www.nearmap.com

[Yurt]

It's great for trying to confirm whether a trig is present - no good if there's too much tree cover of course but I've found quite a few this way. Then I've got to try and work out the same spot in Google Earth to get coords. If only they had coordinates!

Also if only they covered a bit more than the capitals.

[caughtatwork]

Right click on the map, show co-ords.
tada

[Yurt]

I noticed the other day they are now nagging you to register and sign in. I managed to ignore it but there was an annoying ad sitting at the bottom of the page still nagging so I got AdBlock Plus to get rid of it.

May well join up to see what extra is on offer.

When I said no coordinates in the recent post I meant you can't enter coordinates and go to that point like in GE. Maybe they'll have that soon.

[tatty]

You can go to set coords if you use nearmap via gsak though.

[gmj3191]

You can go to set coords if you use nearmap via gsak though.

When you go from GSAK it doesn't put an arrow or symbol to show you where the location is unfortunately.

If you have OziExplorer, it will put waypoint markers on nearmap maps. I export caches from GSAK to Ozi using nearmaps to get the precise locations in high definition. Back in the early 2000s anyone serious about computer mapping used OziExporer. It can use Google Maps, Nearmaps and others.

[tatty]

tatty wrote:
You can go to set coords if you use nearmap via gsak though.



When you go from GSAK it doesn't put an arrow or symbol to show you where the location is unfortunately.

It comes up with a blue marker on mine?

[gmj3191]

It comes up with a blue marker on mine?

Excellent. That's new. Have you signed up as a member?

Or maybe it's the URL you use.
Here's mine
NearMaps=http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=%lat,%lon&z= ... d=20100201

Have you got something extra in there that generates the pointer?

[tatty]

No, have not signed up yet. It is still working okay without doing it so far.

Mine is slightly different, maybe it is the URL:
NearMap=http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@%lat,%lon&ll=%lat,%lon

[gmj3191]

No, have not signed up yet. It is still working okay without doing it so far.

Mine is slightly different, maybe it is the URL:
NearMap=http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@%lat,%lon&ll=%lat,%lon

Yes, something in that URL made it put the pointer on the map, fantastic.
I've been trying to discover that for several years since I became aware of nearmaps.
Thank you very much tatty.

[tatty]

Yes, something in that URL made it put the pointer on the map, fantastic.
I've been trying to discover that for several years since I became aware of nearmaps.
Thank you very much tatty.

No worries, I'm glad that it worked for you
I can't remember where I originally found that particular URL.
Actually I think it was the first one posted in this thread by Murf!

I thought I should add this in case people haven't already seen it...
My favourite use of NearMap is via GSAK. So:
- Tools menu
- Options
- HTML Tab
- In the "Custom URLs" box, add the following line:
NearMap=http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@%lat,%lon&ll=%lat,%lon
- OK to close

Then you can right click any cache and select "Custom URL... NearMap" which gives a nice view of where the cache should be (with all the usual accuracy caveats for the maps and saved coordinates).

I should note that you can add a "&z=20" to the end of the above line, and 20 can be changed to suit your preferred default "zoom in" level.

[murf]

Heh, maybe... Page 1 of this thread?

[tatty]

to murf

[gmj3191]

Yes, thanks Murf.
I'd worked out the URL I was using several years ago when I discovered nearmaps and didn't pick up the difference.