Playing with location

This assignment will familiarize you with geocoding, location-based applications and mashups.

Use a Google Maps mashup like Gmap-pedometer to determine the distance from your home to the place you park on campus. Print out a map showing your route to campus, and answer these questions:

  1. What is the one way distance from your home to campus?
  2. What is the lattitude and longitude of parking lot entrance to Welsh Hall? (Use Mapbuilder)
  3. What is the lattitude and longitude of front entrance to Welsh Hall? (Use Mapbuilder)
  4. Find and print an aerial view of Welsh Hall. (Use Google Maps)
  5. Find and print a street view of Welsh Hall. (Use Google Maps)

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