how to erase your house from google maps
#11
I went to google earth to see what my house looked like and it turned out they were showing my neigbor's house as mine. Oops! I couldn't figure out how to even see my house, so I guess I'm safer than I thought!
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Northern California, Sonoma Co.
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I love Google Earth! I can be anywhere in the world I want to be in just a few seconds. LOL. The amount of tiny islands in the ocean that have populations is amazing to me. I love the fact I can cruise the streets and sightsee just like I was driving, camel riding, or cart pulling as the case may be. I love to visit historical and ancient sites. If my little ole home is something someone wants to see then fine with me.
https://geoguessr.com/
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Here and there
Posts: 1,669
I love Google Earth! I can be anywhere in the world I want to be in just a few seconds. LOL. The amount of tiny islands in the ocean that have populations is amazing to me. I love the fact I can cruise the streets and sightsee just like I was driving, camel riding, or cart pulling as the case may be. I love to visit historical and ancient sites. If my little ole home is something someone wants to see then fine with me.
#15
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
Posts: 7,341
We were amazed a few years ago when our nephew (a computer geek...does it for his job all day long) asked us what his uncle was doing on the roof! Huh? Seems that when the Google Earth vehicle came down our street, hubby was on the roof doing maintenence!! We've moved and the picture has changed, but I think of that when I go to Google Earth.
Edited to remove name. Privacy IS an illusion, but still...
Edited to remove name. Privacy IS an illusion, but still...
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
#20
If you're coming to visit me, please don't use Google or any of the other mapfinders. You better follow my directions or you will find yourself going off the side of a mountain! If you look on Googlemaps, my house and road are about a quarter mile off target. Now if you use the satellite view, you can find my house, well at least you can see the woods where my house is located! And the directions you get from n-line sources aren't always that good either. A few years ago my nephew was coming to visit. I told him the way to come that would have him on the interstate and then a 4-lane highway until the last 17miles. But, no, what does an old lady aunt know? He used his phone for mapping and went through every little small town at the base of our mountains- added who knows how many miles to his trip and he was over an hour late getting here! And, before you ask, yes, I do use Google when I'm going some place I'm not familiar with, but I usually pull out a paper map and double check it before I leave home. Sometimes those "direct" routes take you through areas you don't want to be in!
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