STJ Villa Maps Update (in Google Earth)

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Hey USVI Fans-

Just an FYI to let you know that I have updated the Google Earth STJ Villa maps to include ~75 villas now!

Thanks to Jimm and Petepie for sending me their kmz files!

Please note- I highly reccomend using the Google Earth version of the maps (blue sqaue icon) rather than the Google Maps version...it is much more useful (IMHO).

It is easy to add more villas if anyone else has their own collection they want to add...

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php ... ost1060718

Cheers-
Sherb

toni · Post by **toni** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:09 pm

This is great! Thanks for all the work that went into it-very helpful

Nanque · Post by **Nanque** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:33 pm

The house you have labeled as Coral Rays? on Bordeaux is Bordeaux Mountain house. The pink roof next to it is the guest house. Next to that is Treetops with its guest house pink roof next to it.

pjayer · Post by **pjayer** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:41 pm

Cool! I can pick out the one we stayed at in July. Do you want it?

Lulu76 · Post by **Lulu76** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:17 pm

I saw Hale Lani on the map and it's not marked, but I don't know how to add it except to tell you which one it is.

nancyr84 · Post by **nancyr84** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:30 pm

Does anyone know where Orchid Knoll is in relation to the other Villas on Bordeaux?

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:41 pm

All- There are a couple ways to add new places with Google Earth, one is to add push-pins in your local version then export as a kmz file (you could actually post your own kmz file in the Google Earth community if you want),another way is to add a push pin and then manually copy the Latt. and long. values out as text....

like this:

Latt- 18°20'50.08"N
Long- 64°45'33.70"W

Nanque- thanks, I'll update later this week...

Cheers-
Sherb

bayer40601 · Post by **bayer40601** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:06 pm

sherban-Gotta question. Couple a weeks ago I was watching hurricane development and somehow saved the place I was looking at which was the development of Invest 99L. So now when I click on the blue icon in your Google Earth Community forum, I go back to the location I was looking at complete with info as to the location (at that time) of the developing storm.

There is a link under Temporary Locations for what appears to be your kmz file, but when I click on it all I get is a Google Earth view of St. John without any pushpins.

Got any suggestions.

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:29 pm

Bayer- Let me see if I can dance around this without saying I have no freakin idea...

Your first issue is weird, when I click on the Blue icon my GE goes to STJ and all the villa push-pins are visible...not sure what is up with your 99L issue...

The second iissue seems to me like the locations are loading up from the temporary places but the check boxes aren't selected to display the pushpins on the map. Select the checkboxes next to the villas or the whole folder of villas, and there should then be a green checkmark and the push pins should now show up...

Google Earth is a pretty powerful tool with lots of options/configurations...you know how that goes...once ya got the knobs, they can get set wrong...good luck.

bayer40601 · Post by **bayer40601** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:56 pm

Great answers. I'll try and report back to you.

OK, now I'm getting the pushpins but to get the names I have to scroll over and click on each one. But that's better than before.

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:16 pm

Added a few more Villas I received from LMarie on email...and updated the Google Earth Commmunity.

Thanks-
Sherb

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php ... ost1060718

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