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Maps & Location Related Sites
(This page was last updated on the 21/09/2025)World Maps
google.co.uk - map and aerial photo facilities, including Streetview for most of the UK
google.com - Google Earth, now with historic satellite images
bing.com - map and aerial photo facilities, very similar to Google and Streetview but called Streetside, which has some UK coverage in the major cities
yandex.com - map and aerial photo facilities, very similar to Google and Streetview
apple.com - map and aerial photo facilities, very similar to Google but does not currently work on Firefox
openstreetmap.org - useful free mapping site, which lets you search via a postcode & zoom down to show individual properties
baidu.com - popular Chinese search engine Map page
neshan.org - Iran online maps with satellite view, street view, user reviews and photos
satellites.pro - allows you to search an area and view different map providers satellite views etc
arcgis.com - useful free historical satellite imagery, searchable via a location, with zoom down to show individual properties via different dates
visionofbritain.org.uk - historic mapping site for the UK
nls.uk - list of useful maps of Scotland including historic ones, from the National Library of Scotland
worldofo.com - list of useful orienteering maps
findlatitudeandlongitude.com - shows the latitude & longitude of any point on a map, via Google maps
gpsvisualizer.com - shows the latitude & longitude of an address on a map
gps-latitude-longitude.com - shows the latitude & longitude of a location on a map
gridreferencefinder.com - UK chart site showing Latitude & Longitude, Grid Reference and What3Words for each location
freemaptools.com - tool for finding UK national grid reference and latitude & longitude on a map
Distances
freemaptools.com - tool to show the distances between UK postcodes
Personalised Mapping Tools
google.com - details on creating a personalised Google map
howtogeek.com - a useful article on how to create a custom map in Google maps
google.com - create a personalised Google map
atlas.co - create a free personalised map
visitedplaces.com - a free site allowing you to highlight countries on a map
maploco.com - a free site allowing you to highlight countries on a map
douwe.com - a free site allowing you to highlight countries on a map
knightlab.com - which can help you create a useful StoryMap to visually display your research findings
mapme.com - create a personalised Google map
maphub.net - create a personalised Google map
Other Useful Mapping Tools
one.network - is a useful site showing active roadworks in the UK
overturemaps.org - is a useful mapping site, which includes building details
kartaview.org - is a site showing crowd-sourced video / images from people's dashboard cameras, useful for areas not covered by streetview etc
mapillary.com - is a site showing crowd-sourced video / images from people's dashboard cameras, useful for areas not covered by streetview etc
pastvu.com - is a Russian site showing old / historical photographs for an area, searchable from a world map
mapchecking.com - a useful tool for estimating the size of a crowd with an area on a map
what3words.com - this creates a unique combination of just 3 words that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the world, which can be passed on
whatiswhere.com - is an interactive map showing over 100 points of interest and objects
gpsjam.org - is an interactive map showing where in the world the gps is being jammed
Assistance In Identifying A Location Shown In An Image
(Details For Identifying Items In Different Countries, Street Furniture, Landmarks, Hills & Peaks At A Location Etc)
Using AI To Identify A Location Shown In An Image
(Not 100% accurate but it may list a location which can then be further researched online to confirm)
Image Location Guessing Sites
