• If you have Google Earth installed on your computer, clicking on the link following should result in your being able to view and manipulate a global map showing all the current locations listed in the Global Gazetteer.
• In addition, by clicking on a location marker, you will see some minimal information about the site (or "Incomplete", if such information has not been entered). Clicking twice will zoom you to the location.
• On the sidebar, it is helpful to expand the "Waypoints" to show all the locations plotted. Double-clicking on a location name will zoom you to the location.
• On the sidebar, it is suggested that you turn off all layers except borders and labels to reduce map clutter.
• On the sidebar, you may close the "Search" and "Layers" sections by clicking on their bars. This allows you to see a long list of our locations.
• When all the locations are displayed, you can use Control-F search to find any location in the listing (powerful).
• There is additional information provided for many locations, including links to individual webpages for each location.
  • Clicking once on the location "link" in the waypoint list in the side panel or on a location marker will display the data currently entered for the location, will provide a link to the location's individual webpage), and will show initials for the one credited with submitting the location.
    Location webpages are now provided for all locations.
  • Clicking twice on the location in the waypoint list in the side panel or on the location marker will zoom to the location.
• Driving directions are offered, and these could be useful in some cases for land areas, dependent upon the accuracy of the location plotted (confidence of 3 or higher).
• One limitation of Google Earth is that you are largely limited to a background of aerial photographs.
• Click this link to access GG in Google Earth: global-gazetteer.kmz

  This file was created with one of the great file creation utilities provided by GPS Visualizer.

GOOGLE MAP     GOOGLE EARTH     STREETS & TRIPS     VIRTUAL EARTH     WORLD WIND     TOP    
• Google Map with locations plotted and listed. Includes "View in Google Earth" option.
  • Click above link or that at bottom (after reading these tips).
  • Most location markers (black square) are not visible until zoomed in about half-way.
  • Click on square black icon (either in site listing or on map) to see terse description (if available) and to access location webpage.
  • Ways to search: Wait until all locations are loaded. Use Control-F or Edit, Find, to find site name in the left panel listing of sites.
  • To view a site: (1)Zoom in about two-thirds, (2)Click on site name
  • To get driving directions to/from a site (where feasible): Right click on marker. This is not recommended for those having confidence of less than 3 (as found on location webpage and on alpha listings in Global Gazetteer.
  • View Large Map

• Google Map to go to location you specify, with additional base maps including National Geographic.
  GOOGLE MAP     GOOGLE EARTH     STREETS & TRIPS     VIRTUAL EARTH     WORLD WIND     TOP    

• Microsoft Streets & Trips < $40 at discount stores. Includes "View in Visual Earth" option.
  • If you have Microsoft Streets & Trips installed on your computer, clicking the following link should result in your being able to view and manipulate a world map showing all the current locations listed in the Global Gazetteer.
  • Click this link to access GG in MS S&T: global-gazetteer.est
  • You may use the "Find" feature to locate any location listed in the Global Gazetteer (using exact spelling, copy & paste recommended).
  • You may right click on any location marker and select "show name" or "show information". Currently, "show information" will provide only the name and the coorinates. At some point, it may also show a link to the location's individual webpage.
  • You may also right click and select "show in MSN Virtual Earth". You should only do this when zoomed in close, since the Virtual Earth image will not show a location marker.
  • Since this is trip-planning software, it is great for planning trips to visit several locations in the same vicinity. It is also very useful for determining road names and numbers. The usefulness of driving directions is of questionable value with confidence of less than 3 as found on location webpage and on alpha listings in Global Gazetteer.

• Live Search Map, free. (Inaccessible except through MS Streets & Trips)
  Under Collections, Import, if you are signed in, a means is provided to import the .kmz file above, but so far it quits at 200 records, before it finishes the B's. I will continue to try on this one. If accessible, it offers the attractive feature of having both aerial and street views. Last checked: 4/6/2008 8:24AM.

World Wind, free. Includes numerous viewing options (LandSat, Geocover, 1m Ortho, US Topo, US Urban Ortho, etc.)

• [Currently does not work with Version 1.4] If you have World Wind installed on your computer, you may access it by clicking on the link following (same as for Google Earth): global-gazetteer.kmz
• It should offer you a choice of opening it with Google Earth or allow you to select "other" by drilling down in a fashion similar to this:

  Other
          My Computer,
                  C: drive,
                          Programs,
                                  NASA,
                                          World Wind x.x,
                                                  WorldWind.exe.

• After the first time, WordWind will likely be automagically offered as an optional program with which to open the file.
• Once zoomed in close on a location, WW has some great viewing options including topo maps and high resolution b&w.