Google Maps Fun

September 30, 2005 in Uncategorized by lemworld | 5 comments

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I have always enjoyed playing around with satellite maps on the internet, but Google Maps offers worldwide coverage of their maps.  Even though the hybrid and street modes only work in North America, you can see detailed maps from everywhere on the planet.

Last night I decided to try something different: try to find my house in Cairo, Egypt by geographic details (remember there are no street labels).  I eventually found it, and did other poking.  In addition to my house, I found the Pyramids, the Citadel, the American Embassy, a couple of airbases and even Cairo International Airport.  Very neat stuff.

As you can see from the picture below, CAC really dominates the Maadi landscape.  I had no idea how much it doesn’t fit in with everything around it.  Another observation Erin made was how close my house really was to CAC.  You can even see ‘s old house as well!

5 comments

  1. nachemdeb’s avatar

    nachemdeb on September 30, 2005 at 4:58 pm

    Hmm… I can’t seem to see highly detailed pictures on my google earth. it’s really disappointing.

  2. lem’s avatar

    lem on October 1, 2005 at 7:48 pm

    Hmm interesting. At the top right of the map you are viewing on http://maps.google.com did you click on the “Satellite” or “Hybrid” button?

  3. grapepopsicle’s avatar

    grapepopsicle on October 2, 2005 at 12:45 am

    I adore satellite photos. :)

  4. kashkool’s avatar

    kashkool on October 7, 2005 at 2:07 am

    This is Tareq from Jordan…

  5. valerie83’s avatar

    valerie83 on November 7, 2005 at 4:05 pm

    DUDE! I’ve been trying to find that forever! I keep skipping over it or something! Awesome. By the way Tarek is in the area now, he is in Arlington till Friday I think but he is living in Bmore so he isn’t far, email me if you want his contact info! Hope things are going well, it’s been forever!!!

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