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Google Maps
Google Maps is a web-based mapping service developed by Google and is utilized on desktops and mobile devices. It's features include various configurations of street maps, navigation, route planner (by car, foot, bike, public transportation), traffic, and even offline use.
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Where can you see a colony of penguins on Google Maps?
Google Street View cameras have mapped a minuscule patch of land in Antarctica that is inhabited by penguins, and this imagery is now available on Google Maps (and Google Earth) for all to explore.
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Why can't I see Google Maps in Firefox?
Actually some people got the same problem, and it seems the main cause is the misconfiguration of the firefox itself. some firefox plugins are not so friendly with google maps. if you're not sure which plugin does the problem, try to disable all plugins, reset anything in firefox. run it with command-line firefox -safe-mode and disable, reset anything...
you will see the maps are back... works for my firefox, how about yours?
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If all else fails try another web browser. Google Chrome, for example, plays very nicely with the Google Maps.
Can you find directions to Area 51 on Google Maps?
You can on Goggle Earth, just type in the starting point in "from" and Area 51, NV in "to".
How-to block your home from Google Maps?
Google buys or leases satellite imagery from commerical imagery providers such as GeoEye. Since the imagery is aleady in the public domain so to speak Google doesn't normaly black out individual houses or property.
Google has greater control over the Street View imagery that Google collects. You can request further bluring a given Street View that may image violates privacy for some reason but the request needs to be approved before Google takes any action.
How do you zoom in on Google Maps?
One can zoom in on Google Maps by making the area to be zoomed appear on the National Geographic layers, then switch to the Satellite View. Look for the specific location that one wants to zoom, and then follow the camera icon and zoom as far as needed.
Should I use Google Maps or Mapquest?
google maps. well it depends on what you like but google maps is easier and better all around
What does the orange person on Google Maps satellite do?
He gives you a view of the street or place you are looking for. Sometimes it doesn't work.
Who is the first person who discovered Google Maps?
Google Maps was initially created and designed by two Danish brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at the Sydney-based company Where 2 Technologies. This company and its technology was bought by Google in 2004.
Are there any buildings missing from Google Maps?
The satellite imagery in Google Maps and Google Earth is typically one to three years old. The imagery is constantly being updated but the imagery is just a snapshot in time. Any outdated imagery means that any new buildings, upgrades, or additions will not be seen until the imagery is updated.
Historical imagery in Google Earth and historical street view in Google Maps allow you go back in time to see what it looked like in the past.
How does Google Maps know when there is traffic?
Google-enabled android cell phones is one of the primary sources of traffic data for traffic layer in Google Maps. If you use Google Maps for mobile with GPS enabled on your phone, then you're contributing the traffic data yourself. When you choose to enable Google Maps with My Location, your phone sends anonymous bits of data back to Google describing how fast you're moving and combined with thousands of other phones on the road tells Google where the congestion is by how fast cars are driving.
How do you get street view on Google Maps?
Street View in Google Maps:
Drag the orange "pegman" icon from the navigation control onto the map to enter Street View mode. If blue lines appear on the map then those lines indicate where street view is available [not all areas have street view].
Also, in the new Google Maps interface when you double-click on the map or a placemark the pop-up window sometimes contains a Street view button.
For more help visit Google's Street View Help Center (in related links below).
Is Google analytic the same as Google maps?
G0ogle analytics is an engine that allows you to track your website traffic. You can track hits, advertisement clicks, and analyze it all to see what is and isn't working.
What are some scary locations on Google Maps?
There are some strange things you can find on the high resolution satellite and StreetView imagery available in Google Maps and Google Earth.
The Google Earth Community (GEC), Google Earth Blog, and Google Earth Hacks are probably the best web sites to visit to see what other users have found in Google Earth/Maps.
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Is the Google maps uk website good?
Yes, they tend to be very reliable. Though this really comes down to a matter of opinion so reviews from other users would probably provide the most information about the service.
What is the altitude of a plane if you can still see the ground in detail?
if u can still c the air craft it is about 1000 feet of altitude
How do you get only English on Google Maps?
You can change your default language settings in Google Maps. Click the "gear" settings icon on bottom right of the map then select "Search Settings". Next click Languages and select 'English'.
But note even doing this there will be some local languages of street names in some foreign countries. For example, visiting Beijing, China will show some street names only in Chinese because sometimes a English translation has been provided.
What types of satellite images does Google maps offer?
Google maps offers high-resolution aerial images from satellites. These images are not updated very often. Since they are not updated frequently, newer features of the Earth's surface are not shown as often as they appear. Certain parts of the Earth are not able to be viewed. They are not able to be viewed due to risks of terrorism and for government protection.
How do you highlight a route on a Google map?
I would like to know the same thing! Google maps used to automatically highlight the chosen route...I am planning a trip to Puerto Rico and the complicated directions don't mean much if I can't generally see what the route looks like.
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Can one access previous versions of Google Maps?
Unfortunately, Google has no way to show prev. versions.
You can, infact, look at previous versions, but you cannot use it as the scripts will not load the same. The new version of Google Maps uses different processors that would not fit old scripts. Therefore, the old Google Maps will not work anymore.
Why is IBM Endicott blurred out on Google maps?
It doesn't appear blurred now; it even has some buildings labeled with the building numbers.
Where is Google Headquarters on the Google Maps?
Search for Google on Google Maps; it's in Mountain View, California.
When is Google Maps going to renew their maps?
The images in Google Maps (and Google Earth) are updated on a continuous basis. It's hard to say exactly when an area will be updated because some areas may be updated more frequently than others (just because that data is more readily available). While most images are no more than 3 years old in high resolution areas, low resolution imagery in some areas may be older.
It takes months of post processing new imagery before they go online so bulk updates usually happen about every 2-3 weeks but each update is only a small fraction of the entire world.
