Google Maps

[Bluerauder]

Has anybody else seen this feature ??? Drill on down to the location you want and alternate between map and satellite views. Double click on a point to recenter. Pretty neat stuff. :D

Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/)

[MM03MOK]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19576

[Bluerauder]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19576
I saw Mike's thread but it mentioned "downloading software". I didn't have to download anything. :rolleyes:

[MM03MOK]

I saw Mike's thread but it mentioned "downloading software". I didn't have to download anything. :rolleyes:It's worth downloading!! Seamless control and tracking. Save where you've looked. Selective overlays such as lodging, places of interest, route numbers, directions, 3D buildings. I spent hours with it when I first downloaded it. Very cool!!

[dwasson]

Yeah google earth is amazing. I can look at my house and tell that the picture was taken on a weekday by what cars are visible.

[Hack Goby]

Yeah google earth is amazing. I can look at my house and tell that the picture was taken on a weekday by what cars are visible.
Same here Dan.Abit dated though.The big Maple I cut down over a year ago is still there.

[Mike Poore]

Same here Dan.Abit dated though.The big Maple I cut down over a year ago is still there.
Um, you'd better go out and look, Hack. Perhaps they've brought it back. :rofl:

[Hack Goby]

I looked up my local Pub where I used to always park in the same spot and I swear thats my LX Sport parked there.A big black car but too fuzzy when I get close. :beer: (I have only had my Marauder 13 months)Thats funny.

[Mike Poore]

It's worth downloading!! Seamless control and tracking. Save where you've looked. Selective overlays such as lodging, places of interest, route numbers, directions, 3D buildings. I spent hours with it when I first downloaded it. Very cool!!
Thanks for standing up for me Mary. :lovies:

That darned Charlie was gonna grab all the credit.:neener:

PS: And we thought the MM net was a giant time sink. ;)

[MM03MOK]

Thanks for standing up for me Mary. :lovies:

That darned Charlie was gonna grab all the credit.:neener:

PS: And we thought the MM net was a giant time sink. ;)That's the problem when Titles don't portray the subject of the thread....new threads get started. ;) :lovies2:

[Hack Goby]

These map photos seam to be from fall of `02.I say this because the well Im in at the marina.It was the only time I used that well.Alot of boats are out for the year but I kept mine in late for perch fishing.

[Mike Poore]

These map photos seam to be from fall of `02.I say this because the well Im in at the marina.It was the only time I used that well.Alot of boats are out for the year but I kept mine in late for perch fishing.
Darn, Hack, the last time I saw your boat, it was in your front yard at Christmas. :)

[Hack Goby]

Darn, Hack, the last time I saw your boat, it was in your front yard at Christmas. :)
http://home.comcast.net/~hack_goby/Hacks_Boat.JPG Im like a kid in the candy store with this Google toy.

[Mike Poore]

http://home.comcast.net/~hack_goby/Hacks_Boat.JPG Im like a kid in the candy store with this Google toy.
Is that cool, or what?


Since we're in a rural area, everything's fuzzed out, so I can't send a picture of our place. :)

[jabird56]

Google worked an agreement with ORBIMAGE (I do believe). They have acquired 15 METER imagery of the world with higher resolution imagery where available. The enclosed URL lists the 1 and 2 foot resolution imagery that they have available in the US. Have fun, I have all of my hunting spots found and noted with this stuff...it's GREAT!

[MM03MOK]

If you haven't tried or updated Google Earth in a while, DO IT!!! They've added a 3-D feature for a ground level view to see elevations. Cool for looking at mountains! They've integrated Wikipedia and pictures too. All for free!!! For the version I had, lodging and food no longer worked. The new version can also integrate with GPS.

DO IT!!!

http://earth.google.com/

[Breadfan]

Cool that's new, hadn't tried that!

On a similar note, regarding Google Maps, I made this note a few weeks ago: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39519

[ts-pa]

I like the Google Maps "get directions".

You can search from within the start address and end address inputs. Once a path is selected, you can "grab" either points on the map area to reposition. You can also grab anywhere along the path indicated and drag to a certain location to alter the path. Creates via points.
Very cool!

Also, if you were just to go to the map function only and type in "hotels manassas, va", it will zoom into the area, place tags on the map area of the hotels in the area. If you scroll down on the left window pane to the bottom, you can select "more" and the tags will jump around showing the next availible on the list. You can also select a tag directly to get reviews of the hotels. This is a tremendous time saver if your unfamilar with what is availiable in an area. Instead of Hotels, use Sunoco, Burger King, etc. How cool is that?!