Monday, February 19, 2007

Google Mashup Mania



I absolutely adore stuff like this! It's a google maps mash-up of handy sites in Los Angeles from Google Maps Mania. You can find the latest real-time traffic jams, where the closest vegetarian restaurant is, what clubs to hit in your area and what's going on with the LA Police, Fire Fighters and 911. There's also a Beer Map, a guide to all the Starbucks sites (heads up Markland!) and a big listing of Real Estate data. Fun stuff!

11 great Google Maps Mashups to get you started..

Real-time LA Emergency events - Real-time map of Police, Fire and 911 Events
My California Traffic: LA - Shows real-time traffic conditions on all LA area freeways. To get started, select Los Angeles from the list
Track inbound flights to LAX - Real-time flight tracker for all inbound flights to LAX
LA Weather Mashup - Current conditions, forecasts, weather cams. Lots of weather info for LA
LA Starbucks Map - Map of all LA Starbucks locations.. Search for Los Angeles, CA to get started!
LA Life - A great LA Real Estate resource with things like home info, community safety and school data to help you out
Trulia LA - Currently mapping 1180 LA properties for sale with an fantastic user interface
LA Beer Map - Find brewpubs, breweries, beer bars, beer stores and homebrew stores in LA
LA FastFood Map - Mapping every McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's, KFC, Jack in the Box, Hardee's, Carl's Jr. and In-N-Out in LA
Wikimapia LA - Describes hundreds of locations throughout the LA area. Take a look and add your own locations!
Sightseeing with Google Satellite Maps: LA - Scroll down through the list to see a great list of LA points of interest and landmarks zoomed in on a Google satellite map.

Now for the entire list..

Housing & Real Estate:

  • LA Life - A great LA Real Estate mashup with things like home info, community safety and school data

  • RentSlicer LA - Rental property statistics for the Los Angeles area

  • Trulia LA - Currently mapping 1180 LA properties with an awesome user interface

  • LA Apartment Ratings - 679 Apartments mapped and rated

  • HomePriceRecords - See recent homes sold by specific address. Search any LA address

  • HomePriceMaps - Mapping LA MLS listings sale prices

  • Neighboroo - Zoom in and click on areas of LA to learn about housing, schools, safety, health etc.. for specific LA communities

  • HousingMaps - The first Google Maps mashup ever mashes up Craigslist housing listings and Google Maps. (Search for LA)

    • Food and Restaurants:

  • MenuRequest LA - Mapping menus and restaurants by cuisine and community

  • MenuMap - Choose the type of restaurant you want to map out and be sure to select LA neighborhood from the list

  • LA FastFood Map - Mapping every McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's, KFC, Jack in the Box, Hardee's, Carl's Jr. and In-N-Out in LA

  • LA Taco Map - Maps Taco places and a whole lot more!

  • RealFood Finder LA - (Zoom into LA).. Find restaurants, cafes and delis with organic menus or markets, grocery stores and farms with sustainable produce, meat, and specialty products.

  • LA Eats with Maps - displaying 84 LA restaurants

  • HappyCow LA - LA vegetarian vegetarian dining and shopping guide

    • Transit and Transportation:

  • My California Traffic: LA - Shows real-time traffic conditions on all LA area freeways. To get started, select Los Angeles from the list

  • Track inbound flights to LAX - You must know the flight number. Works for other US cities as well

    • Google Transit Planner: Burbank, Orange County

  • Los Angeles Airport Parking - Map lots near LAX

  • Los Angeles Red Light Cameras Map - Shows location and associated fine

  • LA Gas Prices - Search for your location or just key in Los Angeles to get started.

    • Beer, Wine and Nightlife

  • Dr. Vino's LA Wine Shops - Only the best shops are listed

  • LA Beer Map - Find brewpubs, breweries, beer bars, beer stores and homebrew stores in LA

  • PartyGPS LA - Bar, Club and Liquor Finder for LA

  • LA Gay Bar and Club Finder

    • Living in LA:

  • Recent LA Police Fire 911 Events

  • Find a bank in LA

  • Go golfing in the LA area - Bikely can help also!

  • Find or map a jogging or running route

  • Find out the weather

  • Locate a Starbucks (Search for LA)

  • Map a USPS mailbox

  • Map LA zip codes (Enter your zip code or zoom in)

  • Find a WiFi hotspot

    • Exploring LA:

  • Wikimapia LA - Describes hundreds of locations throughout the LA area

  • GeoNames: LA - Browse LA "geo locations" and Wikipedia articles. (If link doesn't work, zoom into LA on the map)

  • Placeopedia - Map Wikipedia articles to their location - Search for LA

  • Platial.com: LA - User created maps for the LA area

  • Tagzania.com: LA - Shows tagged places for the LA area

  • CommunityWalk.com: LA - DIY Maps for the LA area

  • NaviTraveler - Zoom to LA for points of interest

  • Jotle - Zoom to LA for Wikimapia, Placeopedia, Flickr photos and YouTube videos for the LA area

  • GeoWalk - Zoom into LA for lots of LA related travel info - Wikipedia articles, hotels, photos, weather etc..

  • Los Angeles Historical Cultural Monuments - Plotted by location around the city

  • Hollywood's Hottest Hotels Exposed - HotelChatter maps stories of famous hotels

  • MovieMappr - Find out what hotels were shot, where.. (Search for LA)

  • LA Priceline Hotel Map

  • Jargol's LA Shopping Guide - Described as "A map of the coolest independent shops in Los Angeles"

    • Check "Living in LA" section for more useful mashups for your trip to LA!

    LA Photos and Satellite Views:

  • Loc.aliz.us: LA Photo Map

  • Panoramio: LA Photo Map

  • Sightseeing with Google Satellite Maps: LA - Scroll down through the list and check out LA points of interest and landmarks linked for you on a Google satellite Map

  • GoogleSightseeing.com Stories and comments about LA landmarks - LA Convention Center, LA Zoo, The Getty Center, LA Coliseum, Dodger Stadium, Griffith Observatory
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