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[ezcheese]

I hope this hasn't already been posted somewhere. (I searched the forums for this topic and didn't find anything)

I have been using Google's beta map system for a little while now and I have found it to be really great. I recently noticed that they have a new satellite mapping function. In urban areas you can zoom pretty far in and get some pretty good detail.

Here's a screenshot I took while looking at Boston Common:



Check it out! http://maps.google.com/

[Urban_Legend]

^That's awesome, and the pics are so much clearer than Mapquest's old aerials.

[DigitalSky]

it's like Keyhole... but FREE!

[moonshield]

i have already wasted several hours on that site! Google is the best.

[The Escapists]

Here's a cool satellite image from the middle of Oregon - perfect circle farms - geometric like artwork on the earth.


Oh and this too! Article: