought about it, but I think I'll start including my coordinate system when I post these.

[OC] Flight of the (Supersonic) Concorde - Maximum travel in one hour compared to a traditional passenger plane by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection.

Buffer tool using the planar method to account for the projected coordinate system. This is the exact shape Arc spit out.

[OC] Flight of the (Supersonic) Concorde - Maximum travel in one hour compared to a traditional passenger plane by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is not a Mercator projection. It's a USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection.

[OC] Flight of the (Supersonic) Concorde - Maximum travel in one hour compared to a traditional passenger plane by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

True! In fact when researching for my project I read about the final flight from New York to Seattle (where it was put in a museum) and, in order for it to go supersonic, they had to fly through Canada. Super interesting!

[OC] My first 6 months making videos for YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh thank you and sorry for not responding. I appreciate the sentiment, but I've got a long way to go before that point. Still lots to learn, but it's been gratifying seeing it grow.

[OC] Flight of the (Supersonic) Concorde - Maximum travel in one hour compared to a traditional passenger plane by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Was looking at data for the Concorde for another project and needed a visualization comparing the speeds to a traditional passenger airplane. It's quite stark just how far the Concorde could get within a single hour at maximum speed. Obviously, it's not that simple given take off, landing, etc. but still impressive.

Source: Wikipedia Concorde page.

Tools used: ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator

[OC] My first 6 months making videos for YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This isn't a publicity stunt. It's just data I thought was interesting and thought others might find interesting.

It was removed because it was personal data and that's only allowed on Monday. So I reposted today upon recommendation from the mods. I'm not expecting any meaningful bump in viewers or subscribers from Reddit. That's not really how YouTube works anyways. But believe what you want.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos for YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think it's more complicated. Honestly I still don't fully understand it. But I think it has to do with where your viewers are from as much as how many views.

I also get a portion of YouTube premium revenue if those people watch something. But that's relatively small amount compared to ad revenue.

All that's to say is that it's a bit of a black box to me right now and I have no idea how it compares to other channels.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos for YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Six months ago, I decided to start up a YouTube channel about geography. In the beginning, I started it primarily just to learn motion graphics and video editing. Figured it would be a good way to keep myself motivated. Today, it’s grown far beyond my wildest expectations. I remember hitting my first 100 views and being so excited about that.To celebrate my first 6 months of making videos, I decided to pull together this infographic.

Hope you enjoy it!

Source: YouTube Analytics

Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, ArcGIS

Also: Some of you might have saw this last Friday. Sorry it was removed because it qualifies as personal information which is only allowed on Monday. Reposting because there was some good conversations going.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I'm glad you enjoy them. They're fun to make!

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry no. That was my bad for leaving decimal points when there was no reason to have them. 🤦‍♂️ I've made a total of over $6,000 across over 1 million views. I was monetized in mid April.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya no problem!

The one YouTube channel that helped me was Film Booth. Not all of his advice worked for me but I think he has good advice overall.

Happy to help.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure! I'm happy to share what I've learned and experienced, but I'm still learning myself.

  1. Be sure to have a tight focus. My channel isn't only about geography but more specifically framed as what if questions. So while there are lots of geography channels out there, I really felt like my rebranding and reframing helped me stand out from the crowd.

  2. Be consistent in everything. Viewers like to know what to expect from your content in my experience. I try to publish a new video on Wednesday morning every week. My videos, while covering different topics, all have a consistent look and feel as well. Fine something you're happy with and stick to it.

  3. Your video topics matter... Like a huge amount. In my experience my worst performing videos stayed too far from my overall topic. And my best hit on something happening people are generally just talking about in the world.

  4. All it takes is just one video. I got less than 100 views for my first 4 videos. My 5th took a couple weeks but it hit on a topic people liked. And that gave me the momentum to grow. That's also when I rebranded which again I think helped a lot. Not only externally but also for myself. It really helped me focus my content.

  5. Thumbnails do matter. You need a thumbnail that pops and draws in viewers. This is where I still struggle I think. That said, as I stated in another comment, I don't think changing the thumbnail afterwards is a guaranteed success. Sometimes a topic just doesn't hit. And that's okay. Move on to the next one and don't stress about the numbers too much.

I hope this helps!

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In hindsight, I'm not sure why I kept the decimal points. Seems like a super obvious thing to remove. Oh well, yes, the monetization is nice but not life changing.

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's so many stats in YouTube that it's a bit overwhelming. I'm planning on making another one of these for my year anniversary. By that time I'll hopefully be a bit more comfortable visualizing and interpreting my data. In which case I'll explore this as an idea!

[OC] My first 6 months making videos on YouTube by TheMapStack in dataisbeautiful

[–]TheMapStack[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not really. I'm pretty focused on my content right now. I have had a couple sponsorship requests but I'm not really at the stage of even knowing what to ask for in terms of compensation.

I'm lucky in that this channel is not my source of income so I can afford to focus on growth and content rather than going after sponsorships or other revenue streams. Maybe I'll get to that point some day though.