Geography - Facts for Kids

The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles has helped more than 76 million visitors observe the stars and planets since it opened in 1935!

During Ghana’s Independence Day celebration on March 6th, children participate in parades wearing their school uniforms and carrying flags!

The Hamptons on Long Island are famous as a summer playground for celebrities and wealthy New Yorkers, with beautiful beaches and fancy homes.

Sometimes a huge cyclone blows so hard that even very old, giant trees can be pulled out of the ground or snapped in two.

Mount Hoverla, Ukraine’s highest mountain, stands at 2,061 meters (6,762 feet). That’s taller than stacking about 103 giraffes on top of each other!