Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech)

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332 Part IV — Google Earth Hacks


<Point>
<extrude>1</extrude>
<altitudeMode>relativeToGround</altitudeMode>
<coordinates>14.48469513930003,40.75006838317384,0</coordinates>
</Point>
</Placemark>
<Placemark>
<name>Main Square from Temple</name>
<description><![CDATA[Looking back towards the main square, ;
this time from the temple and looking through the arch from one of the ;
streets leading off the square. <img src=”images/DSC01216.JPG”>]]></description>
<LookAt>
<longitude>14.48442827437565</longitude>
<latitude>40.75001642868543</latitude>
<altitude>0</altitude>
<range>254.000032893549</range>
<tilt>67.63460936190043</tilt>
<heading>160.5058044783431</heading>
</LookAt>
<Point>
<extrude>1</extrude>
<altitudeMode>relativeToGround</altitudeMode>
<coordinates>14.48442827406559,40.7500164285698,0</coordinates>
</Point>
</Placemark>
<Placemark>
<name>Pompeii Main Square</name>
<description><![CDATA[The main square of Pompeii, looking ;
towards the temple. <img src=”images/DSC01155.JPG”>]]></description>
<open>1</open>
<LookAt>
<longitude>14.4850001287074</longitude>
<latitude>40.74889804414286</latitude>
<altitude>0</altitude>
<range>254.0000000037327</range>
<tilt>67.63540763119519</tilt>
<heading>-17.02539065750064</heading>
</LookAt>
<Point>
<extrude>1</extrude>
<altitudeMode>relativeToGround</altitudeMode>
<coordinates>14.4850001287074,40.74889804414284,0</coordinates>
</Point>
</Placemark>
</Folder>
</Document>
</kml>

Figure 17-4 shows the main map, with Figures 17-5 and 17-6 showing two of the photos from
the available points. Note that in each case the placemark has been double-clicked to move the
map to the new viewpoint.
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