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	<title>Free Geography Tools &#187; Google Maps</title>
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		<title>Export Google Maps MyMaps Data As KML</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/export-google-maps-mymaps-data-as-kml</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/export-google-maps-mymaps-data-as-kml#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Google Maps MyMaps feature lets you create and save simple maps (lines and points), and share them with the world. But the sharing is done through a network link, not through a stand-alone KML file, and you can’t save the data directly to your computer. The GMaps tips website offers a simple way to save [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/scribblemaps-goes-pro' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: ScribbleMaps Goes Pro'>ScribbleMaps Goes Pro</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/drawlabel-on-google-maps-and-generate-gpxkmlembeddable-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Draw/Label On Google Maps, And Generate GPX/KML/Embeddable Maps'>Draw/Label On Google Maps, And Generate GPX/KML/Embeddable Maps</a></li>
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		<title>ScribbleMaps Goes Pro</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/scribblemaps-goes-pro</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/scribblemaps-goes-pro#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Posted a few months ago about ScribbleMaps, a very cool web app that let you draw shapes and symbols freely in a Google Maps interface, then save the map in multiple formats:

JPEG
Print directly from browser
Embeddable widget (no Google Maps API key required
Facebook map
Regular Google Maps view
Google Earth plugin (though this didn’t work for me)
KML file [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/export-google-maps-mymaps-data-as-kml' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Export Google Maps MyMaps Data As KML'>Export Google Maps MyMaps Data As KML</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/drawlabel-on-google-maps-and-generate-gpxkmlembeddable-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Draw/Label On Google Maps, And Generate GPX/KML/Embeddable Maps'>Draw/Label On Google Maps, And Generate GPX/KML/Embeddable Maps</a></li>
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		<title>New At HeyWhatsThat: Solar Eclipse Simulator, WebApp For iPhone And Android</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/new-at-heywhatsthat-solar-eclipse-simulator-webapp-for-iphone-and-android</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/new-at-heywhatsthat-solar-eclipse-simulator-webapp-for-iphone-and-android#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I first posted about HeyWhatsThat 2+ years ago; its initial functions included:
A panorama of what’s visible from that location, marking the position of peak geographic landmarks
A list of the peaks, and the ability to show their position relative to your location on Google Maps
Terrain profiles (elevation versus distance from the location to any point on [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/panorama-peak-identification-and-viewsheds-in-google-earth' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Panorama, Peak Identification And Viewsheds In Google Earth'>Panorama, Peak Identification And Viewsheds In Google Earth</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/plan-your-2009-eclipse-viewing' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Plan Your 2009 Eclipse Viewing'>Plan Your 2009 Eclipse Viewing</a></li>
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		<title>Multiple Embeddable Web Maps With Switch Maps</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/multiple-embeddable-web-maps-with-switch-maps</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/multiple-embeddable-web-maps-with-switch-maps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New from MapChannels is Switch Maps, an easy way to embed multiple web maps in a single frame. A simple web interface lets you set the geographic extents, size of the map frame, and which maps to include:


Click on the update button, and get a preview (live example below; use the dropdown at upper left [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-features-at-mapchannelscom' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: New Features At MapChannels.Com'>New Features At MapChannels.Com</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/visitor-editable-google-team-maps-at-map-channels' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Visitor-Editable Google “Team Maps” At Map Channels'>Visitor-Editable Google “Team Maps” At Map Channels</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Draw Freely On Google Maps, Export In Multiple Formats</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/draw-freely-on-google-maps-export-in-multiple-formats</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/draw-freely-on-google-maps-export-in-multiple-formats#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KML]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ScribbleMaps is one of the slickest Google Maps apps I’ve ever seen. Draw and/or place any of the following on a Google Map view:

Freehand lines
Straight lines
Circles
Rectangles
Arbitrary shapes
Text
Images (needs a web link to the image)
Standard Google Map/Earth placemark icons (select from multiple sets):


You also have control of the color, opacity and line thickness from the toolbar, [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/export-google-maps-mymaps-data-as-kml' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Export Google Maps MyMaps Data As KML'>Export Google Maps MyMaps Data As KML</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/digipoint-2-export-of-google-maps-points-in-multiple-formats-and-elevation-data' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Digipoint 2: Export Of Google Maps Points In Multiple Formats, And Elevation Data'>Digipoint 2: Export Of Google Maps Points In Multiple Formats, And Elevation Data</a></li>
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		<title>One-Click Reverse Geocoding In Google Maps</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/one-click-reverse-geocoding-in-google-maps</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/one-click-reverse-geocoding-in-google-maps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Digital Inspiration’s Find Postal Address … site is a one-trick pony, but does it well. Zoom to a location in Google Maps, click on the map, and a pop-up will give you the closest postal address to the point you’re clicking on:

A search box aids in zooming in quickly to a desired city or zip [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/reverse-address-geocoding-with-google-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Reverse Address Geocoding With Google Maps'>Reverse Address Geocoding With Google Maps</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/worldwide-reverse-geocoding-with-google-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Worldwide Reverse Geocoding With Google Maps'>Worldwide Reverse Geocoding With Google Maps</a></li>
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		<title>Quick GPX Viewing In A Google Maps Interface With GPXViewer</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/quick-gpx-viewing-in-a-google-maps-interface-with-gpxviewer</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/quick-gpx-viewing-in-a-google-maps-interface-with-gpxviewer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s nothing fancy, but Zonum’s GPXViewer website lets you upload a GPX file (points and tracks), and then quickly plots it in a Google Maps interface:

No editing, export or additional info in this app, just display; but Zonums has other web apps like Digipoint and MapTool for that.



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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/google-maps-mapplets-from-zonums-software' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Google Maps Mapplets From Zonums Software'>Google Maps Mapplets From Zonums Software</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/maptool-goes-to-version-2-elevations-areas-and-distances-in-google-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: MapTool Goes To Version 2&#8211; Elevations, Areas, And Distances In Google Maps'>MapTool Goes To Version 2&#8211; Elevations, Areas, And Distances In Google Maps</a></li>
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		<title>Get A Point Position With GetLatLon</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/get-a-point-position-with-getlatlon</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/get-a-point-position-with-getlatlon#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[GetLatLon pretty much does exactly what its name implies – gives you the latitude/longitude of a point in a Google Maps interface. A crosshair at the center of the display marks the position for which coordinates are given at the bottom:

Digipoint can perform the same function, plus many more, but if all you need is [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/why-are-my-gps-positions-in-the-wrong-place-in-google-earth' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Are My GPS Positions In The Wrong Place In Google Earth?'>Why Are My GPS Positions In The Wrong Place In Google Earth?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/can-you-use-gps-data-to-make-a-dem' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Can You Use GPS Data To Make A DEM?'>Can You Use GPS Data To Make A DEM?</a></li>
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		<title>Plot KML And KMZ Points And Paths In A Stand-Alone Google Maps Viewer</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/plot-kml-and-kmz-points-and-paths-in-a-stand-alone-google-maps-viewer</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/plot-kml-and-kmz-points-and-paths-in-a-stand-alone-google-maps-viewer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KML]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The stand-alone GPS Map Viewer plots points and paths from a KML or KMZ file in a Google Maps view. While you can do this with any number of online apps, including the My Maps feature in Google Maps itself, the GPS Map Viewer offers a couple extra functions not available in some of those.


Get [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/new-free-stand-alone-mrsid-imagery-viewerexporter-from-lizardtech' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: New Free Stand-Alone MRSID Imagery Viewer/Exporter From LizardTech'>New Free Stand-Alone MRSID Imagery Viewer/Exporter From LizardTech</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Georeferencing A General Textual Location With BioGeomancer</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/georeferencing-a-general-textual-location-with-biogeomancer</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2009/georeferencing-a-general-textual-location-with-biogeomancer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geocoding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the good old days, before 1994 or so, when commercial handheld GPS units first came onto the market, locations were often described in general textual terms, like “28 miles NNW of Gila Bend”, or “5 kilometers east of Mount Whitney”. BioGeoMancer Classic and BioGeomancer Workbench can parse these kind of textual descriptions, and convert [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/convert-a-google-maps-point-to-multiple-text-geographic-formats' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Convert A Google Maps Point To Multiple Text Geographic Formats'>Convert A Google Maps Point To Multiple Text Geographic Formats</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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