Software Engineer Haochi Chen recently wrote a quick script that downloaded the highest definition Google Map images for the New York City area, then seamlessly combined them together to create one ENORMOUS billion-pixel map image.
Map of New York created by stitching together images from the Static Maps API.
I cannot stress ENORMOUS enough… the full resolution photo on Flickr is 30720 pixels by 30720 pixels, making it about 170 megabytes.
If you ever wanted a map of New York City that you could print out to attach to the whole side of your building, nay block, download it here.
Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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