Google Maps

[+herbk]

Google Maps have a search function, advertised as the way to locate an address, a resturant, etc. Without any great expectations, I tried entering into the search window the following: N 37 23.473 W 122 12.676. Lo and behold, I got a map whose center was the stated location. Unfortunately, the point isn't marked, but I can easily print the map and locate the center by drawing diagonal lines from corner to corner. This can be a useful assist in some instances. It certainly helped me find the trailhead for a cache.

[+herbk]

I have to make a correction. Yesterday, when I used it, the map was not marked. I tried it again just now with the same set of coordinates, and this time the exact spot was marked.

[Dale_Lynn]

This has been knows since GOOGLE maps has been up and running...

 

Dale

Edited June 15, 2005 by Dale_Lynn

[+treasure_hunter]

I have done this before also.

[+treasure_hunter]

I have done this before also.

[+Oreo Pony]

I didn't know about that feature... Thank you!

[+GibsonCRG]

Hey! That's (good) news to me, too! I use mapping software all the time, but I guess I'm not enough of a google-geek to have heard of the Lat/Long lookup. This'll save me from going to MapQuest so often - I just love Google Maps!

 

Thanks for the mention.

 

..Chris..

[+EleriandBlade]

I tried it once, and it didn't work. Sooo glad it does now.

[+AvantBard]

Related: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=100483

[+DaveA]

I also didn't know, thanks!

[+EleriandBlade]

Oh, something odd about google maps... Last Thursday I printed out a map of my area, with the location of 4 parks on it.

 

Today, looking at the same area, two of those parks are 'missing', and a 5th one that wasn't there before showed up.

 

Just something to consider if using gm for cache hunting. Although I have seen mislabled and moved parks on the gc.com maps, too. But not magically appearing and dissapearing parks!

Edited June 17, 2005 by EleriandBlade

[GeoPhishers]

In my opinion the link to TopoZone on cache pages is the best free maps to use in locating areas. Not only does it give you the terrain features but also marks buildings and streets along with the search and mark feature. Actually this was how I found my first cache, just using the TopoZone map

[jhwjohn]

Thanks

[+Mopar]

Oh, something odd about google maps... Last Thursday I printed out a map of my area, with the location of 4 parks on it.

 

Today, looking at the same area, two of those parks are 'missing', and a 5th one that wasn't there before showed up.

 

Just something to consider if using gm for cache hunting. Although I have seen mislabled and moved parks on the gc.com maps, too. But not magically appearing and dissapearing parks!

That's why it says "Google Maps BETA at the top of the page. They're still working on it, and as they do;things tend to come and go and change a lot.

[+coast2coast2coast]

any way of putting more then one waypoint on the Google map?

so you can show more then one spot?

[+coast2coast2coast]

I tried a bunch of different ways to get multi waypoints and nada!

 

Anyone figure it out?

[tossedsalad]

Yeah! But not the way you want. I tried doing a search for the Washington Hospital Center in DC and it gave me every hospital and some other places. They all showed up as pegs. The only way I could just get the one peg for the *right* hospital was to enter the actual street address.

 

I"m sure that won't help you directly, but if there is a way you can get a search to return your points, they can all be pegged.