Google Map Tip

Teegate

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For those of you who use "Google Maps" on their website, here is a tip that I just discovered. If you enter a coordinate in the search feature, or enter it into the URL (confusing), you will get a full screen view of the location with a cool balloon showing the info on that location. The only problem with it is you need to enter the coordinates in hddd.ddddd format. I have not checked if it works in other formats to be truthful.

So for example it you want to view Quaker Bridge, just enter 39.709690,-74.666330 into the search and you get the below map. Make sure you then click on the "Satellite or Hybrid" button on the top right or you will get the map view and not the aerial view.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.709690,-74.666330

Tell me how this works for you. If you already knew about it, I didn't.

Guy
 

LARGO

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Sep 7, 2005
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I use Google Maps ( Hybrid )alot ( find it easier for idiots like me ! )
I thought this was a standard feature as I get it all the time. Maybe I am doing something I don't realize. I do find that when it gets confused you can get multiple balloons ( kind of annoying )
Between that & Topo that's about it for me.
 

RMICKLE

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Oct 3, 2005
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You can enter DDD MM SS format as shown:

39 35 20,-74 50 15

Google Maps converts it to decimal and displays both in a bubble.

Roy
 

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RMICKLE

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Oct 3, 2005
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On the subject of Google. I found this on the net the other day.

In Google Earth you can open GPX and LOC files and view your waypoints, routes and tracks. Nothing fancy but it's another way to view your data and it's nice to have color aerials.

Roy
 

Teegate

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Am I correct Ben that anything over 600 pixels wide breaks the boundaries of the web page?

Guy
 
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