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Mapping Tools

Map Channels Feature Index

Display a single location	Geocoder Integration Dual Maps Quad View Maps Local Maps Location Maps Team Maps
Display a route	Tour Maps Animated Route Maps Video Maps GPX Maps Team Maps
Display a geo feed containing multiple places	Map Channels v9 Team Maps Switch Maps
Display multiple geo feeds	Team Maps
Display annotated street view	Street View Postcards Street Tours
Games and Entertainment	Mashed World Treasure Maps Street View Driver Map Channels Arcade
Other tools and resources	Apps Geocoder Integration API Key Reference Markers Route Utilities

Tools Index

Tour Maps

URL: https://tour.mapchannels.com/

• Create and edit travel routes

• Add and edit place markers

• Use the index to locate places and steps along the route

• View your tour on desktop or mobile

• On mobile turn on geolocation to follow your progress along the route

• See animated street view of the tour

• Auto-rotate the street view panorama when stationary

• Set the animation travel speed

• Customize the map appearance and behaviour

• Share your Tour Map with friends, family and colleagues

Mashed World

URL: https://www.mashedworld.com/

Mashed World is the new home for a collection of AI themed, non-mapping projects.

The Library of Quizzes

The Gallery of Fine AI Art

The Cinema of AI

The QR Code Generator

Map Channels v9 Beta

URL: https://mc9.mapchannels.com/

Map Channels v9 Beta is a simple mapping tool which includes an integrated editor.

• Simple streamlined design.
• Import KML and Google My Map data.
• Create custom map marker categories.
• Display Google Street View.
• Display website banners.
• Embed map and share map links.
• Custom project development available - contact for details.

Earlier versions of Map Channels tools are available here :

Map Channels Version 8 : https://www.mapchannels.com/v8

Map Channels Version 7 : https://www.mapchannels.com/v7

Map Channels Version 6 : https://www.mapchannels.com/v6

Map Channels Version 5 : https://www.mapchannels.com/v5

Map Channels Version 4 : https://www.mapchannels.com/v4

Animated Route Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/AnimatedRouteMaps.aspx

Route Maps display a set of directions as a route map with animated street view.

• Display Google Street View, 3D Maps or Birds Eye imagery for any point along the route.
• Watch an animation of all or part of the journey.
• Many options available to customize the map.
• Simple to embed the map on your web page, no registration is required.
• Easy to share and edit routes.

Dual Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/DualMaps.aspx

Dual Maps combine Google Maps, Google Street View and Birds Eye imagery into one embeddable control.

• Many customization options are available.
• Include an address search box.
• Supply either a latitude/longitude coordinate or a place address as a parameter.
• Free to use, no registration is required.
• See also Team Maps which can display multiple locations using a similar interface.

Video Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/VideoMaps.aspx

Video maps display a YouTube video alongside a route map. A marker indicates the currently viewed location on the route map.

• Click on any point along the route to view the imagery for that location.
• Optional display of street view and a route elevation chart.
• A separate version using the Leaflet Maps API is available.
• See also Team Maps which can display multiple routes with synchronized YouTube video or animated street view.

Team Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/TeamMaps.aspx

Team Maps combine and display multiple feeds of data. Locations can be displayed using a combination of maps, birds eye view and street view.

• Multiple resizeable panels including two Google maps, Google Street View, YouTube video, index panel and profile panel.
• KML, Text and GPX format feeds are supported.
• Import data from other Map Channels projects (e.g. Map Channels v8).
• View routes using animated streetview or with synchronized YouTube video.
• Clustering option to display large number of markers.
• Add filters (name, category and value) to view a subset of places.
• An extensive range of options are available to customize your Team Map.

Geocoder

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/Geocoder.aspx

Use the Geocoder to find latitude and longitude coordinates for a given address.

Links to single location maps are automatically generated by the Geocoder.

The Integration Guide provides examples and tutorials to assist with adding the maps to web pages.

See the Geocoding Resources page for links to external geocoding and routing services.

GPX Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/GPXMaps.aspx

Two tools are available map route data in GPX format :

(1) GPX Maps - displays a map and elevation chart.
(2) Video GPX Maps - displays a map, video and elevation chart.

Treasure Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/TreasureMaps.aspx

Treasure Maps create a 'treasure hunt' style game using Google Maps and Street View. Follow clues to discover a series of places on the map.

Try one of the example Treasure Maps or create your own.

Street View Driver

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/StreetViewDriver.aspx

Explore cities at street view level using this improvised driving simulator.

Local Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/LocalMaps.aspx

Local Maps provide a simple way to create a map displaying a single place marker.
Options include:

• Google Street View.
• Driving, bicycling and walking directions.
• Google Places Search.
• Show map layers including traffic, bicycling and public transit.
• Distance Tools to measure distances between points or display a radius circle around the place.

Location Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/LocationMaps.aspx

Location Maps are a simple tool that display a map for a single location with optional street view.

Switch Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/SwitchMaps.aspx

Switch Maps can display a single place marker and/or a KML data feed.

Switch Maps offer a choice of maps API to use when viewing the map, either the Google Maps API or the Mapbox API (using LeafletJS).

Street View Postcards

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/StreetviewPostcards.aspx

Street View Postcards let you display a selected street view panorama with additional text and image labels.

• Display your own custom panorama images.
• Create clickable web links.
• Animate labels.
• Rotate the Street View panorama.

Street Tours

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/StreetTours.aspx

Street Tours combine Google Street View and Maps to display an interactive tour.

Street Tours can display mutiple outdoor or indoor locations.

Clickable labels can be displayed within the street view panorama to provide additional information for the user.

Quad View Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/QuadViewMaps.aspx

Quad View Maps display a set of synchronized maps plus street view that let you view a location from multiple angles.

• When the 'Map x4' option is selected four separate maps are displayed in birds eye mode, each facing in a different direction.
• When street view is enabled a pegman marker is displayed on each map. The pegman marker on the first map can be dragged and dropped to change the current street view position.
• Use the address search text box to view different locations.
• Free to use, no registration is required.

Autocomplete Maps

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/AutocompleteMaps.aspx

Autocomplete Maps are a way to display Google Search Autocomplete results for a collection of places on a map.

Although the results are not necessarily scientific or correct they can be quite informative and/or entertaining.

Clicking the labels will display a list of all the Autocomplete results that were obtained.

You can create and manage your Autocomplete Maps using the dashboard.

A range of options let you select the search terms and display format for your map.

Markers

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/Markers.aspx

The marker page provides a reference table of the markers available within Google My Maps plus links to other marker sets.

API Key Reference

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/APIKey.aspx

The API Key Reference provides a guide to creating and managing API keys for use with the Google Maps API.

An API key is not required for most Map Channels tools.

Some maps which can be locally hosted on your own website do need an API key.

Route Utilities

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/RouteUtils.aspx

The Route Utilities page contains a collection of utilities to assist with creating and editing route data.These are:

• Route Free Draw Utility
• Directions To KML Utility
• Route To GPX Utility
• GPX Compression Utility

Spreadsheet Tools

URL: https://www.mapchannels.com/SpreadsheetTools.aspx

This page provides two tools:

• KML to Tab Delimited Conversion
• Tab Delimited to KML Conversion

Map Channels Arcade

URL: https://arcade.mapchannels.com/

Map Channels Arcade hosts some projects in areas beyond mapping which use HTML5 Canvas.

• Cat Has Hat : Test your powers of observation and reaction while viewing a series of super-cute cat pictures.

• Tank of Duty : Fight tank battles on your desktop.

• Animated Fractal Trees : View a collection of structures and create your own animated fractal structures.

• Free Canvas Slideshow : An open source HTML5 Canvas Slideshow which is easy to add to your website.

Map Channels Events

URL: https://events.mapchannels.com/

Map Channels Events provides calendars and maps for upcoming events.

Features include :

A - Z Cities Index

Worldwide Venue and Event Map

TripGeo.com

URL: https://www.tripgeo.com/

TripGeo is a mapping and travel resource.

The site hosts the Directions Map tools which animates journeys using Google Maps and Street View.

My Maps Plus

URL: https://www.mymapsplus.com/

My Maps Plus is the forerunner site of Map Channels, created in 2007. The original My Maps Plus mapping tool allowed users to create embeddable maps using data from Google My Maps.

User registration is now closed for My Maps Plus. Updated versions of the original mapping tools are now available through Map Channels.

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See Bournemouth

URL: https://www.seebournemouth.com/

See Bournemouth is a local tourism guide to Bournemouth, a coastal resort town in England.

The site was set up in 2006 and was the starting point for developing server-side and mapping code that was later used within Map Channels websites.

The current version of See Bournemouth uses an adapted version of the Team Maps tool to display maps, street view and placemarks.

The map also includes imagery from an historic 1897 street map and an Ordnance Survey map from 1931.

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