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- Open the Google Maps website at Maps.Google.com in your Web browser.
- Enter the name of a city that Google has bird's-eye-view imagery for in the search box and press "Enter" to go there. You can view a map of locations Google has bird's-eye imagery for on the 45° Imagery on Google Maps page on the Google Maps website.
- Click the "Satellite" option at the upper right corner of the map pane to enable satellite view.
- Zoom in to the location by scrolling up with your mouse wheel or clicking the "+" icon at the left side of the map. The bird's eye-view imagery appears and replaces the satellite view once you get close enough.
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- Getting Aerial View on the Google Maps Website
- Getting Aerial View on the Google Maps Mobile App
On Google Maps, you can switch to Earth or Satellite view to get an aerial view of the whole map. On this view, you can see the actual structures on the map, like buildings, houses, trees, roads, bridges, waters, and others.
You can use any web browser on your computer to visit this site.
You can use the location button on the lower right corner to set the map to your current location, or you can use the search box on the upper right corner to find another place on the map.
Finding your current location—Click on the compass button on the lower right corner of the page. The map will adjust based on your current location. Your current location will be identified by a blue dot on the map.
Finding another location—Use the search box and type in the location you want. A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Click on the location you want, and the map will automatically draw to the location you’ve set.
On the lower left corner of the page is a box titled “Earth.” Click on it, and the current map view will transform to an aerial view, showing you a bird’s-eye view of the current map or location.
You can zoom in or zoom out by scrolling your mouse or clicking the + or - buttons at the right. You can also drag your mouse across the map to move around. Click the compass at the right, above the zoom in/out buttons, to rotate the view.
Look for the Google Maps app on your mobile device and tap on it.
You can use the location button on the lower right corner to set the map to your current location or you can use the search box on the upper right corner to find another place on the map.
Finding your current location—Tap on the compass button on the lower right corner of the page. The map will adjust based on your current location. Your current location will be identified by a blue dot on the map.
Finding another location—Use the search box and type in the location you want. A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Tap on the location you want, and the map will automatically draw to the location you’ve set.
Tap on the menu button on the upper left corner of the page.
It’s located inside the search box. The button has three horizontal lines on it.
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- Navigate to Google Maps at maps.google.com.
- Enter the name of a city that has 45-degree imagery (refer to link in Resources) and press "Enter".
- Click “Satellite” in the upper right corner of the map pane to enable the Imagery view.
- Zoom in on the map by hovering over it and scrolling up with your mouse wheel or by clicking “+” to the left of the map. The 45-degree view will replace the satellite view when you've zoomed in enough.
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Apr 14, 2020 · by Tianjia Liu. figures by Catherine Ding. On December 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew captured the iconic “Blue Marble” photo, a bird’s-eye view of the Earth from 29,000 kilometers above ground. We have long been fascinated by space and the unknown, but here we stopped and looked back at our home.
