Google Street View in North America

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Taken in October 2010, a Google Maps Camera Car showcased on Google campus in Mountain View, California GoogleStreetViewCar Subaru Impreza at Google Campus.JPG
Taken in October 2010, a Google Maps Camera Car showcased on Google campus in Mountain View, California

In North America, Google Street View is available in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Greenland, and limited coverage in some more areas.

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Background

United States

The United States was the first country to have Google Street View images and was the only country with images for over a year following introduction of the service on May 25, 2007. Early on, most locations had a limited number of views, usually constrained to the city limits and only including major streets, and they only showed the buildings up to a certain height. Few suburbs or other nearby cities were included.

After the first few sets of introductions, image collections from cities added were more detailed, often including every side street, especially in areas closer to the center of the city. More suburbs and other nearby cities were included.

The coverage of various cities has in many cases, subsequently been enlarged and improved, but not necessarily on the same date as new cities have been added. Improvements have included the additions of streets in neighborhoods where previously only main roads had been covered, expansions to more suburbs, and views to the sky where previously only views to a certain height were provided.

Initially when a group of cities were added, only those cities and their own suburbs would be a part of the image collection. However June 10, 2008 introductions also included cities in covered areas without camera icons and isolated from any other camera icons. Many more cities were added without icons on August 4, when the only U.S. city added with an icon was New Orleans.

On November 9, 2009, parts of Hawaii were added, and coverage of the United States was also further expanded, although some key areas had yet to be added. With the addition of Hawaii, all fifty states are now represented in Street View. [1]

On July 2, 2013, high-definition images, at least 99% of which has been taken since early 2011, were added to major portions of all fifty states, including those that have had no HD images up to that point.

The last state or territory of the US to get coverage was Puerto Rico on December 14, 2016.

Canada

Street View in Canada began on October 7, 2009. On this day, Street View was made available for several large Canadian cities, as well as Banff National Park and Whistler, British Columbia (one of the sites from the 2010 Winter Olympics). [2] This was after long anticipation of the feature in the country. Street View cars had been spotted as early as 2007. [3]

On December 2, 2009, nine more Canadian cities were added, from east to west St. John's, Sherbrooke, Sudbury, London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Victoria. [4]

On February 10, 2010, many more areas of Canada (barring extremely northern and rural areas) were added. [5] Of note, ski runs on Whistler Blackcomb Resort is also covered in this update. [5] As of 2013 the northernmost community imaged is the Arctic island community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. As of April 2014 the only Canadian urban areas whose images have not been uploaded are the urban areas within the Labrador region of Newfoundland and Labrador.

On October 10, 2012, street view images in many parts of Canada were updated and some new images of parks, trails, university campuses and zoos were added. [6]

Google Trike in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, August 23, 2012 Google Street View trike side.JPG
Google Trike in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, August 23, 2012

On March 19, 2013, the Nunavut city of Iqaluit was imaged. Rather than shipping a car or using a trike the city will be imaged using backpack mounted cameras over a period of three days. One of the people involved, Chris Kalluk, was responsible for Google mapping Cambridge Bay, his home town. [7] Iqaluit officially appeared on Street View on July 9, 2013, coinciding with Nunavut Day. [8] With the inclusion of Iqaluit all provincial/territorial capitals have been imaged and are available on Street View.

In 2013, Parks Canada began a 2-year collaboration with Google to provide street view images of the most iconic parks and heritage places in Canada. [9] In November 2013, the first set of images were released. [10]

In 2014, Street View imagery of Fort McMurray was uploaded. The northern Alberta city was the last remaining major Canadian urban area to be imaged. However, as of July 2015, Street View imagery has yet to be uploaded for any communities in Labrador.

Mexico

In Mexico, first reports of sightings came in from Tijuana in July 2007 making the first city in Latin America and now Google Street View cars are being spotted in many Mexican states. On November 9, 2009, Street View was made available in cities of Mexico, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Cancún and Puerto Vallarta. [11]

On February 10, 2010, more places were added.

On April 15, 2010, more areas of Mexico were uploaded. Although complete coverage has not yet occurred (in some cities only main streets are imaged), numerous locations including communities in Baja California and Ciudad Juárez now had extensive street-level coverage with this update.

In August 2012, panoramic views of 30 Mesoamerican archaeological siteswere added. [12] [13]

Filming of Street View in Mexico began in October 2008.

Central America

Guatemala was added on April 25, 2017. [14] [15] [16]

Some landmarks in Costa Rica were added on July 17, 2018. [17]

Caribbean

Martinique was added on December 11, 2013, using backpack mounted cameras.

Bermuda was added in 2015 [18] and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were added in 2016 [19]

Curaçao was added in 2018 [20]

Dominican Republic was added in 2019 [21]

North Atlantic islands

Selected parts of Greenland were added on February 18, 2015. They cover some villages and some boat trips. Greenland has no roads between villages. The images were taken from boats, cars, all-terrain vehicles, hiking backpacks and more modes.

Bermuda was added in 2015, in May underwater views outside the island, in September locations on land. [22]

Saint Pierre and Miquelon was added on May 17, 2017.

Timeline of introductions

Areas included

Reference: [23]

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland
Municipality Major cities/areas
Flag of Avannaata Municipality, Greenland.svg Avannaata Ilimanaq, Ilulissat, Oqaatsut, Qaanaaq, Qeqertaq, Saqqaq, Siorapaluk, Uummannaq
Flag of Kujalleq Municipality, Greenland.svg Kujalleq Narsaq, Narsarsuaq, Qaqortoq, Qassiarsuk
Northeast Greenland Daneborg
Flag of Qeqertalik Municipality, Denmark.svg Qeqertalik Aasiaat, Akunnaaq, Ikamiut, Ikerasaarsuk, Ilulissat, Niaqornaarsuk, Qasigiannguit, Qeqertarsuaq
Flag of Qeqqata.svg Qeqqata Itilleq, Kangerlussuaq, Maniitsoq, Sarfannguit, Sisimiut
A road between Kangerlussuaq and the ice sheet. A snow mobile ride between Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq.
Flag of Sermersooq, Denmark.svg Sermersooq (west) Nuuk, Paamiut
Flag of Sermersooq, Denmark.svg Sermersooq (east) Ittoqqortoormiit, Kulusuk, Tasiilaq

and more locations and water views

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads

Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Landmarks including Institute of Technology, Isla del Coco, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Playa Grande, and more. Some streets of Heredia.

Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

Flag of France.svg  France

Overseas DepartmentMajor cities/areas
Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique Some hiking paths
Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (WFB 2004).svg Saint Pierre and Miquelon Miquelon-Langlade, Saint Pierre

Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

StateMajor cities/areas
Flag of Aguascalientes.svg Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Arteaga
Flag of Baja California.svg Baja California Tijuana (All Metropolitan Area and vicinity), Ensenada, Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Tecate, San Felipe, Algodones, Batáquez, Lázaro Cárdenas, La Misión, Cataviña, Vicente Guerrero, Valle de Guadalupe, Santa Isabel, El Sauzal, Guadalupe Victoria, San Quintin, La Salina, Rosario, La Mesa, Mesa de Otay.
Flag of Baja California Sur.svg Baja California Sur La Paz, San José del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Guerrero Negro, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé, Ciudad Insurgentes, Ciudad Constitucion, Todos Santos
Flag of Campeche.svg Campeche Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen
Flag of Chiapas.svg Chiapas Tuxtla Gutierrez, San Cristóbal, Comitán, Tapachula
Flag of Chihuahua.svg Chihuahua Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Ojinaga, Casas Grandes, Delicias, Hidalgo del Parral, Cuauhtemoc
Flag of Coahuila.svg Coahuila Saltillo, Monclova, Torreón, Piedras Negras, Ciudad Acuña, Ramos Arizpe
Flag of Colima.svg Colima Colima, Manzanillo, Tecoman
Flag of Mexico City.svg Distrito Federal Distrito Federal (All Metropolitan Area and vicinity)
Flag of Durango.png Durango Durango, Gómez Palacio
Flag of Guerrero.svg Guerrero Chilpancingo, Acapulco, Iguala, Zihuatanejo,
Flag of Guanajuato.svg Guanajuato Leon, Silao, Irapuato, Celaya, Salamanca, Salvatierra, Acámbaro, San Francisco del Rincon, Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Juventino Rosas
Flag of Hidalgo.svg Hidalgo Pachuca, Tula, Tepeji
Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco Guadalajara (All Metropolitan Area and vicinity), Puerto Vallarta, Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, Ciudad Guzmán, Tepatitlan, Lagos de Moreno, Ocotlan, La Barca, Chapala, Ameca, Tala
Flag of the State of Mexico.svg Mexico Toluca, Cuautitlán, Ecatepec de Morelos, Naucalpan, Metepec
Flag of Michoacan.svg Michoacán Morelia, Lázaro Cárdenas, Apatzingan, Uruapan, Zitacuaro, Zacapu, La Piedad, Zamora, Sahuayo
Flag of Morelos.svg Morelos Cuernavaca, Cuautla, Temixco
Flag of Nayarit.svg Nayarit Tepic, Ixtlan del Rio, Compostela, Las Varas, Xalisco, Tuxpan, San Blas
Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León Monterrey (All Metropolitan Area and vicinity)
Flag of Oaxaca.svg Oaxaca Oaxaca, Tuxtepec, Salina Cruz
Flag of Puebla.svg Puebla Puebla de Zaragoza, Atlixco, Tehuacan
Flag of Queretaro.svg Querétaro Querétaro, San Juan del Río, Tequisquiapan
Flag of Quintana Roo.svg Quintana Roo Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel (Riviera Maya), Tulum, Chetumal, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Isla Mujeres
Flag of San Luis Potosi.svg San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Matehuala, Ciudad Valles, Rioverde
Flag of Sinaloa.svg Sinaloa Culiacán, Escuinapa, Guamuchil, Guasave, Mazatlán, Los Mochis
Flag of Sonora.svg Sonora Hermosillo, Ciudad Obregón, Nogales, San Luis Rio Colorado, Caborca, Navojoa, Cananea, Agua Prieta, Guaymas, Empalme
Flag of Tabasco.svg Tabasco Villahermosa, Cardenas
Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Ciudad Victoria, Matamoros, Tampico, Ciudad Mante, Madero
Flag of Tlaxcala.svg Tlaxcala Tlaxcala
Flag of Veracruz.svg Veracruz Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Minatitlan, Boca del Rio, Tuxtla, Cordova, Xalapa, Poza Rica, Tuxpan
Flag of the Republic of Yucatan.svg Yucatán Mérida, Celestun, Progreso, Valladolid, Ticul, Oxkutzcab
Flag of Zacatecas.svg Zacatecas Zacatecas, Sombrerete, Guadalupe, Jerez, Fresnillo, Valparaíso, Nochistlan

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads

Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads [24]

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
AreaSite
On landMajor streets and roads
Underwater, in the ocean 32°29′01″N64°41′09″W / 32.48361°N 64.68583°W / 32.48361; -64.68583 , 32°13′47″N64°51′56″W / 32.22972°N 64.86556°W / 32.22972; -64.86556 , 32°14′30″N64°49′54″W / 32.24167°N 64.83167°W / 32.24167; -64.83167 , 32°20′49″N64°38′59″W / 32.34694°N 64.64972°W / 32.34694; -64.64972
On land Fort St. Catherine, St. David's Lighthouse, Bermuda National Sports Centre, Bermuda Botanical Gardens, Admiralty House Park, Bermuda Railway Trail, Clearwater Beach & more landmarks in Bermuda [18]

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads

Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  United States Virgin Islands

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads

Countries without any coverage

Central America: Flag of Belize.svg  Belize, Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador, Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras, Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua,

Caribbean: Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda, Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas, Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba, Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica, Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada, Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti, Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica, Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  St. Kitts and Nevis, Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia, Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago, Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba,
All these countries have user-generated panorama photos called Photo Spheres, similar to the Street View photos, accessible within Google Maps.

Unofficial Coverage

Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique In 2021, unofficial street view was added in Martinique by the island's tourism council. [25]

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