Just a quick post to share the Gmaps Pedometer. Basically the creators of this tool have modified Google Maps so that one may draw a line on the map and measure distances for walks. Should be very handy for runners and bicyclists as well. Certainly a nice alternative to when I’ve tried to map a route online and have the mapping tool direct me to take an Interstate highway.
Great Online Tool for Walkers
Panorama of the Mountains 
Here’s someone walking the entire route of the MBTA 1 bus from Dudley Square to Harvard Square. Thanks to the the Gmaps Pedometer, I can tell you that this walk is 4.10 miles. I wonder if she’ll return to Dudley Square along the route of the 66 bus.
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More cool mapping tools online:
Google Maps Street View – No lack of hype for this new Google tool that shows images of streets in several US cities. Boston is apparently in the works.
If the Earth Were a Sandwich – find out where on the opposite side of the Earth you would come out should you dig a hole straight through the Earth. If you’re digging the proverbial hole to China anywhere in the 48 contiguous states you’ll sadly come out in the Indian Ocean.
Waymarking – tools for you to catalog, mark and visit interesting and useful locations around the world.
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Calculate your Walk Score.
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According to Library Web Chic, Ask.com maps gives directions for walking as well as driving. Sweet!
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