The confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers into the Ohio at present-day Pittsburgh is an area rich in North American history and commerce. The rivers continue to serve the as economic highways connecting the mid-west to the Mississippi and on to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Adding to the economic value of the waterways is their extensive use for recreation. Continue Reading
Google’s official spatial LatLong Blog featured a new Google My Map with a version of the historic 59 Mile Drive for San Francisco. This highlights the power of My Maps to convey user generated content to a wide audience. We also think this is a great map to highlight our TakItWithMe Embedded Map tool (including links to view on a large Google Map or to view in Google Earth) and Google My Maps to GPS conversion. See the 59 Mile Route map below.. Continue Reading
Boating World had a great article on “Great Escapes” in the September 2007 issue. We’ve put together a Google Earth Map to help you find each island. Click on any of the placemarks for links for additional online information like local maps, photos, videos, and websites.
We’ve also included links to the online versions of our EarthNC Marine Charts for Google Earth for each location. Complete Google Earth charts with depth soundings and contours are available in our EarthNC Plus chart system.
We’ll be updating this map over time and new content will automatically update in Google Earth.
Great Boating Escapes for Google Earth
A nautical delight, Block Island offers a range of sights and activities over it’s 10 square mile area. Most boating visitors make landfall at the aptly named Old Harbor or New Harbor (Great Salt Marsh) towns. The island is home to 2 lighthouses and many other historic buildings. Continue Reading
