Frequently Asked Questions
Tuesday, 31st May 2005 by Alex Turnbull
Here at Google Sightseeing we get a lot of people asking us stuff, so we've finally put together a Frequently Asked Questions page. There you can learn how to send us maps, visit a specific latitude and longitude, and even who we are, amongst lots of other useful stuff.
The “spn=” portion of the maps url is the zoom level. The way it works is quite simple.
“0.008272,0.008401�
The first number (0.008272) represents the latitude change from the top of the viewable part of google map image to the bottom part. The second number (0.008401) is the longitude change from the left hand side of frame to the right hand side.
Depending on browser size and resolution, the numbers will be different, but generally not enough to make a significant difference.
How do I see the FAQ? Ha just kidding, i’ll go look at it now.
Awesome. I really like the last question 🙂