Google's 8-bit Maps

Google released an 8-bit map "upgrade" this past weekend as an April Fool's joke. This upgrade was done to support the Nintendo Entertainment System as explained in the Google LatLong blog - the video at this link is pretty funny.

Here are some examples of our 8-bit fantasy-like world:

The lower Great Lakes with the important places like Aurora and West Virginia emphasized.

Westminster, London - zoom in to get cute building icons.

The pixellated coast of New Orleans

 

Yellowstone and vicinity

Sydney.

  

 Occasionally you will come across a game character like this guy near Scranton. If I was more into gaming I might know who this is.

Here's the googleplex area with its dinosaur and flamingoes. There's probably a joke or two here for those in the know.

If you zoom all the way to street view, the images are posterized for your fantasy viewing pleasure:

Click here to explore the 8 bit world.

Printable Map Of Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the Western United States, which lies in the area of the Rocky Mountains, with the eastern section of the state lying in the High Plains area. It is the least populous state in the union, with only 522,830 people. It is, however, the tenth largest state by size. Its total land area is 97,818 square miles(253,348 km²).

The capital and largest city in Wyoming is Cheyenne, with a populous of 53,011. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of it. Most people haven't.

Wyoming lies south of Montana, west of South Dakota and Nebraska, north of Colorado, northeast of Utah, and east of Idaho.

For those of you planning on trekking out into this sparsely populated area, here you can find a printable map of Wyoming for reference during your travels.



















It's my hope that you found a printable map of Wyoming up above that was helpful to you. Be sure to check out some other map themes and destination profiles before you go. See you later!