Maps at google

[Delphinus]

I don't know whether to be amazed or in fact even a little creeped out (not that you didn't know they could do this, but just to see yourself nonetheless)

http://maps.google.com/

Search on, say, your postal code. Click on satellite imagery and then zoom in all the way.

The Calgary map is a little old. Near as I can figure it's about 3, maybe 4 years old. It predates the Shawnessy Drive interchange anyhow. It shows my new house as being in a farmer's field. However I scrolled over to my old house, and there it was. I can see my house, my old birch tree, even my shed and my wife's car parked out in front.

I scrolled over to my work and one of those little cars parked in the lot must be my car...

A little surreal how detailed. Scroll over Fish Creek. Wow. Over to Glenmore Reservoir. You can see boats. You can see the SS. Moyie.

[Chad]

If you like that then you will love this.


http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html

The sat images for Canada are ok. but not as good as the google.. but look at some of the US cities!!! you can see people walking.. very cool :) plus it has some neat features

lots of addons as well, even the moon and mars.

[EmilyB]

My area isn't map-able it said.... :lol:

[StirCrazy]

the satalite for my area sucks, can see brown and green :rolleyes:

Steve

[muck]

The zoom in Edmonton doesn't get close enough to see anything... :frown:

[bluetang]

There sure is alot of pools around my house.......
Why dont I have one??? :confused:

[Jason McK]

Why do I have this ominous cloud over my house all the time?

That's really cool

J

[TAZ]

Google recently purchased Keyhole, who's engine powers this map system. If you want to see the full power of this sytem, then check this link out

http://www.keyhole.com

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

That's great. Thanks for the tip.

Anthony