Now that is different

[AbTexEx]

A couple of weeks...


Err some time back I posted a KML and picture of an area that was very interesting to me asking for some opinions of the place and never got any feedback.
Well out of frustration and on a whim I clicked on the street view thingee in GE and to my surprise I found this...

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Now I was under the impression that street view was just that.This is out on a field with grass. Sidewalks with people walking around.


So I went looking round the world for other places and found a few more.


Very few.

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I was quessing maybe a push cart or one really big quy with a backpack.


ew nu



Really hoping this is not just a passing fancy and GE gets more places in their street views

How totally thoughtless of me
I even broke the golden rule of inventors
Write the instruction manual first then make the prototype

If you go to Google Earth and zoom in close you will see a figure in the upper right corner
When you click and hold the figure there may be highlights on streets and other places



Drag the figure down to the highlighted areas and release it, it will go into what is called Street View
In these cases, it is not a street but photos on paths, trails, hallways and even rivers





Due to security and monetary reasons they probably will not be doing this in major tourist areas


Till then I just keep seekin


AJones

 

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[austin]

First of all, you live in Apache Junction and aren't totally consumed with the Lost Dutchman? Amazing. I do remember your post, but I wasn't then and even now sure what you were looking at or seeking. I probably am just slow(my students claimed I had "old timer's disease", but I hope you will enlighten all of us and I'm sure we'll all answer you.

 

[Jason in Enid]

I don't get it, you found what? All I see are peoples' uploaded gps walking tracks. I used to send kml track files to my family when I was in Iraq. This looks like somone uploaded theirs to show publicly.

 

[AbTexEx]

After a little research I found out this is part of the GE team making these
Several of the employees at Google on their lunch breaks put one together
Best I can tell the unofficial term for them is


Street View Trike


Looks like they have snowmobiles and boats also
Read one article say they are doing the entire Amazon river

AJones

 

[noble]

i think the second picture is STONEHENGE

 

[AbTexEx]

My wife went to Stonehenge when she was in high school She said that it was awe-inspiring

Here are a few KML sites that have this offroad street view

View attachment FountainsAbbey.kml
View attachment LymePark.kml
View attachment Stonehenge.kml
View attachment Colosseum.kml
View attachment PyramidoftheSun.kml
View attachment Rio Negro.kml
View attachment Whistler Blackcomb.kml

Please feel free to post any more that you find


Word has it they are hiring

AJones

 

[AbTexEx]

Found this by accident

View attachment Bright Angel Kaibab trails.kml


The street view lines don't come up when you click on the icon
Just drop the little street view thingee guy on one of the bridges or trails
Better yet throw him in the river and see what happens

Here ya go

View attachment Queen Creek.kml

AJones