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Super-Close Google Maps Zooms hack
by Lost at 11:46 pm EST, Mar 8, 2007 |
Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too! Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this: 1. Select a location and switch to satellite view
2. Zoom in as far as you can, and click “link to this page” at the top right
3. Now replace the “z” parameter in the URL with a higher value, e.g. 20, 22, or 23, and wait. Some locations will now show more detailed imagery
I was able to get my condo up to 20, one more than normal. Apparently that is as high as Atlanta goes. |
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RE: Super-Close Google Maps Zooms hack
by Decius at 1:44 am EST, Mar 9, 2007 |
Jello wrote: Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too! Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this:
Those pictures in Africa are supposed to be there. It was some collaboration with National Geographic. They were taken by airplane. |
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Super-Close Google Maps Zooms hack
by Rattle at 2:42 am EST, Mar 9, 2007 |
Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too! Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this: 1. Select a location and switch to satellite view
2. Zoom in as far as you can, and click “link to this page” at the top right
3. Now replace the “z” parameter in the URL with a higher value, e.g. 20, 22, or 23, and wait. Some locations will now show more detailed imagery
Interesting. I have not found any area of interest yet that goes deeper than advertised. It appears this will only be useful in areas that Google already intends it to be useful. |
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RE: Super-Close Google Maps Zooms hack
by Hijexx at 12:25 pm EST, Mar 9, 2007 |
Rattle wrote: Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too! Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this: 1. Select a location and switch to satellite view
2. Zoom in as far as you can, and click “link to this page” at the top right
3. Now replace the “z” parameter in the URL with a higher value, e.g. 20, 22, or 23, and wait. Some locations will now show more detailed imagery
Interesting. I have not found any area of interest yet that goes deeper than advertised. It appears this will only be useful in areas that Google already intends it to be useful.
Looks like parts of San Francisco go to 20. I pulled up the Civic Center area. |
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Super-Close Google Maps Zooms hack
by Acidus at 8:48 pm EST, Mar 8, 2007 |
Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too!
Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this: * Select a location and switch to satellite view
* Zoom in as far as you can, and click “link to this page” at the top right
* Now replace the “z” parameter in the URL with a higher value, e.g. 20, 22, or 23, and wait. Some locations will now show more detailed imagery |
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