Additional info such as availability, price and working hours are displayed as well. Currently FluShot lists clinics and pharmacy chains across 20 US states and more data added daily.

Features:

• Flu vaccination shot locator for your city.
• Lists locations for both seasonal and H1N1 vaccinations.
• Currently site lists clinics and pharmacy chains across 20 US states.
• Additional info such as availability, price and working hours are also displayed.
• Free, no sign up needed.
• Similar tools: Google Flu Trends, FluTracker and more in 5 Websites To Get Swine Flu Facts.

Check out FluShot @ http://maps.google.com/flushot

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• Google Flu Trends: Track World Flu Activity With Google
• FluTracker: Map Of Swine Flu Cases Across the Globe
• UCompareHealthcare: Compare Local Healthcare Providers
• Trusera: Get Practical Answers to Health Problems
• SymptomChecker: Check Medical Symptoms & What They Mean

Users can search by location and filter results by service type (restaurant, hotel or shop) or dietary requirement (Nut-free, Shellfish free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Peanut, Egg-free and Soy-free). The results are displayed on the map as markers, clicking on particular marker reveals the establishment’s name, address and the type of products it offers.

Moreover, SpecialGourmets provides an online magazine with latest news and articles, and has a recipe section where users can search and share recipes for people with special dietary needs.

Features:

• Comprehensive guide to hotels, shops & restaurants for people with food allergies.
• Lists around 15,000 restaurants and shops all over the world.
• Site is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
• Users can search and filter results by allergy and service type.
• Offers free online magazine with latest news.
• Recipe section where users can search and share special recipes.
• Free, no sign up required.

Check out SpecialGourmets @ www.specialgourmets.com

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• KidsEatFor: Locate Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free
• FastFoodMaps: Online Map Of Fast Food Joints
• CleanScores: Avoid Dirty Restaurants In Your Area
• CHOW Restaurants Regions: Find Restaurants By Cuisine
• Setup-Tableware: Learn How To Set Up A Table

If you’ve got Google Earth installed then chances are that you also have the plugin installed in your browser. Select a location to model, align the 3D shapes with the photos and submit it to the Google 3D warehouse for review. You would need to sign in to your Google account before you submit your model for review. If accepted, your model would be added to Google Earth and you’d be credited for the same.

Features:

• Add 3D building models to Google Earth.
• The tool is web based and requires Google Earth plugin.
• Use Google SketchUp to edit and modify the structures.
• Submit for review and wait for Google team to approve it.

Check out GoogleBuildingMaker @ www.google.com/buildingmaker (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• MapaList: Map Address List on top of a Map
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location

From the page:

Map URLs are long. For example, the actual Google Maps link to San Diego looks like this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=San+Diego&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.957823,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=San+Diego,+California&ll=32.730108,-117.170563&spn=0.128233,0.220757&z=12

Try tweeting or texting this – not a lot of fun. An Xm.my URL of San Diego looks like this:

http://xm.my/3W6r

The application is easy to use and there is no sign up. To create a short map link, simply choose a location on a map by entering its address or dragging the marker to desired point, add a name and then click on “save map” button. That’s it!

Xm.my also allows you to add your Flickr photos to maps and provides ready made airport code maps. For example, San Francisco International becomes http://xm.my/SFO, London Heathrow is http://xm.my/LHR.

Features:

• Create short map links.
• Quickly share map links on Twitter, Facebook or Delicious.
• Option to add your Flickr photos to maps.
• Provides ready made airport code maps.
• No registration needed.
• Similar tools: MapOf.it and Remapr.

Check out Xm.my @ www.xm.my

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• MapaList: Map Address List on top of a Map
• Dial Directions: Driving Directions on Your Mobile

The business listings are also displayed as markers on local area maps. Clicking on the marker reveals the name and the nature of the deal offered and requirements (i.e. must have a discount coupon).

Features:

• Find businesses in local area that offer deals, discounts and promotions.
• Search by keyword or location (City, State or Zipcode).
• Refine results by category, valid date, week day and business type.
• Business listings are presented on a local area map (powered by Google Maps).
• Free, available to US only.
• Similar tools: MashSpots.

Check out Offeretti @ www.offeretti.com

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• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)

Additionally, users may leave comments on maps, track favorite users, embed maps they like in blogs and quickly share them with others via email.

Features:

• Create personalized information maps easily.
• Share maps and embed them in your blogs.
• Collaborate with others and add more information to your maps.
• Comment on and track the maps of other users.
• Similar tools: UMapper, MapaList and QuickMaps.

Check out Wayfaring @ www.wayfaring.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• MoveOutlines: Compare Countries, Lakes & Landmarks
• Mezzoman : Meet in the Middle
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• MapMyRun : Plan and Map your Running Routes

Features:

• Find geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) for any point on a Google map.
• Find coordinates of a specific location.
• See in what timezone the point/place is located.

Check out Get Lat Lon @ www.getlatlon.com

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• Tmeet.me: Easy Way To Tweet Locations
• ScribleMaps: Mark & Draw On Maps Online
• Filmaps: Film Locations Finder
• FamousLocations: Find Out Where Movies Were Filmed
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type

Features:

• View Twitter trends based on locations across the world.
• Google Maps and Twitter mashup.
• Zoom in to find trends by cities.
• Click on the trend terms to see real time tweets.

Check out Trendsmap @ www.trendsmap.com (via Mashable) (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• TweetVolume: Compare Popularity of Words on Twitter
• Yammer – A Twitter For Businesses and Enterprises
• wwwitter: See Twitter Discussions For Any Webpage
• WeFollow: User Powered Twitter Directory
• Utterz: Post Voice Messages to your Blog, Twitter, … from Phone

There are three ways you can search the site:

1. Search on a map, simply click on any location and the site will display all entries related to that place.
2. Search by zip code, city, town and area.
3. Search by movie title, TV show or actor’s name.

Clicking on a particular movie title brings up a page with a list of locations along with the map and related images.

The site is completely free and there is no registration needed for searching and browsing, the sign up is only required if you are willing to contribute.

Features:

• Find out where TV shows are filmed.
• Search site and and browse by clicking a place of interest on Google maps.
• Contribute to the website by adding info and uploading related images or videos.
• The site is free and the registration is only required for contributing.
• Similar site: Filmaps.

Check out FamousLocations @ www.famouslocations.com

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• Filmaps: Film Locations Finder
• Tmeet.me: Easy Way To Tweet Locations
• ScribleMaps: Mark & Draw On Maps Online
• GetLatLon: Find latitude and longitude coordinates of any place
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type

The site lets you search for drives by location on the map or browse by categories like road drives, trail drives and track drives. Each entry is presented with a distinctive marker clicking on which shows you more details.

The site also offer iPhone and Blackberry apps which enable you to easily plot your drives with photos, videos, notes, and then upload them to your NationOfGo profile.

Demo video:

Features:

• Discover cool driving trails in your city or state.
• Share your favorite places with other enthusiasts.
• Join groups and find driving events.
• Upload photos and videos.
• Search driving trails by location or by category.
• iPhone and Blackberry apps are available.
• Similar sitea: MotorTopia.

Check out NationOfGo @ www.nationofgo.com

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• Trapster: Get Alerted About Speed Traps On Your Way
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• OhMyGas: Find The Cheapest Gas Prices In Your Area
• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• GasPenny: Find The Cheapest Gas Station in Your Area

Whether you are looking for a plumber, trainer or just a helper, this site suggests you people, along with their price quotes. It’s intelligent language processing technology is great in suggesting the right people and you can check their profile, the reviews they’ve got from other users and set an appointment when you want to get the work done. Simple, effective and free to use.

For more info watch following video:

Features

• Smart local business finder to easily locate the most suitable service provider.
• Compare providers based on their price quotes and the reviews they have received from others.
• Providers work on your schedule.
• Schedule the appointment online. No need for making calls.

Check out Redbeacon @ www.redbeacon.com (by Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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• Zapproved: Web based Decision Making Tool
• Zamabook: Web Based Appointment Scheduling Service
• Yammer – A Twitter For Businesses and Enterprises
• Wordoid: Get Company Name Ideas

The site currently lists shortcuts to major service providers in 5 countries (Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand and UK). Users can search the site by company name or browse by categories.

Features:

• Database of phone shortcuts that can be used to bypass automated robots and speak to a human.
• Currently lists only the companies based in 5 countries: Australia, Canada, USA, New Zeland and UK.
• Browse companies by category (banking, cable, government, telecommunication, insurance etc).
• Contribute by adding new numbers and reporting faulty ones.
• If the company you are looking for is not listed on IVRHacks then you may try searching for it on other similar websites like DialAHuman and GetHuman.

Check out IVR Hacks @ www.ivrhacks.com

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• GetHuman: Bypass Corp. Answering Machines
• DialAHuman: Bypass Answering Machines and Talk to Humans
• ContactHelp: Talk To A Real Person When Calling Hotlines
• WhoCallsMe: Identify Unknown Callers
• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up

Try examples below:

- www.remapr.com/italy
- www.remapr.com/downing_street_10_london_UK
- http://www.remapr.com/pentagon

Features:

• Quick and simple way to share maps with others.
• No registration needed.
• Similar tools: MapOf.it

Check out Remapr @ www.remapr.com

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• WorldNamesProfiler: Surname Map Of The World

You can also refine search by distance and the number of results shown. Clicking on a particular store marker will provide book store address, some info about the store along with its opening hours and the website link if available.

Features:

• USA bookstore locator.
• Maps all book stores for any given zip code.
• Refine the search by distance and by the number of results you wish to see.
• Option to search for other types of independent stores, not just book sellers.

Check out Indie Store Finder @ www.indiebound.org/indie-bookstore-finder

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• Zoomii : Virtual Bookstore for Amazon Books
• Wowio : Download Copyrighted eBooks for Free. Legally.
• Wowbrary: Get Alerts on New Book Arrivals From Your Library
• WitGuides: Find And Download Ebooks
• WhichBook: Online Book Suggestion Tool

It provides various filter and map viewing options. You can visualize data on the map in both 2D and 3D format. In order to use 3D, you would need to install the Google Earth browser plug-in.

Below are screenshots of custom data examples created using KmlFactBook.

Features:

• Visualize data from CIA world factbook database on Google Maps.
• Download Google Earth kml files and use in your projects.
• View maps in 3D using Google Earth browser plug-in.
• No registration required to view data.
• Similar site: FactBook

Check out KmlFactBook @ www.kmlfactbook.org (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• WorldClock: Displays Interesting Real Time World Statistics
• World Freedom Atlas: Global Stats on Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights etc.
• InternetWorldStats: Find Out Internet Usage Stats For Any Country
• Google Internet Stats: Check Internet Stats and Facts Across Different Sectors
• Google Flu Trends: Track World Flu Activity With Google

Vessel locations are shown on the map using colored markers with each color representing particular type of vessel (Cruise Boat, Cargo Tankers, High Speed Craft, Yachts & Others). Clicking on a marker displays vessel’s image, speed, course, dimensions, voyage details… etc.

The site also lets you check real-time information on ports along with ship arrival & departure times.

Sailors have an option to install a VHF antenna and start sending and seeing their data on MarineTraffic.

Features:

• Track ship positions in real time.
• Search vessels by name or by type.
• See ship’s image, speed, course, dimensions, voyage details and more.
• Get info on sea ports, stations and navigation aids.
• No signup needed.
• Similar website: Sailwx.

Check out MarineTraffic @ www.marinetraffic.com

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• SeeMyWhere: Share Your Real Time Location With Others
• Sailwx: Real Time Ship Tracking
• Locle: Share Your Location without GPS
• BuddyWay : Free GPS Cell Phone Tracking Software
• Zoomii : Virtual Bookstore for Amazon Books

Each garage sale listing is marked with a marker clicking which reveals what’s for sale, where and when it is. There is also a trip planner that enables you to build a list of garage sales you would like to visit, and then plan your route.

Features:

• Garage sale finder.
• Search by location or locate using a map.
• Sort listings by day of trading (Fri Sat Sun).
• Each listing has short description along with address and days of trading.
• Trip planner included.
• Contribute by adding locations you know.
• Similar sites: YardSaleTreasureMap and WeekendTreasure.

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• YardSaleTreasureMap: Yard Sale Locator
• Woot: One Deal a Day
• Voyij: Best Travel Offers and Deals For Any Destination
• UEatCheap: Find Cheap Buffet Restaurants in Your Area
• OtherPage: Get Better Bargains from Small Merchants

Additionally you can register to save your favorite coffee shops, rate them, or add new ones.

Features:

• Find nearest Dunkin Donuts, Peet’s Coffee and Tea and Starbucks Coffee locations.
• Search by address or zip code.
• Save your favorite locations for easy access
• Filter your results by distance and coffee shop chain.
• Save your favorite coffee shops, rate them, or add new ones.
• iPhone app available as well.

Check out CoffeeSeeker @ www.coffeeseeker.com

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• SpecialGourmets: Find restaurants for people with food allergies
• Setup-Tableware: Learn How To Set Up A Table
• OpenTable: Find Good Restaurants & Book Tables Online
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map
• NutritionToolbox: Food Nutritional Information Database

Each place is marked with a marker clicking which reveal more info about the place along with images.

Next time you want to find an interesting place to visit or want to know where your celebrity idol likes to go,  head to FavoritePlaces.

Features:

• Lists favorite places to visit chosen by celebrities and local experts.
• Browse by celebrity and view places he/she likes to visit.
• Explore map by city and find places chosen by local experts.
• Click markers to read more about the place and see images.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar tools:  NextStop.

Check out Favorite Places @ http://www.google.com/help/maps/favoriteplaces/

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• NextStop: Cool Local Tour Guides
• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• UniversalPackingList: Online Traveling Packing List Generator
• TripChill: Mobile Travel Assistant with Real Time Alerts
• Trazzler: Get Unique Travel Destination Recommendations

There are two ways to run a search:

1. Phone number look up – search for phone number by name or address.

2. Revers phone look up – search for name and address by phone number.

I have done few searches and the results were worryingly accurate (How the heck they know all of that?). In both cases the results show owner’s name, address, phone number and the occupation.

You can also register on the site, create your own listing and use it as your online profile. This way you have some level of control on what others see.

Additional features like free text messaging, area code look up, zip code look up and mobile carrier look up are provided as well.

Features:

• Find phone numbers and addresses online.
• List numbers and addresses of 180 million US adults.
• Search for numbers by address and name.
• Search for name and address by number.
• Mobile app and browser search add-ons are also supported.
• Additional services:
  – Free text messaging.
  - Area code look up.
  - ZIP code look up.
  - Mobile carrier look up.
• More similar sites in 15 Websites to Find People On The Internet.

Check out WhitePages @ www.whitepages.com

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• WikiWorldBook: Free Online Address Book
• ZabaSearch: Search People by Name, Address & Phone Number
• Spock : Free People Search
• Snitch.Name: Search Social Network Sites For People
• Folowen: Quick Social Profile Search

To find a fast food place you can either search by state/city or simply use a map to zoom in. You may also sort results by a particular restaurant chain. To make it easier to share restaurant locations with others, FastFoodMaps lets you grab the permanent URL to the current view on the map.

Features:

• Find the nearest fast food chain.
• Lists over 50,000 fast food restaurants including McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s and In-N-Out.
• Search by state and city or use map to zoom in.
• Sort results by restaurant chain.
• Get a link to current map and share it with others.
• Free and no sign up needed.
• Similar service: POIs Along A Route.

Check out FastFoodMaps @ www.fastfoodmaps.com

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• POIs Along A Route: Find Fast Food Joints Along Your Route
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• OpenTable: Find Good Restaurants & Book Tables Online
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map

It’s pretty simple. First, drag the bookmarklet onto your browser toolbar. When you see an address on a web page simply highlight it with your mouse and click on the Bookmaplet. A small pop-up frame will appear in the top right corner of the screen displaying the location of the address on a map.

Features:

• Map an address without leaving the page you are on.
• Free, no installation or registration needed.

Check Out Bookmaplet @ www.bookmaplet.com (via lifehacker)

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• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• MapaList: Map Address List on top of a Map

The site is easy to use and has straightforward interface, just click anywhere on the map and get information on weather and local services for that point. You can further filter results by the service type (food, shopping, hotels, tourist attractions, gas stations) and also search for something more specific by choosing “Other” and using related keywords.

Features:

• Online travel assistant for car travelers.
• Get detailed driving directions.
• See traffic data and weather forecasts for the points on the route.
• Search for particular location or zoom in to a point on the map.
• No sign up needed.
• US only.
• Also see: NPRRoadTrip and The Route Planner.

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• BestParking: Find Cheap Parking in NYC, Chicago, Boston & Other Major Cities
• AboutAirportParking: Reserve Airport Parking Spots Online
• ZimRide: Carpooling Website To Find & Share Rides
• Zapatag: Report Bad Drivers Online
• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations

To see how it looks, see example comparisons: Iraq to Texas, Golden Gate Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge, Tiananmen Square to Red Square.

To compare places simply click on the reference Map and draw an outline of the place. As you draw your outline on the reference map it also appears on comparison map where you can drag and zoom to anywhere in the world. The outline keeps the same real-world size as in the top map, so it may become very large or very tiny in the bottom map.

You can also generate a permanent URL that points to a particular comparison and share it with others.

Features:

• Map comparison tool to compare one place to another on the map.
• Compare almost anything including countries, lakes, landmarks… etc.
• Generate a permanent URL associated with particular comparison and share it with others.
• Free and easy to use.

Check out MoveOutlines @ www.mapfrappe.com

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• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Mezzoman : Meet in the Middle
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• MapMyRun : Plan and Map your Running Routes

For example, let’s say you want to find out in which African countries people mainly speak in English? All you have to do is first choose the Africa and then click on the English language. The results will b showing all English speaking countries in Africa. You may then filter/sort results even further using other filters like population, religion, GDP, government type, natural resources, continent, neighbors… etc.

Features:

• Quickly retrieve facts about countries.
• Filter results based on factors like population, language, religion, GDP, government type, natural resources and more.
• Easy to use, free and doesn’t require registration.

Check out FactBook @ http://factbook.bodukai.com

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• KmlFactBook: Maps CIA World Factbook Data on Google Maps
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location

You can either search by location (address, city, town etc) or zoom into map and search visually. The application also displays state links on the sidebar that can be used to zoom to the chosen place. When clicked they replaced by counties which in turn, load links to cities and towns in those counties.

Features:

• Get a zip code for anywhere in US.
• Search by location or by zooming in.
• Additional links help you quickly find what you looking for.
• Free, but available only for United States.
• Similar sites: Zipdecode , ZCmap and ZipSkinny.

Check out ZipMaps @ www.zipmaps.net

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• ZipSkinny : Zip Code Finder
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• Postal Code Lookup: Search For Postcodes Worldwide

If the recommended midpoint between two cities (or addresses) aren’t to your liking you can easily drag the midpoint to desired direction to get a new result set.

Furthermore, the application provides directions from each starting address to the location you pick. To share your meeting point result you can grab a special link and forward it to anyone you want.

Features:

• Find a midpoint between two addresses.
• The site presents results with yelp reviews and ratings.
• Refine meeting points by restaurants, bars, coffee shops, lodging… etc.
• Directions from each starting address to the meeting place are provided.
• Share results by forwarding a link.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar sites: HappyMedia, MeetWays and Mezzoman.

Check out Rendeznew @ www.rendeznew.com

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• TriptropNYC: Travel Time Map For New York City
• NationOfGo: Discover Cool Driving Trails & Roads
• Mezzoman : Meet in the Middle
• MeetWays: Find a Meeting Point in The Middle
• HappyMedian: Meet in the middle

The maps can be also downloaded as KML/GPX file.

Features:

• Draw lines and mark on maps online.
• Scribble or draw lines and arrows.
• Add markers and text.
• Share maps by forwarding email or embedding on your site.
• Save maps on to your computer as KML/GPX.
• Similar apps: UMapper and QuickMaps.

Check out ScribleMaps @ www.scribblemaps.com

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• Tmeet.me: Easy Way To Tweet Locations
• GetLatLon: Find latitude and longitude coordinates of any place
• Filmaps: Film Locations Finder
• FamousLocations: Find Out Where Movies Were Filmed
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type

Start with entering your start and end destination points and the acceptable distance from the main road. Next you should get a map showing your driving route and fast food joints. Each fast food spot is marked with a distinct color marker that can be used to get additional info about the place.

You can easily adjust the distance and the range you are prepared to travel to visit a restaurant and filter out fast food chains you don’t like.

Features:

• Get directions and find fast foods you can visit on the go.
• Adjust distance and range you are prepared to travel.
• Filter out fast food chains you do not like.
• Free, no registration needed.

Check out POIs Along A Route Map @ www.gis5.com/pois_along_route

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• FastFoodMaps: Online Map Of Fast Food Joints
• SpecialGourmets: Find restaurants for people with food allergies
• Zeer: Food Products Review Site
• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• WhatsOnMyFood: See What Pesticides are Used in Your Food

Zoom in closer to view all the restaurants in a particular neighborhood and click on the mark to get more information about the place: view inside pictures, prices, working hours, special features and read the profile on New York Magazine website.

Features:

• View over 3600 new york restaurants and bars on a Google map.
• Listed restaurants covered and profiled in New York Magazine.
• View restaurants in different neighborhoods, filter them by their star rating, price range, type of cuisine and special features.
• For each restaurant see inside pictures, menu prices, working hours, special features and read the profile from New York Magazine website.

Check out NYCFoodMap @ www.nycfoodmap.com

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• 2itch: Find 24 Hour Open Stores
• TriptropNYC: Travel Time Map For New York City
• SpotCrime : Get Crime Reports for your Neighborhood
• SpecialGourmets: Find restaurants for people with food allergies
• Setup-Tableware: Learn How To Set Up A Table

The application provides a map where locations are marked with dots. Hoovering over any of these dots gives you the location name, and clicking brings up a detailed report showing average temperature, rainfall and daylight charts.

Features:

• Get average weather conditions info for any location worldwide.
• View average temperature, rainfall and daylight data.
• The data is presented on easy to read charts.
• Free and no sign up.

Check out ClimateMap @ www.climate-charts.com/climate-map/

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• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• Xm.my: Create Short Map Links for Any Location
• WorldNamesProfiler: Surname Map Of The World

The time estimations are derived from Metropolitan Transit Authority station-to-station commute time data and walking calculations.

Faetures.

• View NYC journey time map for any two points.
• Compare travel maps for two different addresses side by side.
• Includes Google’s local search.
• No registration needed.

Check out Triptrop NYC @ www.triptropnyc.com

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• TaxiMe: Taxi Fare Calculator for New York
• RideCharge: Online Taxi Booking
• Rendeznew: Find A Midpoint Between Two Addresses
• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map
• NationOfGo: Discover Cool Driving Trails & Roads

Additionally you can filter results by library type such as library system, central library, branch library bookmobile and books-by-mail.

Features:

• Public library locator.
• Search by library name, location (city, zip code, state) and phone number.
• Filter results by library type (library system, central library, branch library, bookmobile, books-by-mail etc)
• US only

Check out LibrarySearch @ www.nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch

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• ZipSkinny : Zip Code Finder
• Ziipa: Web 2.0 Directory
• WriteRhymes : Find Word Rhymes
• Woxikon: Online Dictionary And Translation
• When-is: Find out Dates of Religious and Civil Holidays

Features:

• Watch Eurovision music contest videos on Google maps.
• Videos are pulled from YouTube and nicely presented.
• No registration.

Check out Eurovision2009 @ www.microformats.dk/kort/mapchannel/eurovision2009

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• Tagoo: Great Audio & Video Search Engine
• MusicMesh: Watch Clips From Favorite Music Albums
• Ibizaah!: YouTube Video Mixer & Playlist Creator
• GeoBestOfYouTube: Top YouTube Videos By Country
• AwayWeGo: Map Your Musical Memories Online

You don’t need to signup for anything, simply search the location address (or zoom in to find it visually) and once you find the spot type in your Twitter message. Then hit “tmeet this message” button. Afterwards Tmeet.me will redirect you to your Twitter page and automatically insert your message along with a link to the marked location on Google Maps.

Check out Tmeet.me @ www.tmeet.me

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• ScribleMaps: Mark & Draw On Maps Online
• GetLatLon: Find latitude and longitude coordinates of any place
• Filmaps: Film Locations Finder
• FamousLocations: Find Out Where Movies Were Filmed
• Zvents: Find Events in Your Area

Public records include info such as received business licenses and building permits, restaurant inspections, real estate listings from Craiglist and inner areas most covered in local news in the past 30 days.

Just select your city or neighborhood. View latest news on a Timeline or get a quick overview by news categories. View news as a list or see trends on a chart. Subscribe to city or neighborhood custom RSS feeds and email alerts.

Feature overview:

• Track whats happening in your city, neighborhood and local zip code.
• View business reviews, local news, city press releases, real estate listings and photos.
• View public records: restaurant inspections, received business licenses and building permits. Visualize this data on trend charts.
• View news in a time line or get a quick overview by a category.
• Subscribe to custom area RSS feeds and email alerts
• US only
• Free. No signup needed.

Check out EveryBlock @ www.everyblock.com

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• OurSignal: Top News from Digg, Reddit, Delicious & Yahoo Buzz
• Guzzle.it: Online Personalized News StartPage
• Google News Timeline: Browse News In A Chronological Order
• FanFeedr: Personalized Sports News Aggregator
• DailyPerfect: Get Personalized Content & News In a Snap

To check the accident stats in your area, simply enter a city name, zip code and click on the “GO” button. Yhen you should see accidents in your area shown on the map marked with different color markers. Each color representing particular number of incidents. To learn more about specific accident simply click on its marker.

Features:

• Find out fatal traffic accident rates in your area.
• All accidents are presented on the map with colored markers.
• The data is obtained from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• To check your area, simply enter city name, zip code or address.
• Free. No signup needed.
• US only.

Check out RiskyRoads @ www.riskyroads.org

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• TrendCounter: Site Counter Widgets For Your Blog
• PetroFix: Stay Immune To Gas Price Increases
• MotorTopia: Social Network For Bike, Boat & Car Enthusiasts
• GlobalStatCounter: Global Web Usage Trends and Stats
• GasForFree: Place Ads on your Car and Earn Free Gas

You can zoom in down to a street level and view the restaurants, bars and shops in the surrounding area using the Street View feature. It also lets you instantly filter apartments based on criteria such as max/min rent, # of bedrooms, max price per bedroom, pictures etc. Pretty cool.

If you found an apartment that interests you, add it to Favorites and view the list later. However, if you want to keep the saved entries beyond your browser session, provide an email and when you close your browser you will be sent the results to your email address.

Features:

• Craigslist apartment search using Google Maps.
• Zoom in/out to view available apartments in the whole country, state/city or a neighbourhood.
• Zoom in closer to view more results in a particular area.
• Filter apartments based on criteria such as max/min rent, # of bedrooms, max price per bedroom, pictures etc.
• View surrounding area of the apartment using the Street View feature.
• Save apartments in Favorites. Provide your email to view them later when you end your session.
• Free and no registration.
• Also see our related post “Top 5 U.S. Apartment Search Engines“

Check out PadMapper @ www.padmapper.com

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• MyApartmentMap: Find Affordable Places to Rent in US
• HousingMaps: Find Places For Rent & Sale in US
• RentBits: Rental Property Search Engine
• iStopOver: Affordable Short Term Rentals From Owners
• AirBnB: Find Cheap Local Apartments

Site also serves as a comprehensive information source educating people on ways to reduce their environmental footprint. It provides useful information on ways to reduce waste, publishes useful articles and news on waste management and “green” industry.

To find a recycling center in your area, enter the material type you have (aluminium cans, plastics etc), your location (zip code or city/state) into the search fields and press “GO”. Every recycling location includes information on how it collects waste  (dropoff/pickup), type of customers they service (residential or business) and type of materials they accept.

Features:

• Find locations of recycling plants in usa
• Comprehensive information source for everyday people on waste management and reducing environmental impact.
• Lists more than 100,000 locations
• Industry news and useful articles
• Free, no registration.

Check out Earth911 @ www.earth911.com

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• Toxic Water: Shows Water Pollution Sources Near You
• MyPlantId: User-powered Plant Identification Database
• MyBoneYard: Recycle Your Old Electronics & Get Rewards
• MicrosoftHohm: Get Tips To Reduce Home Energy Costs
• iBotanika: Social Network For Gardeners

You can search for ships by name or browse data by ship type such as tall ship, cruise ship, cargo ship, yachts… etc)#.

Features:

• View real time ship positions.
• Search by name or browse by ship type.
• Additional info such as sea temperature, hurricanes, tides, ship speed are also provided.
• No registration and simple to use.

Check out Sailwx @ www.sailwx.info

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• SeeMyWhere: Share Your Real Time Location With Others
• MarineTraffic: Real Time Yacht, Cruise & Cargo Ship Tracking
• Locle: Share Your Location without GPS
• BuddyWay : Free GPS Cell Phone Tracking Software
• ZapTXT: Get Website Updates to your email, SMS, IM or RSS