The animation below shows just how much Google’s Street View program has expanded over the years. We think of it as the foundation of the entire mapmaking process. Imagery is at the core of everything we do. Humans have only been able to see the planet from space for the last 50 years. This new feature can also serve as a digital timeline of recent history, like the reconstruction after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Onagawa, Japan. Ethan Russell, a director of product at Google Maps said: Earth View is a collection of thousands of the most striking landscapes found in Google Earth. Now with Street View, you can see a landmark's growth from the ground up, like the Freedom Tower in New York City or the 2014 World Cup Stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil. A custom map can be as simple as a street map of a given location, or include sophisticated. In terms of where people actually live, that percentage stands at a whopping 98% leaving only a few areas of the planet unaccessible on Google Earth. Learn how to create, save, and share custom Google maps.
In an equally impressive feat, Google says that Google Earth has mapped over 36 million miles of the planet. Through Google My Maps students can explore the basics of cartography, share information about local communities and far-flung destinations. Starting with Street View, Google says that it has mapped over 10 million miles, the equivalent of circling the Earth over 400 times. Speaking to CNET, Google offered these numbers for the very first time. Google Maps and Earth are two useful pieces of software for getting around or learning more about our planet, and this week, Google is offering up some details on just what percentage of the planet these two services have mapped. Please note - Instant Street View Pro is accessed via a separate website - the details are in your confirmation email.
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