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Michael Hart [PersonRank 1]

Wednesday, December 20, 2006
17 years ago6,884 views

Three simple links:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+Delhi,+India
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hong+Kong
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Singapore

pacificdave [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Damn I miss Singapore. :-)

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

They have Hyderabad too :)

justin [PersonRank 0]

17 years ago #

I like the various icons in New Delhi (designating hotels, schools, hospitals, etc) – very nice.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+Delhi,+India&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=28.638547,77.20582&spn=0.031337,0.085659&om=1

compare that to say Manchester, England , which doesnt have them
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=manchester,+england&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=53.47995,-2.235546&spn=0.005312,0.021415&om=1

Even London doesnt have them – only icons for tube stations:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=London,+England&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=51.501851,-0.126214&spn=0.011113,0.04283&om=1

V [PersonRank 1]

17 years ago #

[Moved from "More details in Google Maps" – Tony]

Check out the google maps – india it shows stations,hospitals and other places of interest

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=madras,+india&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=13.096867,80.272293&spn=0.142117,0.346069&om=1

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

[put at-character here]V, Isn't it Chennai now ?

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