Walking With Google Maps Satellite View In Central Park
Last weekend, Sheila and I walked around Central Park with the help of satellite view on Google Maps installed on the Nokia N95 8GB. It helped us find the fountain that you see at the beginning of Friends TV show.
Our favorite place to relax in Central Park is the Bethesda Terrace with the big statue and fountain overlooking the lake.
Google maps satellite view with GPS location.
On our way back, when looking at Google maps, I noticed a round structure nearby. I thought it must be something worth taking a look so we walked towards it. Using the GPS on the Nokia N95 8GB, Google maps showed us our location and the arrow of the direction we were walking towards.
Cherry Hill fountain
We found out that it was the Cherry Hill Fountain which was used as watering trough for horses in the 19th century and then replicated in LA for the Friends TV show intro. Pretty cool!
Micky on 5 September 2008:
Excellent.! Thats what I like to see
great article, and nice photos.!
WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - Google Maps and N95 8GB – just good Friends on 5 September 2008:
[...] Park with his other half, Mark happened to check their position on Google Maps (the satellite view) on his N95 8GB and noticed an interesting structure nearby so decided to check it out. We won’t spoil the [...]
Art on 5 September 2008:
who took the pic for you? I hope you didn’t give your Noki to some stranger….
Mark Guim on 5 September 2008:
We asked one of the bikers that do tours around central park. Not a problem… I still have my Nokia.