Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Google Walking Direction



Did you know you can get “Walking Directions” from Google? I tried it out. I entered the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds at 360 Gorham Street as my start location and the UMass Lowell Camp Inn and Convention Center located at 50 Warren Street as the destination.
Below are the results...

Walking directions are in beta.
Use caution – This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths.
Walking directions to 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA 01852
Suggested routes
Gorham St 0.5 mi10 mins
South St 0.7 mi13 mins
360 Gorham St
Lowell, MA 01852
1.Head north on Gorham St toward Highland St
0.3 mi
2.Turn right at Appleton St
187 ft
3.Continue onto Church St
443 ft
4.Turn left at George St
459 ft
5.Turn left at Warren St/Warren Ct
161 ft
50 Warren St
Lowell, MA 01852



Those of you out there thinking "so what, who needs walking directions"...first, stop being so negative and second consider this...What if you are visiting a big city like Boston or Philadelphia and doing a walking tour of historical sites...all you have to do is plug "where you are" and "where you want to go" into your cell phone's browser and bang...the directions pop up right in front of you.
Now, I think this is pretty cool, even though I am not much of a walker.

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