Viewing Quincy

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This feature works only for the cities & towns that have been so photographed. Street View is available for virtually all of Quincy. </div> <bR> <div> These photos are made using special cameras mounted atop cars that drive up and down the streets [as pictured below left]. Below right is a screen shot taken while viewing East Squantum Street using Google's Street View.</div> <bR> <div> If you have time to kill, you can go up and down every street in Quincy!</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3e013130.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="3e25d130.jpg" border=0 width="605" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> While Bing provides a feature like Google's Street View called 'Street Side', Quincy has not as yet been photographed by Bing. However, Bing does offer great 'Bird's Eye' views which provide a different perspective, such as the screen shot shown below. These photos are made by low-flying aircraft.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3e30a4f0.jpg" border=0 width="522" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> You can fly all over Quincy using Bing!</div> <bR> <div> Viewing Quincy With Google Maps</div> <div> There are lots of features in Google Maps that are best learned by reading their help screens. When you get into Google Maps, the help link will be at the top right. </div> <bR> <div> The steps provided here are to help you get started with Street View [these <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >instructions might be easier to use if you printed this page]</FONT>:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on this <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/maps" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.google.com/maps"><U>link</U></A> to go to Google Maps.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Press {F11} to go to full-screen mode. {F11} again exits full-screen mode.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In the search box, key 270 Hancock Street Quincy MA and click on <B>Search Maps</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To utilize the whole screen, click on the little <B>double arrow</B> in the center of the screen, just below the search box.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You can drag the map around by holding the <B>left mouse button</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To change from map to <B>satellite image</B> click on those buttons at 2 o'clock.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">At about 9 o'clock, there is a <B>zoom in/out</B> tool. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">At the top of the zoom in/out scale there a small <B>orange man</B>. Drag him onto the map and notice that the streets that have Street View enabled for them become lined in blue. Place the green spot below the orange man onto the street that you want to view, then release the mouse.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When the photograph of the street appears, use the <B>compass</B> at the top left to rotate. Use the <B>arrows on the street</B> to move up and down the street.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You can make the image even bigger by clicking on the <B>full-screen icon</B> at the top right of the image. Click again to bring the search box back.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To exit Street View click on the '-' sign below the compass.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You can now either key in another address into the search box or drag the map to where you want to go and drag the orange man to the next place you want to view [probably where you grew up...].</div> <bR> <div> Viewing Quincy With Bing Maps</div> <div> Like Google Maps, there are lots of features in Bing Maps that are best learned by reading their help screens. When you get into Bing Maps, the help link will be at the bottom right.</div> <bR> <div> The steps provided here are to help you get started with Bing's 'Bird's Eye' View [these <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >instructions might be easier to use if you printed this page]</FONT>:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on this <A HREF="http://www.bing.com/maps/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bing.com/maps/"><U>link</U></A> to go to Bing Maps.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Press {F11} to go to full-screen mode. {F11} again exits full-screen mode.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In the search box, key 270 Hancock Street Quincy MA and click on the <B>magnifying glass</B> icon to the right.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To utilize the whole screen, click on the <B>double arrow</B> beneath the gray zoom in/out tool.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You can drag the map around by holding the <B>left mouse button</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To change from Road to Bird's Eye view, hover over the <B>Aerial </B>link at 11 o'clock, then click on <B>Bird's Eye</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">At the top left there are buttons to <B>zoom in/out</B> and a compass to rotate the view.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You can now either key in another address into the search box or drag the map to where you want to go.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To see where the 45th Reunion will be held:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Key <B>29 Hancock Street Quincy MA</B> into the search box.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on the <B>magnifying glass</B>.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on the <B>double arrow</B> beneath the gray zoom in/out tool.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on the '<B>N</B>' on the compass at the top left.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Drag the picture</B> up towards the top right to see that gazebo at the Adams Inn.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c811111100.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Click on the <B>N</B>, <B>E</B>, <B>S</B> and <B>W</B> on the compass at the top left for different views.</div> <div> ...</div> <div> ...</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2225c6d0.png" border=0 width="92" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> © 2010-2011 ~ North Quincy High School ~ Class of 1965 ~ All Rights Reserve<A HREF="phototexttables.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Text Tables"><U>d</U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-2521858-1"; urchinTracker(); </script>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>