Google Maps is a free web mapping service and API provided by Google.
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How do I edit places in Google Maps?
I want to add additional info of my town. Currently I have the 'edit details' options disabled. The Video tutorial & help pages are out dated with older version of Google Maps. What should I do to ...
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Is there a legend that explains the meaning of colored geographical areas on Google Maps?
Some colors are obvious, but some are not (at least to me). For example, what does it mean when an area is shaded pink?
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The places from my Google Maps do not show up in Google Maps Search
We have public Google Maps with lots of objects but when I do "Google Maps Search" these objects do not show up in the search results (even when I select 'user created maps only').
What should I do ...
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Adding a keyword shortcut for Google Maps on Firefox
I tried to add a keyboard shortcut for searching Google Bookmarks using the option in the right click menu, but when I try to use it, only a blank search box appears. How can I make this work?
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Default language for Google Maps
When using Google Maps the web often displayed in Vietnamese. (I live in Vietnam.)
I want it default to be English. How can I do that?
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How to disable MapsGL in Google Maps?
I clicked on the "Try MapsGL" button in Google Maps. After trying it, I decide, that I want to go back to old maps, as they require less resources on my old PC. But the button to switch back is ...
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How can I plot an address list in Google Maps?
I have a 14 page pdf with a list of addresses in it. I'd like to see the addresses on a map.
Is there a website that can extract the addresses from the document and put them on a map?
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How to get the lat/lon coordinates along a road?
I'd like to get the lat/lon coordinates of points along a road, say every 100 meters or so. I could go to Google Maps and manually click on points, but I'd like to do this automatically.
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How can I enable Google Maps to my enterprise users?
We are using Google Enterprise. Usually, when I want to add/remvoe a core/other service it's done from the Admin Control panel
Currently, when trying to access maps.google.com both me (Admin) and my ...
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Is it possible to make a dynamic route in Google Maps?
I am using a program that every 4 minutes sends me (via email) a GPS position in a format of a link to Google Maps, like so:
Move to N10.0700+E50.8625
Move to N10.0700+E50.8925
Move to ...
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Can pins on a Google Map link to other websites?
I'd like to set up a Google Map or any other map with pins in certain locations and have those pins link to other websites. Anyone know how I can do that?
Thanks
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Google Map search shows 2nd business at same address
I have a friend with two businesses at the same physical address.
http://alliancebjjmn.com/
and
http://crossfitmn.com/
He used to use the same website for both businesses, but now they are ...
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How to use Google Maps with a local GeoRSS file?
How can I get Google maps to use a local GeoRSS file for a marker layer instead of having it reformed on the Google servers into a Kml layer object and having it poll the server for every popup.
I'm ...
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Why doesn't Google Maps API show maps in Israel?
I wish to use Google Maps API in my website to embed a map of Israel with details of roads and streets. However, when I use it, I cannot see any road details, even that such information is available ...
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Web browser usage census map?
Does anyone know of a web application that will display the types/versions of browsers people use overlaid over google maps?
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Google-maps Events: can I get them with google-maps api?
I've just seen that google maps has an option "Events" in few cities (london, Zurich,... etc)
Is there a way to get these results with google maps API ? I need them for a project.
thanks
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Claim and fix an unauthorized listing in Google Maps/Places
One of our branch offices has had a Google Maps/Places listing created and verified by a staff member who was not authorized (not the IT or Communications & Marketing departments); the office has ...
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How to set an arrival time in Google Maps desktop that is not on the hour?
When getting directions from Google Maps, you can set an arrival or departure time. On the Android app, you can set any time you like, but on the desktop webapp, you are limited to only "on the hour" ...
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Collaborate on Google Map with Circle
Is there any way to add a Google+ Circle to the list of collaborators when collaborating a Google Map?
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How to convert Google map route into array of coordinates?
Is there any tool or method in order to convert Google Map route, direction into array of lat/lon coordinates? What I am trying to do is to simulate NMEA sentences in order to test my application.
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Is there a Google Street view to video conversion service?
Is there any service that allows you to provide a Google Maps route and it would create a video based on Google Street View data?
All you'd need to do is set video speed so it could go anywhere from ...
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Mobile web google map directions link without GPS
When I load the URL:
http://maps.google.co.uk/m/local?q=51.564666,+-3.275084
with a user agent string of:
Nokia9210i/1.0 Symbian Crystal/6.0
it gives a link saying "Get directions" but when I ...
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How do I hide the address bubble in a Google Fusion Table iframe?
The following is a view generated from Google's Fusion Tables:
<iframe width="900px" height="600px" scrolling="no" ...
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Is there an API to get “Local events” from Google Maps?
Is there an API to get "Local events" from Google Maps?
The service is available only in a few cities: London, New York or Zurich. And you need to click on the Events option.
I'm trying to get such ...
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Differentiate Road GPS point from Building GPS point in Google maps
Are there any API methods where I can enter a certain coordinate and be able to tell a major building from a road? I want to be able to take a list of XML/JSON data and confirm that it imports ...
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In Google Maps is there a way to set your home location?
When finding bus information on Google Maps, is there an easy way to have it remember my home location so I don't have to type in my address each time?
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Archive of Google Maps
Is there an archive of the google maps?
I have noticed that they've updated my city several times over the years that it's been available, I'd be interested in a timelapse style gif of my house, my ...
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Can I view Google+ check-ins on Google Maps?
Is there a way of viewing my Google+ check-ins as pointers on a Google Maps?
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Search by street number in Google Maps
I have several addresses I have to mark on Google Maps with a pointer.
The problem is that when I search for an address in the form of "Street Name" + "Street Number" the pointer just goes to the ...
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Get Google Maps API key working properly when domain is redirected by DNS
I have a domain parked in a register and pointing to server by using DNS.
The new DNS are ns.dinahosting.com and ns1.dinahosting.com
If I sign up for a Google Maps API key using the domain name: ...
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Metric units in Google Maps?
Is it possible to tell Google Maps to use metric units? I know that for instance the German version does use metric units, but I'd rather use the English one.
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Can I link to Google Maps with the 'LatLng Marker' enabled?
Rather than explaining to my students how to enable the 'LatLng Marker' (Settings --> Maps Labs --> Enable LatLng Marker), I would like to just give them a link with the marker enabled. Is it possible ...
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Show path on Google Maps
I have several GPS coordinates and want to show them on the map connected with line. It must looks like this.
How can I open maps.google.com page and show this path?
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Can I extract a Google Maps Mashup bitmap that is larger than my screen?
I would like to produce a large, high resolution map for printing to a plotter.
If I had an arbitrarily large screen, like the size of the plotter paper, I would simply zoom to the desired level, ...
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How do you search by highway exit number in Google Maps?
Is it possible to specify a highway exit number? e.g. "Exit 62, I-84, OR"
This format doesn't work. Are there others that will?
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How to set a default starting location for Google Maps?
How can I set a default starting address for Google Maps?
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Can I display the circle with radius of N kilometers from specified place using google maps?
I need to see on Google maps the circle-radius of N km around specified city?
There is some kind of similar feature when the button "Show My Location" is pressed.
Any idea?
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Finding businesses within a n mile radius of a point with Google Maps or Earth
I'm working on an article that seeks to find a certain type of business within my borough. Ideally I'd be able to supply a KML file and have it return only businesses within those bounds, but I'm not ...
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Is there a way to find an address of something from Google Maps
If you can pin point on a Google map where you know something is can you get the actual address? For example you're in street view and your looking at a building that you want the mailing address for?
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Google Places for Business duplicates
I have added a Google Place for my business but it looks like Google has auto created a place based off a different listing site.
Is there any way I can merge these Google Places so I do not lose a ...
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Cleaned Wikipedia content used on Google Maps - dump available?
On Google, there are pages such as the following which provide a summary of the place in question taken from Wikipedia:
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Question about several Google Maps query string fields
Given the following Google Maps query string, http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&tab=ll&hnear=washington+dc&q=1600%20pennsylvania%20avenue,
What do the following fields mean?
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How to get complete city data from Maps API's [closed]
i needed little help on how to go about it. i do not have much knowledge about Google Maps or Bing Maps API's as I am the database guy.
We are building an emergency response system of a city. So for ...
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How to display Map Pin's of a website on the larger Google Maps?
There is a website displaying pins on a Google map included into one of its pages, but so framed that it's almost impossible to use and print. I'd really want to be able to make a screenshot of this ...
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Can I get a Google street view from a Google Maps using the API?
I created a Google map with 100+ markers using the API V3. Could I get the street view for every marker by clicking on it (in another map or in the same one) or something similar (not using the yellow ...
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map displaying real-time data
I'm looking for some sample code or a tutorial that would show me how to display live data from onto a map. Something like this:
http://www.herdict.org/web/explore/herdometer
http://glow.mozilla.org/
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How can I tweak my Google Maps app to display polygons/markers based on zoom level?
I've created a hideous and slow Google Map at:
http://test.barrycarter.info/gmap4.html
The markers represent temperatures at given locations, and the
polygons represent a Voronoi diagram of the ...
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How to prevent Google Maps from zooming in
It there a way to prevent Google Maps from zooming in when your search for a city?
Scenario: When I search for Ocala, FL, it's not because I want a map of Ocala, FL. It's because I want to know ...
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Google Maps api not returning all places within bounds [migrated]
I'm searching for places by keyword within bounds:
bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
new google.maps.LatLng(25.87965228677778, -80.1950336785298),
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Is the new version of Google Maps about to remove My Places?
Google recently started an offer to switch to new version of Google Maps in beta test mode. As far as I understood now, one of the most nice features My Places is not present in new Google Maps, ...
