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10Feb/101

Google Street View quietly rolled out to rural Canada

I probably shouldn't try to describe how excited I've been for this, or how disappointed I was when I noticed that Google didn't initially allow us to explore more rural areas of Canada, because I'd hate to come across like a nerd.

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All kidding aside, it's true: without announcement or fanfare, Street View Canada now has coverage about as thorough as most of the US, though obviously with a density proportional to population (meaning no northern Quebec, though Yellowknife is covered!)

Have fun. Explore. Let me know if you find anything particularly interesting. I'll be adding one of my typical look-what-I-found posts when I have time. Until then, here's a park I visited quite regularly from the age of eight onward:

Kay Cee Gardens, Orangeville, Ontario:


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  1. Nevermind, there was definitely an announcement, but it seemed to be hidden amidst their big 2010 Olympics rollout. Oh well. I lied.


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