How do I get aerial photos of various addresses?

[mr__ed]

Seems to me I used to be able to do that, but I've now forgotten. I tried Google Earth but didn't see how to do it. The site allows you to see any street or structure anywhere through satellite imagery. Thanks for your help.

[sherlock62]

sherlock62 wrote:
For the record, Windows 10 has an app called "Maps" that comes installed on Win 10. In Start, If you click on the tile for "Maps" you are brought to a map. There you can search any USA address and when said address displays, you can select "Street Side" which gives you a street side view of the address in question. So, no need for Google Earth. I might mention that if you go to the "People" tile in Win 10 and click on anyone of your contacts there, click on their address) you will see the Win 10, Maps app open and the address with street view.

Forgot to mention... "Street Side" will not display if you are on a metered internet connection.

[sherlock62]

For the record, Windows 10 has an app called "Maps" that comes installed on Win 10. In Start, If you click on the tile for "Maps" you are brought to a map. There you can search any USA address and when said address displays, you can select "Street Side" which gives you a street side view of the address in question. So, no need for Google Earth. I might mention that if you go to the "People" tile in Win 10 and click on anyone of your contacts there, click on their address) you will see the Win 10, Maps app open and the address with street view.

[ryoung]

AsheGuy wrote:
Actually, I just looked at instantstreetview.com again and it uses an API to Google Maps so it is just a shortcut to Google Maps' street views. Does Google Maps show more recent photos of your street then instantstreetview.com? If so, Google must not release their latest photos to all.

Yes, Google Maps shows my house with the shrubs I planted late last summer; so they are not over a year old.

ryoung

[Bill_Satellite]

kellertx5er wrote:

joebedford wrote:
Dang. I wish you hadn't told me Google maps was all hosed up. I've been using Google for several years and I didn't know it was hosed up. I'll switch immediately.

Google maps has been 'updated' so that it only works efficiently using the Google Chrome browser. Google's way of gaining users on Chrome.

Is this just a joke? Google Maps only works "efficiently" using Chrome? A: What the heck does that mean? B: UBER uses Google Maps for all of their routing (or WAZE) and no one is using Chrome. C: How more "efficient" could the mapping program be compared to how "efficient" it is on my Android phone or Win 10 laptop? 😧 I use both nearly everyday and have not found anything inefficient about Google Maps (I don't have, use or want Chrome).

[AsheGuy]

kellertx5er wrote:
Google maps has been 'updated' so that it only works efficiently using the Google Chrome browser. Google's way of gaining users on Chrome.

That could be true, but there are other interpretations related to those competing with Google in the browser and maps space.

Based on Chrome market share growth over the last 8 years, Google does not seem to need help in this area.

But when you look at 2016 Google Maps Market Share:


Maybe it's the other way around and it's Google Maps market share someone is trying to impact. Bing Maps comes to mind based on market share.

Who knows, just saying...

[kellertx5er]

joebedford wrote:
Dang. I wish you hadn't told me Google maps was all hosed up. I've been using Google for several years and I didn't know it was hosed up. I'll switch immediately.

Google maps has been 'updated' so that it only works efficiently using the Google Chrome browser. Google's way of gaining users on Chrome.

[joebedford]

Dang. I wish you hadn't told me Google maps was all hosed up. I've been using Google for several years and I didn't know it was hosed up. I'll switch immediately.

[AsheGuy]

ryoung wrote:

I now use.
http://www.instantstreetview.com/

I opened the above site and entered my address. My house is two years old and it wasn't there. I rotated the street view to my neighbors house across the street, which was built 8 years ago, and it's not there either. Just empty building lots. The house next to his appears, but it was built 10 years ago. Not much use using data that's 8 years old.
I'll stick with Google Maps.

ryoung

Actually, I just looked at instantstreetview.com again and it uses an API to Google Maps so it is just a shortcut to Google Maps' street views. Does Google Maps show more recent photos of your street then instantstreetview.com? If so, Google must not release their latest photos to all.

You bring up an interesting point though, how often can these map companies afford to retake street view photos? It's quite an undertaking and I know they have automated camera rigs on the vehicles that are driven around to do this but still it has to be costly.

[ryoung]

I now use.
http://www.instantstreetview.com/

I opened the above site and entered my address. My house is two years old and it wasn't there. I rotated the street view to my neighbors house across the street, which was built 8 years ago, and it's not there either. Just empty building lots. The house next to his appears, but it was built 10 years ago. Not much use using data that's 8 years old.
I'll stick with Google Maps.

ryoung

[olcoon]

I use Map Quest

[mr__ed]

Thanks for the replies. All of you answered my question very well and easy to understand.

[2oldman]

Jees.. I thought Google maps was pretty good.

[AsheGuy]

rockhillmanor wrote:
I now use.
http://www.instantstreetview.com/

I guess if SteetView is all you use a mapping program for, that works fine. However, I don't seem to have any of the problems you note with Google Maps.

[rockhillmanor]

google maps, satellite and street view are all hosed up now. That site is a joke. Takes 20 clicks to get where you want to go and Half the time it doesn't even work now.

I now use.
http://www.instantstreetview.com/

NOTHING else on the site, loads instantly, just plug in address. done.

Plug an address in and up pops the entire view with the ability to move around. None of the junk on the page like the google maps site has now.