Google Maps is fantastic!

  • kingchops
    kingchops
    16 years ago

    Thought I'd chuck a post up about Google maps, there may be some people out there who don't know abou it.  In a nutshell this resource is fantastic, gives you any map literally anywhere in the world.  A feature that I've been using recently is typing in...Point A to Point B, South Australia, for example:

    Adelaide to Mannum, South Australia

    It actually gives you the best route to take between those two points, and tells you the distance etc. From there you can alter the route dynamically by draging point A or B to another spot.

    Another amazing thing you can do is switch to satellite mode and it will overlay an actuall satellite photo over the map.  I even once zoomed in on my house.

    If you've never used it check it out:

    http://maps.google.com.au

     

     

  • wildgoose71
    wildgoose71
    16 years ago

    Yeah you're right, I've been using it for months and it is almost 100% right on the best route.

    I used it to print maps for some guys that couldnt head off on the run with us over Oz day weekend. They thought I was a genius! It was all google.

     

  • kingchops
    kingchops
    16 years ago
    The zoom in and out is bloody brilliant as well. If you zoom right in it gives you the lot numbers where the houses are.
  • wildgoose71
    wildgoose71
    16 years ago

    You can also save maps with pinpoints on them and share them with others.

  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    16 years ago

    I use it on my N95 phone :)