Where does google have the 45 degree map view?
March 2, 2011 10:21 AM Subscribe
In what areas of the world has Google Maps implemented their 45 degree "satellite" view, other than South Africa and San Diego, CA?
Last year a new feature was unveiled on Google Maps, partially for the World Cup, where when you zoom in close enough in satellite view the perspective changes to an oblique overhead view instead of directly overhead. This is similar to Bing's Bird's Eye view, but at least in San Diego, google's images have much higher resolution. Has this option been enabled anywhere other than San Diego and South Africa? Is there anywhere I can find out where this option exists, or what google's plans for implementation (if any) are?
Last year a new feature was unveiled on Google Maps, partially for the World Cup, where when you zoom in close enough in satellite view the perspective changes to an oblique overhead view instead of directly overhead. This is similar to Bing's Bird's Eye view, but at least in San Diego, google's images have much higher resolution. Has this option been enabled anywhere other than San Diego and South Africa? Is there anywhere I can find out where this option exists, or what google's plans for implementation (if any) are?
SF Bay Area
posted by Long Way To Go at 10:27 AM on March 2, 2011
posted by Long Way To Go at 10:27 AM on March 2, 2011
Response by poster: You can rotate the view, for one thing. Otherwise, there is an option checkbox in the menu for satellite view, similar to the terrain feature in the map view. The interface has changed recently - it used to be you selected "overhead" or "45 degree" view, but now there's just a checkbox for 45 that defaults to checked. Unchecking it takes you back to overhead.
posted by LionIndex at 10:28 AM on March 2, 2011
posted by LionIndex at 10:28 AM on March 2, 2011
Response by poster: SF Bay Area
Anywhere specifically? Because it doesn't work on downtown SF, and I would have killed for this for a project I'm working on in Vallejo.
posted by LionIndex at 10:31 AM on March 2, 2011
Anywhere specifically? Because it doesn't work on downtown SF, and I would have killed for this for a project I'm working on in Vallejo.
posted by LionIndex at 10:31 AM on March 2, 2011
Best answer: Here's a Google Map that marks all locations that have them: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112099477591857711257.00048ad05c320f746f5c2&t=h&ll=8.787199,-45.827047&spn=85.447389,153.703486&dap=&source=embed
Also, Bing Maps has similar images for a much larger portion of the country.
posted by alaijmw at 10:34 AM on March 2, 2011 [3 favorites]
Also, Bing Maps has similar images for a much larger portion of the country.
posted by alaijmw at 10:34 AM on March 2, 2011 [3 favorites]
Response by poster: Bingo. That's exactly what I needed.
Also, Bing Maps has similar images for a much larger portion of the country.
Yeah, I acknowledged that in the question. More coverage, but you can't zoom in as close.
posted by LionIndex at 10:43 AM on March 2, 2011
Also, Bing Maps has similar images for a much larger portion of the country.
Yeah, I acknowledged that in the question. More coverage, but you can't zoom in as close.
posted by LionIndex at 10:43 AM on March 2, 2011
Yeah, I acknowledged that in the question. More coverage, but you can't zoom in as close.
D'oh! Totally missed that, my bad.
posted by alaijmw at 10:44 AM on March 2, 2011
D'oh! Totally missed that, my bad.
posted by alaijmw at 10:44 AM on March 2, 2011
Downtown Oakland has this, which I just accidentally discovered and then thought "hey, didn't someone ask this on Metafilter?"
posted by madcaptenor at 5:41 PM on March 5, 2011
posted by madcaptenor at 5:41 PM on March 5, 2011
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posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 10:25 AM on March 2, 2011