Walk Score is designed with this in mind. It rates the address of any location in the USA, Canada and New Zealand based on walk-ability. It finds all the places in various categories that are nearby and adds a rating based on how accessible everything is.

For example, my house has a Walk Score of 23, which means I am car dependent.

In addition to attaching a score, it will show you the name and locations of places like bars, grocery stores, schools, banks and many other types of places. This way, you know exactly what to expect before you move to a new location.

Features:

• Find out how well you can get where you need to via walking for any address.
• Gives a score that can be used as a selling point for real estate agents.
• Shows names and distance of places nearby.
• “More Amenities” tab finds even more nearby places.
• Find public transportation for places you can’t walk to.

Find Walk Score @ walkscore.com

It’s a nice tool to check out location-based video content on YouTube.

The tool has a simple and easy to use interface. You only need to search for your query and it’ll show the list of YouTube videos on the left and a map on the right with markers that pop up the corresponding geo-tagged videos.

Features

• Watch YouTube videos on Google Maps.
• Shows geo-tagged videos.

Check out Mapstube @ mapstube.dreamleaves.org (via Google Maps Mania By Abhijeet from GT Cool Stuff)

The process is not completely hassle-free as you first have to upload your Excel data on SkyDrive and then embed it on the webpage using the HTML code. Once you have embedded the worksheet you can then use one of the many functions from the API to create mashups. For example, you can create interactive mashups by combining your data with Bing Maps. You can see the code snippets as well as actual API references.

Features:

• Create web based mashups from Excel data.
• See code snippets and examples from Javascript API.
• Documents need to be uploaded on SkyDrive.

Visit ExcelMashup @ http://www.excelmashup.com [Via Ghacks]

ArtSpotter is an online website that allows people to interact with galleries, museums and street art right from the website. Just click on the “Discover” button, and you will see a map open up down below with markers placed on it pointing out all the art activities, events and happenings around the world. If you happen to find one you like, just click on it to know where the event is happening and even find discount tickets.

You can even follow events to know when they start, end, and even get discount tickets with ArtSpotter. If you are the ‘travelling’ type of a person, you can contribute to ArtSpotter and add locations to the map where there are museums, art galleries, street art, graffiti, etc.

The Artspotter app is available on the iPhone as well which helps you find exhibitions on the go.

Features

• Never miss local/international exhibitions and art shows.
• Follow event to get discount tickets, and much more.
• iPhone app available – makes it possible to keep in touch everywhere.

Check out ArtSpotter @ http://artspotter.com/venues?keyword=&location=co3+9bb (via TNW)

The service is something like Foursquare combined with Facebook or some other social networking website. The website allows you to mark a point on the map where you met someone special, or where you used to live. It allows you to share the places where you met someone and engage in a discussion with anyone who might have been nearby.

All you have to do is sign up for a free account on Uencounter.me and start placing pins on encounter points. You can either drop a pin on any point on the map or enter the location details (City, State, etc.) to find the address.  Once the pin has been placed, you will be required to fill in information for the event that occurred, and it helps people discover you – and for you to discover other people.

Uencounter also offer premium plans with many exciting features for $25 per year.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Socialize with people who were near you.
• Make new friends, yet at the very same time leave a mark which holds great importance in your life.
• Offers premium membership for at $25/year.

Check out Uencouncter @ http://www.uencounter.me (via Google Maps Mania)

There is no more need to install a third-party screenshot taking utility to take screenshots as Map2Pic allows for that. It allows you to take screenshots from Google Maps and save it in either “png” or “jpg” format.

Just start by clicking the Start Map2Pic button. You will then have the option to find the location, specify the dimensions, and save it. You can even change the view of the map, to different ones such as Physical View, Satellite View, and Hybrid View.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Ability to put marker, change view of map, etc, all from one window.
• Saving image in “jpg” or “png” format according to requirements.
• Similar tools: Google Maps Colorizr, MapTo, FollowYourWorld and Tixik.
• Also read related articles: The Five Best Things About Google Maps.

Check out Map2Pic @ www.map2pic.com (via Google Maps Mania)

Flood Map is a free to use web app that helps determine which areas will be underwater once a flood strikes. The app works in a very simple manner. It lets you specify the elevation of the flood water levels and then it matches it with the elevation of terrains in various areas. A map of your location, judged by your IP address, is loaded up automatically but you can change the map to another location if you want.

Then simply enter a water height level in meters and watch the map change its colors; regions covered in blue will have a land elevation level less than the water level you specified. A direct link for your map will also be generated which simplifies sharing the results.

Features:

• A user-friendly web app.
• Helps find out which areas will be affected by floods.
• Factors in elevation of flood waters.
• Factors in elevation of land.
• Similar tools: GlobalFloodMap and AlertMap.

Check out Flood Map @ www.floodmap.net (by MOin from Thumb Press)

Deel.io includes a beautiful maps view and an information-dense list view.  You can quickly see the different kinds of deals represented by the icons on the map. You can also filter out the icons by categories, where you can choose from food, spa, shopping, kids, dental services, fitness, and more. You can also filter by Yelp rating and view deals that were only posted the same day.

With all of this information in place, it is pretty amazing how they are able to keep a nice design interface that it could easily be one of the best designed maps mashups today. This tool is extra useful for deal hunters who need a dashboard for all the deal feeds in a visually gratifying approach.

Features:

• Google Maps maps for group buying and daily deals.
• Filter map by different deal categories
• View deals in map or list view
• Be updated with all deals through your e-mail
• Similar Tools: Check out the 5 Sites to Find Cool Deals From Home

Check out Deel.io @ http://deel.io

Clicking on the restaurant will display the latest deals along with the location of the restaurant. You can track daily deals, offers, happy hour deals, discounts and more everyday. The search engine even shows you “specials” on menus of different restaurants, so you might find something you just love to eat.

Even if you can’t find the deal you are looking for on the map, you can search for any cuisine you like, for example: Cuban, Chinese, and Japanese, etc. along with the location in which you are looking for. It will show you all the deals and offers available in the selected area.

The service has an application for iPhone users as well so that they can search for deals on the go.

Features

• Real-time updates about daily deals, discounts.
• Free to use with no registration required
• Available on iPhone
• Available in US only.
• Similar tools: Snoopf, RestaurantCoupons, KidsMealDeals, UEatCheap and KidsEatFor.

Check out Bitehunter @ www.bitehunter.com (via Lifehacker) (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)

Tresh allows users to tag the location of the item they are giving away, allowing other users in the same area to check the item(s) out and contact the seller if they are interested. This way, nothing goes to waste.

To use the service, you just need to visit the website, and find a nearby item you want. Click on the item and it will show you the details of that specific item along with its location on the map. If you are interested, you can get more details by clicking on the item and you will be redirected to the item’s page. On the item’s page, you will find the contact details of the person who is disposing any commodity which you may want.

If you want to get rid of any item, just sign up for a free account and you will be able to post offers. You can save the things you are looking for in your Treshr profile and you will receive email notifications when someone near you posts something you want.

Features:

• Free and easy to use.
• Effective way to find cheap items.
• Register and post offers.
• Create list of things you want and receive notifications if the items is up for grabs.
• Interlinked with Craiglist and Freecycle.

Check out Treshr @ www.treshr.com (via Swiss Miss) (By Hammad from TechnicallyDigital)