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December 24, 2010
Track Santa's journey in Google Earth
By the time you read this, Santa will have already begun his journey around the world, starting around 2:00am EST today. His journey will be tracked using a variety of methods including satellites, radar and fighter jets.
You can view the main Santa tracker here
, but read on for other ways to follow his journey throughout the day.
If you missed the chance to watch his journey last year, here is a highlight reel that Google has put together:
There are a lot of great ways to follow him on his journey, thanks to the folks at NORAD and some help from Google:
Watch his progress on Google Maps. Visit noradsanta.org to see a map of his location and his next scheduled stop.
• Watch him fly by using the Google Earth Plug-in. Visit the "Track in Google Earth" page to watch Santa fly by using the Google Earth Plug-in. Last year, I fired up this page on my netbook, placed it up on the mantle, and we kept a close eye on Santa all day long.
• Follow his progress on your phone. Search for [santa] in Google Maps for Mobile, or visit m.noradsanta.org from your phone to track his progress while you're on the go.
• Follow him on other services, such as his YouTube channel, Twitter account and Facebook Page.
As another fun bonus, Google has just added a Santa hat to "Pegman" (the Street View character) in Google Maps. He doesn't change the functionality of Google Maps at all, but just makes things a bit more festive!
Also, Google has built a variety of custom online holiday cards for you to send to your family and friends. You can see them all at googlemapsholidays.appspot.com. It uses a fun combination of winter images and Google Maps to create a fun card for you to send.
Posted by mickmel at December 24, 2010 7:08 AM
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Posted by: fjk at December 24, 2010 8:41 AM
i think santa is real i got losts of good presents
Posted by: melika at March 6, 2011 12:21 PM
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To bad there is no real "Track in Google Earth".