Geographical Maps
Sometimes we need to find geographical places on Google Earth, Google Maps or maybe even Bing Maps. Don't judge me and i'll explain why people will be judging you for using bing.
What are the differences?
Google maps is awesome when it comes to satellite view and is even better than Bing. However, it comes with disadvantages, such as, what if StreetView isn't available in the area you want to research.
I hate Bing, but i will say, their Bird's eye View is amazing and is something that google does not have. It's a good tool to use when it's in an inaccessible area where the StreetView doesn't exist. What does Bird's eye View do? Imagine there's a plane, or a helicopter that have taken a picture with a real high resolution camera. This can in some cases give a more detailed view as it's:
- A higher resolution than a satellite view
- The picture is taken from an angle, instead of top-down view. Leaving you at times with better observation angles
To reach this, right-click a spot on the map and press View bird's eye (If it's grayed out, there's no image uploaded or uBlock/NoScript addon may block it)
Great tool to see recently taken satellite pictures. Even better pictures if you try to track boats out at seas - An area where google maps doesn't tend to take very good pictures at. You may use the Box Zoom function to zoom in at your point of interest!
When an image is spotted, you see a fountain, a grocery shop and a church all within 100m of one another. Maybe you already know it's in Rome? Then this can help you identify where the picture is taken!