Mapping Seattle
Appropriate for a high-tech City, there are many digital mapping options. Listed below are some of my favorite ways that I view Seattle (while sitting at my desktop!)
The first not-to-be missed site is Redfin where they give you a birds-eye view of Seattle with great aerial photography. It is a very easy (and did I say FUN) site to navigate. I should also note that I am a listed agent on the site.
Next up is Google Maps. Don't bother with Mapquest or Yahoo Maps, once again, Google has done it right. The site is a lot of fun and I especially like that you can zoom around with the arrow keys on your keyboard. While you're at it, try doing a local search on something you like to visit (I did Bakery). I ended up with all the local bakeries around my house!
Finally, if you really want to get down to details, check out the on-line GIS maps provided by the City of Seattle. This site is wickedly powerful in that you can see property information for EVERY residential property in the City all via a convenient (albeit slow) interface (no more trips down to the public library for "public" information). It includes previous sale information for each property... Not that I've done this :), but it can also be used to "remember" the name of a neighbor. As long as they are the owner of the house, then their name will show up on their parcel data.
The City of Seattle also puts out a great bike map. I went ahead and ordered a free hard-copy version of these maps, and I use it regularly.
The first not-to-be missed site is Redfin where they give you a birds-eye view of Seattle with great aerial photography. It is a very easy (and did I say FUN) site to navigate. I should also note that I am a listed agent on the site.
Next up is Google Maps. Don't bother with Mapquest or Yahoo Maps, once again, Google has done it right. The site is a lot of fun and I especially like that you can zoom around with the arrow keys on your keyboard. While you're at it, try doing a local search on something you like to visit (I did Bakery). I ended up with all the local bakeries around my house!
Finally, if you really want to get down to details, check out the on-line GIS maps provided by the City of Seattle. This site is wickedly powerful in that you can see property information for EVERY residential property in the City all via a convenient (albeit slow) interface (no more trips down to the public library for "public" information). It includes previous sale information for each property... Not that I've done this :), but it can also be used to "remember" the name of a neighbor. As long as they are the owner of the house, then their name will show up on their parcel data.
The City of Seattle also puts out a great bike map. I went ahead and ordered a free hard-copy version of these maps, and I use it regularly.
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