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Bringing “the place to the people” with Google Streetview

In a project spearheaded by the Monument, PMNM staff have been working with Internet giant Google using digital imagery and Web technology to bring Papahanaumokuakea to a broader audience in a way never before done.

As a result of these efforts, Pihemanu (Midway Atoll) is now “streetviewable” via Google Maps.

The project team, consisting of PMNM staff and a Google technician, spent two weeks on Midway this summer, capturing more than 9,200 panoramic images of 60 different natural and historic sites along 21 miles of roads and paths on the island.

This mapping effort provides a valuable interpretive tool for Papahanaumokuakea’s unique treasures and demonstrates the need to protect this remote and special place.

According to PMNM officials, this is a significant accomplishment in efforts to “bring the place to the people” and they hope for a continued partnership with Google to capture other sites within the Monument.

For more information, contact Kalewa.Correa@noaa.gov.

Streetview Instructions:

1) Go to Google Maps and type in “Midway Islands” (we are in the process of correcting this to “Midway Atoll”)

2) At the top of the zoom bar on the map is an orange “Streetview” person icon

3) Left click hold and drag the orange person icon over the map (this will light up the Streetview paths)

4) Drop the orange person on the blue line path that interests you.

5) Use your mouse or keyboard arrows to navigate when in Streetview and enjoy!

— Find out more:
www.papahanaumokuakea.gov