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Geocacher

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Well Google has out maps now in the lab area:

Google Maps

Still in beta so limited options.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

Rebel

. . . without a cache.

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That's pretty slick. Thanks!

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Posts: 2896 | Location: 33 20.500N / 84 05.900W | Registered: November 09, 2002

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Sushi of the fisherKings

Geocacher

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It's pretty easy to use. The scrolling or directional movement or whatever it's called really works well. Makes it easier to keep track of what you might be looking for. Thanks for the link.

-Sushi of the fisherKings

Posts: 115 | Location: Gwinnett Co., GA | Registered: November 11, 2002

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AllenLacy

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I saw the article in /. this morning and thought it was neat, but I couldn't find a way to enter lat and long.

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Posts: 2420 | Location: NE Corner of Georgia | Registered: November 09, 2002

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mtn-man

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You can enter coords in decimal degrees.
Being discussed here in the Groundspeak forums.

Posts: 3158 | Location: Atlanta, GA | Registered: October 31, 2002

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AllenLacy

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Yea, I saw that, but as mentioned over there it doesn't put a marker, so only somewhat useful.

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Posts: 2420 | Location: NE Corner of Georgia | Registered: November 09, 2002

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Geocacher

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I posted to the groundspeak forum, but thought I'd put it here too.

Over at Hack A Day they had an entry about Geocaching with Google and Terraserver

Cool how the form at the bottom opens a split map with terraserver and google maps.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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Geocacher

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Whoaaaa!!!

Google just added their keyhole technology to their maps.
Google Maps
Look for the Satellite link in the top right area.

Now you can see satellite imagery of just about anywhere.
I checked our area and see that the pictures are about 2 years old.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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Geocacher

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Someone in groundspeak pointed out a really cool item caught in a satellite photo.
Check out the object to the left of the pushpin:

Google Map

Edit: Actually I found alot of those objects: Google Sightseeing

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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mtn-man

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AWACS planes at Dobbins.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=marietta+ga&ll=33.916994,-84.537231&spn=0.004141,0.005300&t=k&hl=en

Posts: 3158 | Location: Atlanta, GA | Registered: October 31, 2002

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Rebel

. . . without a cache.

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Here's one taking off at Hartsfield.

I see what looks remarkably like decimal degrees in the URL. Hmmm.

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Posts: 2896 | Location: 33 20.500N / 84 05.900W | Registered: November 09, 2002

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Geocacher

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quote:
Originally posted by Rebel:
Here's one taking off at Hartsfield.

I see what looks remarkably like decimal degrees in the URL. Hmmm.

Rebel...it is.

Mentioned somewhere in the groundspeak thread is that you can put in coords.
I think the format is "34.000,-84.000".
This is in Gwinnett.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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Ramness570

Geocacher

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Yeah I’ve probably spent well over an hour now scrolling through the satellite images. Found all the places I have lived among other things

One thing I found interesting was if you zoom in on Washington DC, the US capitol building and many of the buildings around it are intentionally blurred out. But the White House and Pentagon are not.

Posts: 215 | Location: Duluth, (Gwinnett) | Registered: November 13, 2002

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Geocacher

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quote:
Originally posted by Ramness570:
Yeah I’ve probably spent well over an hour now scrolling through the satellite images. Found all the places I have lived among other things

One thing I found interesting was if you zoom in on Washington DC, the US capitol building and many of the buildings around it are intentionally blurred out. But the White House and Pentagon are not.

Look closely at the White House.
A little photoshopping was done to hide a few things...like maybe snipers on the roof.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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Ramness570

Geocacher

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Yeah I did notice the White house was not the right shape

Posts: 215 | Location: Duluth, (Gwinnett) | Registered: November 13, 2002

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Strapped-4-Cache

Geocacher

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I just heard Clark Howard on the radio this morning talking about another Google feature. You can text message Google from your cell phone, giving the address you're at and the address you want to go to. You will receive a return text message giving directions from one to the other.
As with most Google items, this one's in beta. Still, it's an interesting concept for getting directions without a using laptop or GPS.

Posts: 460 | Location: Lawrenceville, GA | Registered: July 30, 2003

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Geocacher

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quote:
Originally posted by Strapped-4-Cache:
I just heard Clark Howard on the radio this morning talking about another Google feature. You can text message Google from your cell phone, giving the address you're at and the address you want to go to. You will receive a return text message giving directions from one to the other.
As with most Google items, this one's in beta. Still, it's an interesting concept for getting directions without a using laptop or GPS.

Yep...that one is Google SMS.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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Checkcacher

Geocacher

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I think google is on the right track here... I would like to see some more features but it is already a very nice to use app.

Posts: 3 | Location: Cumming, GA | Registered: April 18, 2005

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Ramness570

Geocacher

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military aircraft grave yard

http://www.google.com/maps?q=davis-monthan+air+base&ll=32.153893,-110.831130&sll=32.221667,-110.925833&spn=0.010386,0.015235&sspn=0.332336,0.487518&t=k&hl=en

Posts: 215 | Location: Duluth, (Gwinnett) | Registered: November 13, 2002

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Geocacher

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Want links to Google maps/satelite on cache pages?

You can do it if you use Firefox and GreaseMonkey Scripts.

A cacher from UK added capabilities for survey maps and I emailed him asking if he could add Google maps.
Sure enough, he did.
Here is the script: Geocaching GreaseMonkey Scripts

He has a screenshot, but is focusing on showing the British Grid.
Just above that are the Google map links.

Kenneth

Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003

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