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mapsmania, 21 days ago to random

Star Trash Signs - This is clever. This map uses space debris to create new astronomical constellations or 'star signs' in order to raise awareness of the problems of space pollution.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/05/man-made-star-signs.html

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mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

This animated 3D globe shows how the Earth's climate has changed over the last 540 million years.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/05/540-million-years-of-planet-earth.html

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mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

This is brilliant. The ADS-B Massive Visualizer allows you to query and visualize the world's air traffic data in countless different ways - eg helicopters in NY following the Hudson & East Rivers.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-stunning-beauty-of-air-traffic-data.html

mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

America's Drunkest and Driest Counties - the percentage of the population who are excessive drinkers in each county.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/04/americas-drunkest-counties.html

mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

Slim City - the 5 minute incremental city management game.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/04/slim-city.html

mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

Using machine learning models and satellite imagery to detect and calculate the devastating levels of destruction in Rafah and the wider Gaza Strip.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/04/of-rafahs-buildings-destroyed.html

mapsmania, 1 month ago to random

I geo-tagged around 200 works of art to create my Backdrop game. You only have to work out the location of 5 paintings to beat the game.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/04/backdrop-ultimate-challenge.html

mapsmania, 2 months ago to random

What2Figures - have you tried this revolutionary global addressing system? It can locate your position anywhere on Earth with only two numbers - accurate to the nearest millimeter.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2021/04/what2figures.html

mapsmania, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

This map is based on the travel time between points rather than on the distance.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/03/mapping-spacetime.html

mapsmania, 2 months ago to random

Total Scrolly Eclipse - the Washington Post has created a satellite strip map, stretching 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, for the April solar eclipse's path of totality.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-total-scrolly-eclipse.html

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mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

Solar Symbology - nice use of animated symbols on this Bloomberg map shows what the April solar eclipse will look like from different cities.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/03/solar-symbology.html

mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

The Street View Surveillance Game - How many examples of surveillance tech can you find in this interactive panorama?
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/02/street-view-surveillance.html

mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

The Cyclotron - real-time data dashboard and map of bike traffic on West Midland roads. https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-cyclotron.html

mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

The State of Local News 2023.

There are now 204 counties in the US with no local news service. Another 228 counties are on the “Watch List”, meaning they are in danger of losing their one remaining local news source.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-sad-state-of-local-news-2023.html

mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

Does this count as a Valentines Day Map?

Places for Love - 36,581 locations to make love on one map.

https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-perfect-place-for-love.html

mapsmania, 3 months ago to random

There are no roads in London.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-medieval-streets-of-england.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

The 12 best daily map challenges for the geographically unchallenged.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-top-10-wordle-like-map-games.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

The buildings colored red on this satellite map of Gaza have been destroyed by Israel.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/02/mapping-gazas-destroyed-buildings.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

How Bard helped me add URL parameters to my Meet in the Middle map.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/adding-url-parameters-to-interactive-map.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

The Washington Post has mapped out the population change (2012-2022) of hundreds of American bird species.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/americas-disappearing-birds.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

3 Hour AI Map Challenge - creating a Meet in the Middle map using Bard. Adding custom markers and a tweet button. https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-3rd-hour-of-1-hour-ai-map-challenge.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

The 1 Hour AI Map Challenge

I spent a second hour in conversation with Bard, attempting to see if AI can create a functioning Meet in the Middle interactive map.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-2nd-1-hour-ai-map-challenge.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

Drift-backs in the Aegean Sea is an interactive map of evidence of coast guard services forcing boats or rafts of asylum seekers to drift-back to departing countries, often without adequate fuel or provisions.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/mapping-drift-backing-of-refugees.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

How many US cities can you locate before you run out of miles in this map game?
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/25-cities.html

mapsmania, 4 months ago to random

Nikkei's re-enactment of last week's Tokyo plane collision, explores some of the possible causes for the crash.
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2024/01/reconstructing-plane-crash.html

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