Show My Street is a free to use website. Its simple operation will help you display almost all locations and then share the display with friends. Simply start typing the location’s address in the provided field and the background Google Map is updated in real-time. Like any other regular Google Map, you can drag the map, zoom in/out, and select the following views: map, satellite, hybrid, and terrain.

Wherever available, Show My Street will automatically display the Google Street View image of the address.

The views can be directly shared on Twitter and Facebook. You can also obtain a direct URL to the view and share it with your friends online.

Features:

• A user friendly website.
• Lets you view addresses on a map.
• Displays Google Street View wherever available.
• Lets you share the maps on Facebook / Twitter and obtain the maps direct URL.
• Similar tools: Address Finder and MapaList.
• Also read related articles:

Top Mapping Tools: Maps, Local Guides & Driving Directions
How to Use Google Maps for Your Business

Check out Show My Street @ www.showmystreet.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Directions Map is a free web service that lets you create a map with a directions route outlined on it. It creates your map by letting you enter the start and destination addresses, along with a number of other options. You can also select your own measurement units: imperial or metric.

Not only is the map given a route, but you can also view the Google Street View animation where available.

The best part about the maps is that they are embeddable. You can create a map of your business or workplace and then easily display it on your own blog or website.

Features:

• A user friendly web service.
• Lets you create maps with routes highlighted on them.
• Provides the animated street view with most maps.
• Provides an embeddable code with each map.
• Similar tools: Quickmaps, Wherables, MapMyRun, Route Planner, MapOf.it, RideTheCity,
• Also read related articles:
  Plan Walking Routes with Gmaps Pedometer
  How To Use Google Maps On Your Basic Mobile Phone.

Check out “Directions Map” @ www.tripgeo.com/DirectionsMap.aspx (by MOin from ThumbPress)

The site lets you search for bathrooms across the United States and displays the results on a map. You can filter the results to find gender neutral and free bathrooms.

The site also lets people add a bathroom easily.  You just need to fill in the details and go through an anti-spam check. For each bathroom, it also has more information like directions and comments made by other users. And you can also access the site from your mobile phone.

Features

• Find safe and gender neutral bathrooms.
• No sign up required to do a search.
• Uses Google Maps to show the bathroom locations.
• Provides information like address, directions and user comments.
• Similar tools:   SitOrSquat, TheBathroomDiaries and MizPee.

Check out Safe2Pee  @ www.safe2pee.org (By Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

TrackingNumber is a free to use website that helps you locate your couriered packages. Whether you are the sender or the recipient of the couriered package, you can use its tracking number on the website to view its location as shown by Google Maps.

Courier services supported by the site include FedEx, DHL, UPS, and TNT with support for other couriers being added. You click on a particular courier service and then enter your package’s tracking number. Its location is pulled from the courier service’s website and then displayed on a Google Map.

Take a look at the sample image below to see how the package’s location is displayed.

As you can see, along with the current location, the previous locations of the package are shown in the left pane. This provides you with the complete tracking record for your parcel.

Features:

• A user friendly website.
• Lets you track your couriered packages on Google Maps.
• Supports FedEx, UPS, DHL, and TNT couriers.
• Provides a complete tracking history of the package.
• Similar sites: USPS Mobile, FollowMyStuff, PackageTrackr, TrackMyShipments and other shipping trackers.

Check out Tracking Number @ www.trackingnumber.org

NYC Mate Maps is an application available on the Apple App Store. It is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad. The app’s size is 8.5MB and its OS requirement is iOS 3.0 or later. With the app you can view all New York neighborhood maps.

These maps can be pinched in and out to zoom; the response time of the zooming is quite impressive. Also featured are transit maps and schedules. Whenever you select a spot, its transit departure times are shown. The available timings are up to date and are very helpful to people who take the subway in New York.

The app is also available for Android phones.

Features:

• A Detailed New York Map.
• Offers a fast response time for pinch zooming.
• Contains transit maps as well.
• Can display transit departures for any selected location.
• Also has an Android version (search for the app’s name in the Marketplace through your phone).
• Similar tools: Assemble, Metropol iPhone and iSubwayMaps.
• Also read related article: 6 Subway Map Tools To Navigate Your Way Through NYC.

Check out NYC Mate Maps @ NYC Mate Official Subway/Bus/Neighborhood Maps (via LifeHacker) (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Clicking on the marker gives you more details like the exact location, date and time of the concert. The details also include a link to the concert webpage. Right clicking on the map gives you results from similar artists.

MusicEnthusiast also gives you an option to preview the artist’s music by displaying a number of YouTube music videos by the artist.

Features:

• See concert locations for any artist on Google maps.
• Click on any location to see concert details.
• YouTube music videos let you preview the artist.
• No registration required.

Visit MusicEnthusiast @ www.ajwang7.com/musicenthusiast

All the future events are marked in green colored dots, upcoming events in orange and all the past events are shown in red color. You can zoom in on the map to see individual events and click on any dot to see complete event information. Some activities like running and cycling also allow you to narrow results by choosing a sub-category.

Features:

• See sports activities on an interactive map.
• Easily distinguish between future, upcoming and past events.
• Narrow down results by state or even zip code.
• Click on any event to see specific details.
• No registration required.

Visit ActiveMap @ www.dave.tycho.ws/ActiveMap/?loc=US&racetype=Running

Moreover, while viewing details of a garage sale you can even see the items that are up for sale so you know beforehand if the trip would be worth it and you can view the exact location of the sale on Google Maps.

People can also list their garage sales on GarageSalesTracker for maximum exposure. Listing is free and can be posted up to 2 months in advance. You can enter as many details as possible including pictures of items, day and time, location details and even post notice of the listing on your Facebook page.

You can always come back to manage your listing, edit details or remove any items that are no longer up for sale. If a site visitor has any questions about the sale, they can email you for more details.

If you are more of an on-the-go person, GarageSalesTracker also has an iPhone app that does almost everything that the web app does. The iPhone app uses its GPS feature to find garage sales close to you and even let you call the seller in case you have questions.

You can also bookmark listings and plan a garage sale day through the Daily Planner feature.

Features:

• Find garage sales by zip code throughout the US.
• Browse garage sale listings for your state/city.
• Know exact location and items for sale before you go.
• Post your listing for free.
• Include up to 8 images and all the details you want.
• Manage your listing by adding/editing/deleting information.
• Use your iPhone to search for sales near you.
• Call the seller directly from your iPhone.

Visit GarageSalesTracker @ www.garagesalestracker.com

All you have to do is enter your tracking number from Fedex, USPS or UPS and Boxoh will show you where your package is right now. You will also be able to see the next destination the package will reach.

Complete details about the status of the package are also displayed in a sidebar widget and it allows you to track it through an RSS feed. If you want to share the status of the package with somebody, you can do so through the permanent URL created for the package.

Features:

• Fedex, UPS & USPS package tracking Site.
• Track packages and see them on a map.
• See detailed status and track through RSS feeds.
• Powered by Google Maps.
• No registration required.
• Simiar sites: USPS Mobile, FollowMyStuff, PackageTrackr, TrackMyShipments and other shipping trackers.

Visit Boxoh @ www.boxoh.com [via LifeHacker]

Route Planner is an online planning tool that uses Google Maps to process the best route available, which also considers the number of vehicles, its capacity, and the amount of time needed to go from one point to another.

To use Route Planner, first you need to designate a vehicle starting location on the map. Then you need to add waypoints to specify the places that you need to go to. Right-clicking on the icons allows you to input more details such as load capacity, working time, and end destination for vehicles, and load request, time window, and service time for waypoints.

Once you are done plotting all of the vehicles and locations on the map, you can click the optimize button to process the best route based on the information that you input. You can also export the resulting route plan as an Excel or CSV file.

Route Planner is very useful for businesses that need a tool to manage their deliveries. It currently provides free access with a limit of 4 vehicles and 24 waypoints. If you need a larger requirement, you can easily contact them and have them set up an account for you.

Features:

• Find the optimal driving route for multiple locations and vehicles.
• Input vehicle and waypoint details to be considered in the route plan.
• Export the route plan as an Excel or CSV file.
• The free demo version is limited only to 4 vehicles and 24 waypoints.
• Similar Tools: MapTheWay, Waze, and UMapper.

Check out Route Planner @ www.apps.viamente.com