Extension:Google Maps

Latest release (2007-08-05): Version 0.8.0 supports colored zones (polygons), adds a button to the edit page, allows zooming with the mouse wheel, fixes several bugs, has translations for Chinese and Russian, and includes several other features. See the installation/upgrade instructions.

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Maps are a great way to present information, and the Google Maps Extension brings the coolness of interactive, annotated maps to your wiki. With Google Maps Extension, you can:
 * Spice up articles with maps of anywhere in the world
 * Marvel at detailed street maps and stunning satellite imagery
 * Use the interactive editor's map to add markers and colored paths with wiki-fied captions
 * Look up cities, addresses, and businesses with the built-in search engine

What does it do?
The extension hooks into your MediaWiki installation in two ways: first, it defines a tag that translates a special syntax into a map with captioned markers. As the name implies, the extension is powered by the miraculous Google Maps API. The extension's syntax is easy; here's an example that will create a map with two captioned points:

 32.81134, 48.498341, One of many gas stations in town 32.82448, 48.504848, The town hall

To help you make maps, the extension also adds a link on each Edit page that says "make a map". This will bring up an editor's map that you can click on to add points, and it will show you corresponding map syntax to paste into your article.

If you're interested, try out the demo (click "make a map" on that page) and then check out the installation page.

Screenshot
Here's the Editor's Map in action:



Who's using it?
Please add your wiki here! Add it to the top, and feel free to add a link to your favorite article or two.
 * prisonerdavid.com California inmate who has radio spot on the Adam Carolla show. Google maps used to indicate prison locations here.
 * EsterhazyWiki: Real estate owned by the Esterházy family in former times
 * Summit Wiki Online resource for scrambling in the Canadian Rockies.
 * Student Wiki Wiki for students in the UK with maps of universities, campuses and pubs and bars
 * Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists Gaining and Maintaining Trails (Mountain Bike) in Minnesota
 * tomlevell Fiddling with googlemaps for cycling routes in the North Yorkshire Moors
 * PseudoLocal - Dedicated to helping English speakers become "locals" in China.
 * Cairns Walking Tracks
 * WikiClimb. An online rock climbing guide for routes in South Africa. Example: Crag info for the Mine.
 * Fangs & a .45 Vampire LARP Wiki, largest usage of the map is at the Domains and Territories page.
 * kinder.info.at
 * Personal Website of Erik van Berkum Maripositas.org
 * (not the) Apollo 17 Flight Journal - Main page, Trajectory
 * The Wiki Fire - The free encyclopedia of Knox College in Galesburg, IL.
 * Photo-Op-Wiki - A guide to finding photo ops world wide.
 * SpotKarte.de - A Surfspot Guide (in german)
 * NY Canals.com - A site dedicated to the New York State Barge Barge Canal System. (Example: Sylvan Beach, NY)
 * Buurtatlas.nl - example: The first site that lets you draw areas in Google Maps. The site automatically searches for links between objects and areas. This improved extension will soon be available on this site!
 * ShootingWiki - example: National Shooting Centre - Bisley
 * TeleWiki - system installer directory (example: Alabama)
 * BusyTonight - the free city guide project - Jersey City Museum
 * UrbanPlanet.org - Urban development discussion forum and resources.
 * K202 Wiki
 * Scubapedia.ca, a wiki-guide for canadian scuba dive sites. (Sample)
 * Climbipedia, a wiki for climbers. Sample Google Maps article: Massacre Rocks
 * Verdensdansker, a site for danes abroad (in danish)
 * Sacramento Wiki, a community created directory of all things related to Sacramento California.
 * UMassWiki, a student-founded wiki for the University of Mhttp://www.climbipedia.com/?title=Massacre_Rocksassachusetts Amherst
 * Golf Course Spot, a community oriented directory of Golf Courses.
 * Chips & Cosmophysique, french single-user website
 * http://www.southsilverspring.org South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association in Maryland, USA
 * Trackpedia.com Motorcycle and Automotive Racing WebSite All the race tracks in North America
 * www.bbno.info mobile phone/PDA guide to Berlin Walk along the Berlin Wall
 * ZonaCostera | KüstenZone | CoastalZone | FrangeCôtière | KustStrook, still very young community multilingual web portal with relevant and on-time information for the integrated management of the coastal zones of our world.
 * VeniVidiWiki.eu allows every one to create and share POIs (points of interest) on the map, with descriptions, links and videos.
 * Train Spotting World where, among other things, it's used for spotting reports
 * EnerWiki - Energy Industry Directory Power plants, refineries, coal mines, etc.
 * Wereldpagina.nl : World-wide travel guide
 * wikiunai.com - Tudo sobre a cidade de Unaí no Brasil
 * northwoodcycling.com: Mountainbike Tour, Spot and Trackguide for the Black Forrest
 * MountWiki.com: Parks and other outdoor recreation places.
 * XCRides.com Mountain Bike routes in Italy.
 * Venesatama the wikilist of quest harbors in Finland archipelago
 * S23-Wiki ,
 * CaptainWiki.com - Cruising Guides & Sailing Blogs
 * Wikidus.de Wiki for Duesseldorf
 * Skipper2Skipper sailing portal - Marina guide and skipper portal, see Cowes
 * PlanetPedia Free Travel Guides Add your own reviews and google maps to your pages with comments
 * Marshall Foundation Annotated History Books
 * Tree-climbing at Williams College
 * Places to take children in Tokyo
 * kJams Users
 * SingletrackWiki
 * Sonar 2006 Map on krass.com
 * Manitowoc Ultimate Frisbee Concern
 * chinese delicious food wiki system
 * London Wiki
 * BWCAWiki - The Boundary Waters Wiki, making extensive use, see, ,
 * Leeds, UK based info portal
 * Wikipaddle - kayak and canoeing knowledge base.
 * Appropedia.org - The Appropriate Technology Living Library, see the Arcata Marsh for an example.
 * The Food Wiki
 * Pillr.com - see Electrical Engineering Colleges in the U.S. and Electrical Engineering Companies in the U.S.
 * An example in spanish: where to go out in Madrid?
 * Bonwiki All things Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
 * Rob Thijssens WhereAmIFrom page With pictures!
 * NorthWest Atlanta Information Page
 * SkipperGuide - Skipper guide, see Portsmouth,, Heegermeer
 * Ulladulla Wiki - Community Wiki for the Ulladulla district on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia
 * Burkina.at
 * Rutasenbici Bicycle routes in Spain
 * Sons of the Thames Rowing Club, Hammersmith, London.
 * Alley Cat Racing, Listing of upcoming races and routes/writeups/pictures of past races.
 * Wikioz of Australia-australie A french wiki about Australia
 * Climbingspots all over the world
 * Private website of Erik van Berkum with places he has visited
 * German Green Party (Neustadt - Bremen)
 * WikiExtremadura
 * WikiSalamanca
 * GourmetPedia
 * The Photo Op Wiki... Explore places to take pictures... either next door or across the world.
 * WikiCU - a wiki about Columbia University
 * Gaiapedia
 * Unofficial Burning Man Wiki
 * WikiMarion.org - local history of Marion, IN, written by high school history students
 * NorCal Kayak Anglers Wiki - Wiki for Northern California kayak fishing
 * SpottersWiki airport spotting guide
 * Geschichtspfad.de fascist and militaristic history of Neustadt (quarter of Bremen)
 * Pubard.com french wiki website about advertising
 * Collaborative landscape wiki A landscape architecture, urban design and planning wiki