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Google photographing Saipan, Tinian, Rota
Google Maps, the desktop and mobile web mapping service application of Google, is on Saipan, Tinian and Rota through June 3, 2014, to conduct mapping and “Street Views” photography.
One mapper photographed Tinian on May 15-18 and will be on Rota on May 18-22, 2014. The other mapper has been working on Saipan. Both will be photographing 360-degree views of Saipan beginning on May 23. The Marianas Visitors Authority is urging all residents and businesses to spruce up their neighborhoods.
“Google Maps has finally made it to the Northern Mariana Islands for Street View mapping, and this is our opportunity to put our best foot forward,” said Marianas Visitors Authority marketing manager Bruce Bateman. “It may be years before these street scenes are filmed again, so we need to make every effort now to clean up and present our best. Everyone from building owners to students at bus stops can help by painting, picking up trash, and taking pride in our neighborhoods.”
Google Maps offers satellite imagery, street maps, and Street View perspectives, among other services. The mapping team will be on Saipan’s west side on May 27-28, the east side on May 29-30, the south side on June 1, and the north side on June 3. (MVA)
