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December 07, 2007
Google Earth and Santa Claus
During 2005 and 2006, Google Earth was used by Google to help track Santa as he delivered presents around the world. This year, Google will be tracking Santa again in Google Earth. And, there is some other content for Santa you can view in Google Earth right now:
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Official Santa Tracker - This year Google officially teamed up with Norad (the US North American Air Defense Command), which has been tracking Santa on their radar system for many years, to officially provide tracking for Santa in Google Earth. Here is the NORAD Google Earth Santa Tracker
network link (this is the English version folllow the NORAD link below for other languages). You should also visit the NORADSanta.org web site to see some games and other information related to the tracking system (and choose alternate languages).
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Santa's Route - You can check out Santa's route right now
in Google Earth based on information from Travel by GPS. Click on the "Points" folder and select "Tools->Play Tour" from the GE menu to see a really cool flying tour of the route. Pretend you are Santa! You can E-mail Travel by GPS a placemark from Google Earth for the location of your house, and they will add your house to the route. Click here for more information. -
Santa from Space -
In 2005, one of the Google Earth Community members called 'ear1grey' posted an amazing discovery. He found a huge picture (36 miles tall) of Santa. He made a nifty Google Earth file for kids so they could go find the Santa by following the red nose of Rudolf the reindeer. Download this file and then turn on the "Little world" in your "Temporary Places". Look in the nose of Rudolf for Santa.
Posted by FrankTaylor at December 7, 2007 09:00 AM
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Posted by: Geotrotter at December 8, 2007 05:28 AM
Lot's of articles been add in the wikipedia Layer.
My town (Braga in Portugal) is now full of violet balls
Posted by: Jose Goncalves at December 8, 2007 05:58 PM
Just to let you know NORAD is not a US exclusive organization it is a JOINT effort between Canada and the States. It employees both Canadian & American service personel.
Posted by: Chris at December 22, 2007 08:48 PM
hi santa i wonder if steve the elf is doing good this year because last year he answered my question so im just chiking in on him get back to me soon.
love, jason way
Posted by: jason at December 24, 2007 11:58 AM
hi santa i wonder if i have been good this year. lots of love Savannah Myles xXx
Posted by: Savannah Myles at December 24, 2007 06:18 PM
NORAD Google Earth Santa Tracker is the best thing ever!!!!!!!!
Posted by: eric at December 26, 2007 03:32 PM
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And his possible houses location : http://www.geo-trotter.com/cat-pere-noel.php