Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where To Find Freeware Maps?
Where can I find free downloadable mapping software online? One with driving directions and road maps in particular. I don't mean google earth or mapquest something that is downloadable and doesn't require internet. Basically a free program with preloaded maps of the United States.|||Theres always navman!
Tips on driving to Seattle. PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!!?
I'm driving for the first time from Indiana to Seattle, Washington this summer. As I am bringing my two cats, who have never gone on a long car trip, I really need some suggestions fast. One of my friends told me that is was really hard driving from Chicago to Washington. What I want to know is how long did it take you. (please no going on Google maps and getting directions. I need real experience). Also do you have to drive through the Rocky Mountains? If so, is it very treacherous? Overall, is the drive rather easy? I need help ASAP cause I'm leaving in less than 20 days.|||The only thing hard about driving from Chicago to Washington on I-94/I-90 is how boring it can get. Although the country is beautiful, you have a long stretch of seeing pretty much the same thing for a lot of miles.
It took me 3 days to make that trip, but I need to stop and get out of the car and stretch every 3 or 4 hours and I don't like to do more than about 10-12 hours of driving per day. I get too tired and sleepy, especially if the highway is monotonous. I typically like to get going early in the morning and stop by 5 or 6 pm. I don't like driving after dark because it increases the chances of hitting a deer (or some other animal) which not only messes up the deer, but can do a lot of damage to your car. If you can handle driving longer without falling asleep at the wheel, you might be able to do it in less time.
Yes, you drive through the Rocky Mountains and also the Cascade Mountains, but it is not at all treacherous in the summer months.|||Yes, you must cross the Rockies. I once drove from Seattle to Chicago. It was about ten years ago. It is a long drive. It took us about 2 1/2 days and we stopped at hotels for the night. The toughest part is that it's very flat and very boring for most of the drive (North Dakota and Eastern Montana are especially boring). It can get very repetetive and hard to stay away the whole time. If you can just take your time and take lots of breaks along the way.|||I really can't add to Tori's answer. It is a good one.|||I to made the drive from Chicago to Seattle about ten years ago when I moved out here and had a similar experience on our drive as Kevin and Tori. Do you know some who can travel with you? I drove out with my dad, and it made the trip a lot more bearable to have someone in the car to talk to and kept us both awake. I also traveled with my cats and two dogs and have traveled quite a bit with cats to shows. One tip I can give you is you might want to map out some hotels along the route that are pet friendly. The La Quinta and Super 8 chains are two pet friendly hotels that I stay in quite frequently, and I know have lots of hotels across the US. Good luck on your trip.
It took me 3 days to make that trip, but I need to stop and get out of the car and stretch every 3 or 4 hours and I don't like to do more than about 10-12 hours of driving per day. I get too tired and sleepy, especially if the highway is monotonous. I typically like to get going early in the morning and stop by 5 or 6 pm. I don't like driving after dark because it increases the chances of hitting a deer (or some other animal) which not only messes up the deer, but can do a lot of damage to your car. If you can handle driving longer without falling asleep at the wheel, you might be able to do it in less time.
Yes, you drive through the Rocky Mountains and also the Cascade Mountains, but it is not at all treacherous in the summer months.|||Yes, you must cross the Rockies. I once drove from Seattle to Chicago. It was about ten years ago. It is a long drive. It took us about 2 1/2 days and we stopped at hotels for the night. The toughest part is that it's very flat and very boring for most of the drive (North Dakota and Eastern Montana are especially boring). It can get very repetetive and hard to stay away the whole time. If you can just take your time and take lots of breaks along the way.|||I really can't add to Tori's answer. It is a good one.|||I to made the drive from Chicago to Seattle about ten years ago when I moved out here and had a similar experience on our drive as Kevin and Tori. Do you know some who can travel with you? I drove out with my dad, and it made the trip a lot more bearable to have someone in the car to talk to and kept us both awake. I also traveled with my cats and two dogs and have traveled quite a bit with cats to shows. One tip I can give you is you might want to map out some hotels along the route that are pet friendly. The La Quinta and Super 8 chains are two pet friendly hotels that I stay in quite frequently, and I know have lots of hotels across the US. Good luck on your trip.
Blackberry software downloads for navigation?
Looking for something better than Google maps for navigation-driving directions, etc.|||i would recommend telenav.you get voice directions, maps, you can get turn by turn directions, choose locations based on restaurant, gas, etc, gps...hers how to download it... on your web browser go to wireless web, click get link, then go to download, on downloads choose gps applications, then choose telenav for your model of phone. if its nextel it will give you the icon and you can sign on after registering. if its sprint you have to call and get telenav added, and make sure they add telenav soc and not drive.. which customer care adds and it never works, and youll get a pin number in 24 hours
I am moving to austraillia?
I don't want to take a plane or boat to get there though. Google maps won't give me driving directions to brisbane, either. I am currently in the United States.|||Try www.randmcnally.com. They always give great directions!
Just don't forget your snorkel gear =)|||Maybe you could hire a submarine from the navy over there to get here or put a long bloody snorkel on your car and hope for the best, good luck with the travel plans.|||You may need to attach floatation devices to your car when you get to the ocean, after that you'll need oars. Yes, it still technically stays a car. Providing your car is sea worthy go south until you reach Caldera, Chile and head DIRECTLY west. *get a dashboard compass* and stay awake the whole trip to stay on course and you should be very close to the vicinity of Brisbane if you do it right.|||Well then I do hope that you are physically fit because it will be one hell of a swim.. but have yourself a great trip and if you make it to Perth.. on the far side of the Island.. be sure to tell the lads down at the beach bar closer to the reefs, that yes! I am back in the states and I do miss their lovely ladies..|||I hope you're kidding, right? Australia is an island in the South Pacific; there's no way to drive from the Continental US to Australia; you could try swimming (it's several thousand miles away, so I wouldn't recommend you attempt it). (Note the correct spelling of the Country, by the way!). (Lord, where do these people come from??)|||ERRRRRRR YOU CANT GO THEN M8 G,DAY|||just take highway one west out of l.a. or san francisco.
Just don't forget your snorkel gear =)|||Maybe you could hire a submarine from the navy over there to get here or put a long bloody snorkel on your car and hope for the best, good luck with the travel plans.|||You may need to attach floatation devices to your car when you get to the ocean, after that you'll need oars. Yes, it still technically stays a car. Providing your car is sea worthy go south until you reach Caldera, Chile and head DIRECTLY west. *get a dashboard compass* and stay awake the whole trip to stay on course and you should be very close to the vicinity of Brisbane if you do it right.|||Well then I do hope that you are physically fit because it will be one hell of a swim.. but have yourself a great trip and if you make it to Perth.. on the far side of the Island.. be sure to tell the lads down at the beach bar closer to the reefs, that yes! I am back in the states and I do miss their lovely ladies..|||I hope you're kidding, right? Australia is an island in the South Pacific; there's no way to drive from the Continental US to Australia; you could try swimming (it's several thousand miles away, so I wouldn't recommend you attempt it). (Note the correct spelling of the Country, by the way!). (Lord, where do these people come from??)|||ERRRRRRR YOU CANT GO THEN M8 G,DAY|||just take highway one west out of l.a. or san francisco.
Should Google sue this person for being stupid?
A woman named Lauren Rosenberg is suing Google for $100,000 after she walked onto a highway and got hit by a car while following Google Maps directions on her Blackberry. She disregarded, or didn't see, the warning that says: "Walking directions are in beta. Use caution - This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths." She also apparently didn't use common sense.
From Fortune:
Defendant Google, through its "Google Maps" service provided Plaintiff Lauren Rosenberg with walking directions that led her out onto Deer valley Drive, a.k.a. State Route 224, a rural highway with no sidewalks, and a roadway that exhibits motor vehicles traveling at high speeds, that is not reasonably safe for pedestrians.
The Defendant Google expects uses of the walking map site to rely on the accuracy of the walking directions given....
As a direct and proximate cause of Defendant Google's careless, reckless, and negligent providing of unsafe directions, Plaintiff Laren Rosenberg was led onto a dangerous highway, and was thereby stricken by a motor vehicle...|||Just one more reason that I'm glad I'm a technological idiot. I wouldn't have even the beginning of the faintest idea how to get myself killed using a "careless, reckless, and negligent" device like a Blackberry. Just this morning, I was wondering whether I could make some money by jabbing myself in the ear with my toothbrush and then suing the "careless, reckless, and negligant" toothbrush maker for failing to provide me with a booklet describing the millions of ways that a toothbrush could be bad for me if used improperly. By the way, why isn't plaintiff Rosenberg's loy-yah also suing Blackberry, and the builders of State Route 224, and the motorists who travel on it at high rates of speed, thereby making it unsafe for confused pedestrians to wander around on it?|||There was a gal in my college hometown several years back who was walking along a sidewalk reading a book, with her Walkman playing music in her ears. Poor girl stepped right into the path of an oncoming train and was killed instantly. Her parents sued the makers of Walkman, as well as the railroad. I am happy to report that they lost the suit, and the Walkman and railroad folks didn't have to pay a dime. Let's hope common sense prevails again.|||This is the sort of lawsuit that ruins it for us all. People are substituting the internet for using a bit of common sense. I have wondered how up-to-date Google and GPS is when there are detours on roads and it gives you the directions regardless of the detours.|||There is always a lawyer lurking to take these cases and stupid clients who hope they can make a fast buck. Hopefully, Google won't pay her off. Many companies do this just to avoid long expensive trials. They should go forward to teach others not to make frivolous lawsuits.|||Sometimes I have to wonder why God even tried to give us any common sense. some of us evidently do not use it! Good Heaven's, if they told her to walk into a fire, would she do that too? She's just money hungry.|||Another person not taking responsibility for her own actions and expecting a large payday.
As a pedestrian if you find an area unsafe for walking find another form of transportation to get to your destination.(DUH!!!)|||That's one of the most idiotic things i've
heard in a long time. I bet that stupid
bi*ch win's too. Only in america can you
be that stupid and get paid large sums of
money for. Welcome to america ;)|||File this under the lady who sued Mc Donald's for burning herself with the hot coffee. Unfortunately,that lady won and so will the stupid lady that didn't use any common sense.|||Just another fine example of user stupidity seeking litigation to get undeserved money for being an idiot without a chaperon.|||Sounds to me like another lazy person trying to get someone else to pay for her mistakes and probably her medical bills.|||nobody should be suing anybody for their own lack of plain common sense .ridiculous what people actually get paid out for being stupid .|||i don't think any1 should sue any1.
gosh y do american people (and i'm american) have 2 b so sueish (b nice for oncE)|||Being in beta is an up to scratch idea|||If I did that, I think I'd be trying to hide my identity.|||Stupid people are everywhere. I'm not sure of GOOGLes legal obligation, and only replying because of the Micky D coffee comment. The lady in question had a couple layers of skin removed because of boiling hot water, used for coffee. The burn was from her thigh to her knee, and the company did not provide a buffer cup. The heat was so intense that it fell from her burned fingers. Yeah she won.
This will be an interesting story to follow. Manufacturers have to use warnings for the most obvious of dangers because of lawsuits and injury's to dumb people.
From Fortune:
Defendant Google, through its "Google Maps" service provided Plaintiff Lauren Rosenberg with walking directions that led her out onto Deer valley Drive, a.k.a. State Route 224, a rural highway with no sidewalks, and a roadway that exhibits motor vehicles traveling at high speeds, that is not reasonably safe for pedestrians.
The Defendant Google expects uses of the walking map site to rely on the accuracy of the walking directions given....
As a direct and proximate cause of Defendant Google's careless, reckless, and negligent providing of unsafe directions, Plaintiff Laren Rosenberg was led onto a dangerous highway, and was thereby stricken by a motor vehicle...|||Just one more reason that I'm glad I'm a technological idiot. I wouldn't have even the beginning of the faintest idea how to get myself killed using a "careless, reckless, and negligent" device like a Blackberry. Just this morning, I was wondering whether I could make some money by jabbing myself in the ear with my toothbrush and then suing the "careless, reckless, and negligant" toothbrush maker for failing to provide me with a booklet describing the millions of ways that a toothbrush could be bad for me if used improperly. By the way, why isn't plaintiff Rosenberg's loy-yah also suing Blackberry, and the builders of State Route 224, and the motorists who travel on it at high rates of speed, thereby making it unsafe for confused pedestrians to wander around on it?|||There was a gal in my college hometown several years back who was walking along a sidewalk reading a book, with her Walkman playing music in her ears. Poor girl stepped right into the path of an oncoming train and was killed instantly. Her parents sued the makers of Walkman, as well as the railroad. I am happy to report that they lost the suit, and the Walkman and railroad folks didn't have to pay a dime. Let's hope common sense prevails again.|||This is the sort of lawsuit that ruins it for us all. People are substituting the internet for using a bit of common sense. I have wondered how up-to-date Google and GPS is when there are detours on roads and it gives you the directions regardless of the detours.|||There is always a lawyer lurking to take these cases and stupid clients who hope they can make a fast buck. Hopefully, Google won't pay her off. Many companies do this just to avoid long expensive trials. They should go forward to teach others not to make frivolous lawsuits.|||Sometimes I have to wonder why God even tried to give us any common sense. some of us evidently do not use it! Good Heaven's, if they told her to walk into a fire, would she do that too? She's just money hungry.|||Another person not taking responsibility for her own actions and expecting a large payday.
As a pedestrian if you find an area unsafe for walking find another form of transportation to get to your destination.(DUH!!!)|||That's one of the most idiotic things i've
heard in a long time. I bet that stupid
bi*ch win's too. Only in america can you
be that stupid and get paid large sums of
money for. Welcome to america ;)|||File this under the lady who sued Mc Donald's for burning herself with the hot coffee. Unfortunately,that lady won and so will the stupid lady that didn't use any common sense.|||Just another fine example of user stupidity seeking litigation to get undeserved money for being an idiot without a chaperon.|||Sounds to me like another lazy person trying to get someone else to pay for her mistakes and probably her medical bills.|||nobody should be suing anybody for their own lack of plain common sense .ridiculous what people actually get paid out for being stupid .|||i don't think any1 should sue any1.
gosh y do american people (and i'm american) have 2 b so sueish (b nice for oncE)|||Being in beta is an up to scratch idea|||If I did that, I think I'd be trying to hide my identity.|||Stupid people are everywhere. I'm not sure of GOOGLes legal obligation, and only replying because of the Micky D coffee comment. The lady in question had a couple layers of skin removed because of boiling hot water, used for coffee. The burn was from her thigh to her knee, and the company did not provide a buffer cup. The heat was so intense that it fell from her burned fingers. Yeah she won.
This will be an interesting story to follow. Manufacturers have to use warnings for the most obvious of dangers because of lawsuits and injury's to dumb people.
I need help with directions!?
How do i get to 200 south main Street, Las Vegas Nevada, from highway 160 without taking the freeway,i am asking because my mom has to drive there and Google maps won't give me directions without taking the freeway and my mom is terrified of the freeway..thanks ahead of time!!|||From 160, take decatur north. Stay on Decatur a LOOONG way. Make a right on Charleston. Take Charleston to Main street and make a left. Voila|||FYI - we have no idea where you are, so how would we know how to get you there.
How to avoid tri-state tollway in Indiana?
I'm driving from Texas to Michigan. I have gotten directions from Map Quest and Google Maps and both direct me through tri-state tollway in Indiana. How can I avoid this? I really can't afford the cost.|||Try MapQuest and Google Maps again, this time clicking the "Avoid toll" box on the webpage and recalculating. (This shows up after you hit the "Show options" hyperlink at Google Maps. At MapQuest it will show up in the blue box to the right.) You didn't say where you were going to in Michigan, and that might make a difference.
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If all else fails, plan on driving really slowly to Michigan to improve your gas mileage and save money in that way. (And yes, this really does work if you drive slowly enough, though it'll drive you half-mad before you've reached your destination.)|||the gas and time it takes to get out of the way of these booths isn't worth it because gas costs money and your just wasting time.
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If all else fails, plan on driving really slowly to Michigan to improve your gas mileage and save money in that way. (And yes, this really does work if you drive slowly enough, though it'll drive you half-mad before you've reached your destination.)|||the gas and time it takes to get out of the way of these booths isn't worth it because gas costs money and your just wasting time.
Do you think they sell maps of Toronto in many gas stations?
Some gas stations have huge racks of maps. I'm going from Michigan to Toronto and I'm driving there. I already have the directions on how to get there off Google Maps, but once I'm in Toronto, I wont know how to get anywhere. Do you think they will have maps of Toronto in a gas station in Toronto then?|||Most gas stations have them, but Toronto is huge and very confusing if you don't have some idea where to go. My suggestion is buying a GPS before you get there. The greater Toronto area starts in Missisauga in the west and goes to Oshawa in the east, a distance of 45 miles, on the 401 highway at 68 mph speeds. Good luck, and if you get lost ask a taxi driver or tow truck driver for the best help and directions.
Cell phone gps worked, now doesn't, who's to blame?
I bought an HTC Touch diamond with a new alltell contract a few months before the switchover to verizon. The gps worked with google maps and bing but now doesn't. I cannot determine if it's a hardware issue, software issue, phone company issue. It worked less than a month ago but I suspect verizon of doing things over the air to disable the function because they want people to subscribe to their driving directions program. What do you think?|||It could be a number of issues. A few days ago an upgraded version of the GPS system went into use for everyone around the world. This is supposed to provide a lot more accuracy. I can imagine this could have some problematic side effects for devices using GPS.
Perhaps you should contact your phone manufacturer and ask them if this upgrade could have broken the phone's compatibility with the network.
Perhaps you should contact your phone manufacturer and ask them if this upgrade could have broken the phone's compatibility with the network.
Anyone knows of a GPS that would allow me to enter lat/lon and then take me to that location?
I have a job that requires me to be on the road at all times. However, the places I have to go to don't have driving directions, only lat/lon coordinates. The roads here are not properly labeled at all and once I get up into the mountains, the cell phone signal is too weak for my cell phone GPS.
I need a GPS I can put in my car which allows me to enter lat/lon coordinates and then help me get to that point. Google earth/maps driving directions or any other similar will not work due to the poor labeling of roads, I simply don't know in which road I'm on.
On top of a GPS that would let me enter lat/lon, it would be helpful if I could save those points and name them. So that if I ever have to go to that point again, I can just search it on the GPS by station name. It would need a memory of at least 100 locations that can be saved.
Please help!
Thank You|||I know that my Garmin 205 will aloow me to route from the lon/lat. Since the 205 is the bottom of the line, I would think that the higher ones would have more memory.
I need a GPS I can put in my car which allows me to enter lat/lon coordinates and then help me get to that point. Google earth/maps driving directions or any other similar will not work due to the poor labeling of roads, I simply don't know in which road I'm on.
On top of a GPS that would let me enter lat/lon, it would be helpful if I could save those points and name them. So that if I ever have to go to that point again, I can just search it on the GPS by station name. It would need a memory of at least 100 locations that can be saved.
Please help!
Thank You|||I know that my Garmin 205 will aloow me to route from the lon/lat. Since the 205 is the bottom of the line, I would think that the higher ones would have more memory.
Should I use Google Maps or MapQuest?
I'm planning to go to Brooklyn, NY and I live in Jersey City, NJ. I almost never drive to NY and I've never been to Brooklyn, so I'm trying to get the best directions possible. I thought MapQuest would be the best option but I'm not sure because I hear MapQuest is sometimes deceiving.|||According to Internet traffic monitoring site,Google Maps was on the path to overtake Mapquest around the beginning of this year. Now MapQuest is pulling away from Google once again.MapQuest and Google Maps aren't your only choices,therefore you can only choice of that site..|||Mapquest doesn't update street changes as often as google maps|||Google Maps is more popular.
Variables in javascript?
I am having some problems using a variable within a javascript src.
I have little javascript experience, but a lot of php. Here is what I am trying to do:
1) I am using google maps to get directions for users on a web application. But, the destination is not static. It changes. I am storing the destination in a php variable called $goomapsloc.
Now, in order to make the php variable available within the src, I have done the following:
(I have added some spaces, to prevent yahoo from truncating the code . . as recommended by another user . . so please ignore any spacing issues)
%26lt;script type="text/javascript"%26gt;
%26lt;?php print("var resloc = " . $goomapsloc . " \n");?%26gt;
src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr? url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadge鈥?114281111391296844949/driving- directions.xml%26amp;amp ;up_fromLocation=%26amp;up_myLocations=" + resloc + ";up_defaultDirectionsType= %26amp;synd=open%26amp;w=400%26amp;h= 75%26amp;title =Directions+by+Google+Maps%26amp; brand=light%26amp;lang= en%26amp;country=US%26amp;borde r=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+ %23999999%26amp;output=js"%26gt; %26lt;/script%26gt;
That is what I have. The php part is working just fine, but the src part fails. All I get for resloc is the exact text of "resloc" not the variable . . .
Any assistance to make this work ?|||If that is your actual javascript code, you are prematurely closing of your javascript reference (in the first line: "%26lt;script type="text/javascript"%26gt;")
I assume what you want in the end is something similar to
%26lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr? url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadge鈥?114281111391296844949/driving- directions.xml%26amp;amp ;up_fromLocation=%26amp;up_myLocations=" + resloc + ";up_defaultDirectionsType= %26amp;synd=open%26amp;w=400%26amp;h= 75%26amp;title =Directions+by+Google+Maps%26amp; brand=light%26amp;lang= en%26amp;country=US%26amp;borde r=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+ %23999999%26amp;output=js"%26gt;
%26lt;/script%26gt;
If that's the case, simply get rid of that "%26gt;"
I have little javascript experience, but a lot of php. Here is what I am trying to do:
1) I am using google maps to get directions for users on a web application. But, the destination is not static. It changes. I am storing the destination in a php variable called $goomapsloc.
Now, in order to make the php variable available within the src, I have done the following:
(I have added some spaces, to prevent yahoo from truncating the code . . as recommended by another user . . so please ignore any spacing issues)
%26lt;script type="text/javascript"%26gt;
%26lt;?php print("var resloc = " . $goomapsloc . " \n");?%26gt;
src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr? url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadge鈥?114281111391296844949/driving- directions.xml%26amp;amp ;up_fromLocation=%26amp;up_myLocations=" + resloc + ";up_defaultDirectionsType= %26amp;synd=open%26amp;w=400%26amp;h= 75%26amp;title =Directions+by+Google+Maps%26amp; brand=light%26amp;lang= en%26amp;country=US%26amp;borde r=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+ %23999999%26amp;output=js"%26gt; %26lt;/script%26gt;
That is what I have. The php part is working just fine, but the src part fails. All I get for resloc is the exact text of "resloc" not the variable . . .
Any assistance to make this work ?|||If that is your actual javascript code, you are prematurely closing of your javascript reference (in the first line: "%26lt;script type="text/javascript"%26gt;")
I assume what you want in the end is something similar to
%26lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr? url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadge鈥?114281111391296844949/driving- directions.xml%26amp;amp ;up_fromLocation=%26amp;up_myLocations=" + resloc + ";up_defaultDirectionsType= %26amp;synd=open%26amp;w=400%26amp;h= 75%26amp;title =Directions+by+Google+Maps%26amp; brand=light%26amp;lang= en%26amp;country=US%26amp;borde r=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+ %23999999%26amp;output=js"%26gt;
%26lt;/script%26gt;
If that's the case, simply get rid of that "%26gt;"
Avoid crossing the border with google maps?
Looking to drive from Toronto to Whitehorse. Don't want to go through the states. How can I find directions to avoid the states?|||Join CAA, then get their TripTik page-by-page map. It works really well, best used with a navigator. I used it from Toronto to Connecticut.|||You can just drag the route to not go through the USA.
Or add a destination, such as Ontario in between.
Get directions from Toronto to Ontario, and then to Whitehorse.
Check this link:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d%26amp;saddr鈥?/a>|||Just get a Canada/USA road atlas for $4.95 at Wal Mart and use that.
But really, follow the TCH to WInnipeg, take Highway 16 past Edmonton and exit where it says Valleyview and go to Fort. St. John BC where you will get onto Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway.
|||On Google Maps, type in Toronto to Whitehorse. Then with the mouse, grab the part of the trip that passes through the USA and drag it to Canada. It will reroute you.|||find another site that gives u directions. sometimes it lets u say what towns u want to avoid or go through. which border do u mean?
Or add a destination, such as Ontario in between.
Get directions from Toronto to Ontario, and then to Whitehorse.
Check this link:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d%26amp;saddr鈥?/a>|||Just get a Canada/USA road atlas for $4.95 at Wal Mart and use that.
But really, follow the TCH to WInnipeg, take Highway 16 past Edmonton and exit where it says Valleyview and go to Fort. St. John BC where you will get onto Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway.
|||On Google Maps, type in Toronto to Whitehorse. Then with the mouse, grab the part of the trip that passes through the USA and drag it to Canada. It will reroute you.|||find another site that gives u directions. sometimes it lets u say what towns u want to avoid or go through. which border do u mean?
I'm looking to map a few locations. Does anyone know of a decent online (free) program?
I've looked at Google Maps and Mapquest but I don't know how do mark mulitple locations without asking for driving directions between them. I just want to get an overview map of all the locations so I can pinpoint which locations I want to go to, not get directions between them. Thanks.|||well go to yahoo maps beta they give maps without u needing to type in adress just zoom in ^-^
What's the best way to drive to Manchester, NH from western Connecticut?
I am thinking of visiting a friend of mine up in Manchester, NH this coming weekend. I looked up directions from Google maps but I don't feel comfortable going on all the congested interstates near Boston since I just got my license in June and this would be my longest drive by far. Does anyone know of any good back road routes?|||Its not that bad, take 84 east/north to rt 90 East (the mass turnpike)to rt 495 east/north then rt 93 north it will take you right into Manchester. Its not that hard, I live in NH and take the majority of this route to visit one of my children in Conn.|||Thanks for the help guys. I ended up using the way you alluded to Halo. It worked out well though it does take a little longer than the traditional route. Maybe I will try the normal way next time and see how it works out.
|||You could go back roads
Not sure how, but my father in law does
He take 91N to Brattleboro VT
Then back road to Manchester NH
So, look for a way to get to Manchester NH to Brattleboro VT
Look for 91S
You will not be close to boston
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|||You could go back roads
Not sure how, but my father in law does
He take 91N to Brattleboro VT
Then back road to Manchester NH
So, look for a way to get to Manchester NH to Brattleboro VT
Look for 91S
You will not be close to boston
Need directions to a school interview.?
So I got this brochure to a prestigious school somewhere in England, but I have no idea how I can get there. It's probably gonna be a flight from Dallas to Kennedy Airport New York, then from there to London Heathrow International. Now here is where the tricky part comes. Google maps and Mapquest has failed to yield any results for me. I need to know how to get there by this coming month cuz the new semester is coming up. I need driving or walking directions from the airport to Hogwarts School of Wizardry.|||No, you take the train, Kings Cross Station, London, Platform 9 3/4. Duh!
And by the way, if you Google a map of London, then put Hogwarts into the Get Directions box, it will tell you that train station!
And by the way, if you Google a map of London, then put Hogwarts into the Get Directions box, it will tell you that train station!
How much does 1 min of cab drive cost?
Like in general in the States in mid size to large cities. Im travelling to Columbus, Ohio and getting directions on google maps to see how far is the hotel to places of interest. You can get directions if travelling by car in minutes. So I was wondering would something like 10 min drive be equal to say 15-20 bucks or less?|||dont ever use cab , because they will rib you off , it only took me like 10 mins to get from my mall to my house , but the cab took 45 mins , and they charge $87 , that was my first and my last time riding cab ....|||First, it depends on the cab company. Different companies have different rates.
Second, taxis measure using mile, not minutes.
Second, taxis measure using mile, not minutes.
POLL: Google Maps or Mapquest?
Which site do you prefer to use to get driving directions?
BQ: If you chose Mapquest, do you still use the classic version or do you use the newer one?|||Google maps.... but it lied to me once|||directions are directions does it matter?|||I actually like Google Maps better.|||mapquest
bq: i didn't realize there was a newer version|||Google Maps has better resources, and the maps and directions are so much fun to use!|||I go with my gut. No maps required.|||google map|||i use google maps|||Quest. Let's go on a quest together.|||mapquest
bq: i didnt know theres a new one either...
BQ: If you chose Mapquest, do you still use the classic version or do you use the newer one?|||Google maps.... but it lied to me once|||directions are directions does it matter?|||I actually like Google Maps better.|||mapquest
bq: i didn't realize there was a newer version|||Google Maps has better resources, and the maps and directions are so much fun to use!|||I go with my gut. No maps required.|||google map|||i use google maps|||Quest. Let's go on a quest together.|||mapquest
bq: i didnt know theres a new one either...
Has anyone ever driven a car to Anchorage Alaska from their home state?
Me and my friend want to drive out to Anchorage Alaska from New York... we found directions on google but not sure if its possible. Has anyone ever driven there? from a state.|||Absolutely!! I'm from Anchorage, too, and I've driven to the lower 48. It will take you awhile, but you'll get there. It's a beautiful drive, and once you're on the Alcan Highway (upper Canada) you may want to bring a tent and camp out for a night or two. It's a ton of fun with a friend. I wouldn't rely on google earth, though, using it around here for me sometimes hasn't worked that great--not too accurate.I'd go to borders and look in some map books for specific instructions.
(By the way, while you're on a roadtrip, after spending some time in Anchorage, driving to Juneau (capitol) is beautiful) It takes about 2 days depending on how fast you go, and on the last part you take a ferry to get from Skagway to Juneau itself. Personally, I think Juneau is one of the prettiest towns I've ever seen. Surrounded by mountains everywhere you go.)
Hope I helped!|||People who live here drive to the lower 48 all the time, it can be done. It is actually a beautiful trip. Will cost lots of $$$$, Gas is even more expensive in Canada. And speaking of, make sure you have passports and clean criminal records to make it across the boarder.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply鈥?/a>
Also hands down the best travel guide for the roads in Alaska and Canada, The Milepost:
http://milepost.com/
What else on the northern part, not all pumps have credit card pay, so you want to carry gas, or schedule fill ups accordingly on long uninhabited stretches. Bring a spare and some tools, know how to change your tires. Your windshield has a 90% chance of getting chipped. Carry a cooler and snacks to save money on road food. Your our of radio reception a lot so bring tunes. There is good camping if you want to, The Milepost will tell you where. Watch for moose, and if the sign says bump then slow down.|||I personally haven't made the trip, but my husband has. We live in Dallas, but he flew to Vermont and drove to Anchorage with his cousin. They said the drive was beautiful and they camped out most of the way there and back. The trip was 4,265 miles but they enjoyed it.|||People do it all the time, and I believe the Alaska highway is paved the entire way now.|||yeah i'm from Alaska. of course! i have friends who drive down to the 48 every winter.
(By the way, while you're on a roadtrip, after spending some time in Anchorage, driving to Juneau (capitol) is beautiful) It takes about 2 days depending on how fast you go, and on the last part you take a ferry to get from Skagway to Juneau itself. Personally, I think Juneau is one of the prettiest towns I've ever seen. Surrounded by mountains everywhere you go.)
Hope I helped!|||People who live here drive to the lower 48 all the time, it can be done. It is actually a beautiful trip. Will cost lots of $$$$, Gas is even more expensive in Canada. And speaking of, make sure you have passports and clean criminal records to make it across the boarder.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply鈥?/a>
Also hands down the best travel guide for the roads in Alaska and Canada, The Milepost:
http://milepost.com/
What else on the northern part, not all pumps have credit card pay, so you want to carry gas, or schedule fill ups accordingly on long uninhabited stretches. Bring a spare and some tools, know how to change your tires. Your windshield has a 90% chance of getting chipped. Carry a cooler and snacks to save money on road food. Your our of radio reception a lot so bring tunes. There is good camping if you want to, The Milepost will tell you where. Watch for moose, and if the sign says bump then slow down.|||I personally haven't made the trip, but my husband has. We live in Dallas, but he flew to Vermont and drove to Anchorage with his cousin. They said the drive was beautiful and they camped out most of the way there and back. The trip was 4,265 miles but they enjoyed it.|||People do it all the time, and I believe the Alaska highway is paved the entire way now.|||yeah i'm from Alaska. of course! i have friends who drive down to the 48 every winter.
Driving GA to TX, trip planner with attractions?
January 3rd my husband, myself %26amp; some friends are driving from savannah GA to austin TX. I'm going to school in Hutto TX for 4 months %26amp; road tripping it was the cheapest %26amp; more fun option for us. I've found directions on google %26amp; mapquest. But we're looking for directions that include roadside attractions (You know like the worlds largest rubberband ball! lol)
I've looked up "cross country trip planners" with no luck what so ever. I found www.etravelogue.com but it only ended up giving me a few attractions that weren't interesting %26amp; they were only in austin TX.
So I guess I'm looking for a site that'll map out the directions along with attractions, or at least let me put in my trip route and just list off the attractions nearby.
Thanks in advance guys!!|||All details are on their home page
I've looked up "cross country trip planners" with no luck what so ever. I found www.etravelogue.com but it only ended up giving me a few attractions that weren't interesting %26amp; they were only in austin TX.
So I guess I'm looking for a site that'll map out the directions along with attractions, or at least let me put in my trip route and just list off the attractions nearby.
Thanks in advance guys!!|||All details are on their home page
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