Since 1974, Newcastle has been a part of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. The city is located on the north-western bank of the River Tyne, approximately 46 miles (74 km) south of the border with Scotland. Why are Geordies called Geordies? The name originatedRead More →

Settled along the Arctic Ocean, Prudhoe Bay is most well known for it’s proximity to the largest oil field in the United States and North America: Prudhoe Bay Oil Field. This great oil field originally contained approximately 25 billion barrels of oil when it was discovered in 1968. Can youRead More →