We Hate You, Florida

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2012 Election Results - By County

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Reveals a little more than the map with only red & blue states, doesn't it!

We Have a Lot of Guns!

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Americans have a lot of guns. There are a lot of data showing that Americans have a lot of guns. The Guardian put together some such data – on world firearms murders and ownership. USA is #1 when it comes to gun ownership. America is also near the top when it comes to percentage of homicides by firearm, though not so far out in the lead as with average ownership. (Source)

Clicking on the image above takes you to the interactive map reported by the above article from Forbes. Here is the original Guardian post of the interactive map, and here is the article from Forbes, which also contains a link to go directly to the data.

The Proverbial Fork in the Road has been Found

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Mapping People Living with an HIV Diagnosis

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Just something to think about. More importantly, it's something to take a few minutes, and look at critically. Look at several counties you've been a part of. Look at poor states, and rich states. Look at the borders, and the big cities. It's a map that completely blows away most of your pre-determined thoughts, isn't it?

Don't Stop Believing Google Maps

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Just New Jersey

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All you guys who know New Jersey can provide your own insight as to just how accurate this map is.

Venice from Above

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Tasmania

CTE!

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No devils found. No cartoon devils either.

13 Places Google Doesn't Want You to See

A TruTV article


The White House - Formerly blacked-out, now with uncensored but out-of-date imagery

The Pacific Northwest, USA

Here's one that gives us chills. What exactly are we not seeing here? The site is close to the Washington-Oregon border and is rumored to have something to do with FEMA, HAARP or, really, anything at all. Prison Planet readers inspected the site in person and could find no identifying details other than an ominous fence and unmarked entrance.


Unknown Area, Russia

Another one that is so mysterious, no one has a clue what it is. One commenter on the website Siberian Light speculates it's either "a radar station or missile interceptor," while another notes that the image of the surrounding area appears to have been copy-pasted from another part of the country.


North Korea

You've no doubt heard about this country, one of the members of the supposed "Axis of Evil," but few have ever visited. You won't see it on Google Maps, either, as the entire country exists in images but without highway markers, street names, or any other identifying details.

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Labor Day 2011 Will Be Remembered For Fires All Over Texas

Click the image to go to the site.. (Thanks Marsha!)

This one was in North San Antonio:
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This one in Bastrop was absolutely HUGE. From what I've been reading, I think they are searching for more firefighters to go help with this one:
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Here is a slideshow of viewer photos of the Bastrop fire..

The link at the top of the post doesn't show the one in North San Antonio, and now I'm hearing one has just sparked in the Schertz area not too far from Retama park. Yikes!

UPDATE: Here's another slideshow added to an area news site with over 200 more images..

Some NewYork City Aerial Shots From The Rikers Island Area

All images are from Google Maps, and not taken by me..

And please do check the comments, as there are even more images there!

Question Of The Day

Where is this Google Maps vehicle? (Click to enlarge)

How People From The Texas Triangle View Texas

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Tijuana, Mexico & Southern California, USA Border

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OK so I've seen this picture many times, but the difference this time is I took it upon myself, as I do sometimes, to find its exact location. Without further ado, here it is.

Obviously the image above is taken from atop a hill, or perhaps a helicopter or airplane, so I found it impossible to put little Google Maps street guy in the exact location where this image was taken. However, notice the light blue building with the double roof on the right side of the road in Tijuana. That's the same blue building in the link.

Also if you turn around 180º (or click here), you can see a little dirt hill on the US side in the distance, from where the picture may actually have been taken.

Tribes Of The Indian Nation

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Hello

Who is it that I know in Waterford, Michigan?

Just curious, and I thank you for visiting my site so often!!

Ho Hum

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The intersection of Ho Road and Hum Road in Carefree, AZ is a funny one. And here is a Google Maps link to the intersection. But if you'll look around this little Phoenix suburb, you'll see that they really take pride in their little town. You already know there are roads named Ho & Hum, but take a look at the following picture to see just how cool & relaxed Carefree, AZ is:

10-Year American Obesity Growth

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USA Slave Population Distribution 1861

This map, showing “the distribution of the slave population of the southern states and the United States,” was created in September 1861 based on statistics from the eighth Census. Says the NOAA:

“President Lincoln frequently consulted this map in considering the relationship between emancipation and military strategy… Lincoln would look at the map and send his armies to free blacks in some of the highest density areas in order to destabilize Southern order. The Emancipation Proclamation became law on Jan. 1, 1863.”

Click here or the header image to get a closer look at the map..

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