{"id":292750,"date":"2021-07-06T16:30:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T13:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view\/"},"modified":"2021-07-06T16:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T13:30:39","slug":"how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Time Travel in Google Street View"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b0c00589d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b0c00589d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view\/#How_to_View_Old_Street_View_Images\" >How to View Old Street View Images<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view\/#Some_Areas_Are_Better_Served_Than_Others\" >Some Areas Are Better Served Than Others<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-time-travel-in-google-street-view\/#Do_More_with_Google_Maps\" >Do More with Google Maps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Time <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a> in Google Street View&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google_maps_featured_hero_1200.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Maps \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Street View is a great way to see a map from a first-person perspective. You can use this to help find an address, do a bit of virtual sightseeing, or use historic Street View data to travel back in time.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_View_Old_Street_View_Images\"><\/span>How to View Old Street View Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google will refresh its Street View data every few years in many areas, and you can see older Street View imagery using the desktop version of Google Maps. To do this, head to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\">maps.google.com<\/a> in a web browser on a computer (This won\u2019t work on a smartphone.).<\/p>\n<p>Now, bring up Street View by clicking and dragging the Street View icon (pictured below) and then releasing it while hovering over a street or road. You can also click on a location and then click again on the Street View thumbnail that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/street_view_icon_figure.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Street View Click and Drag Button\" width=\"650\" height=\"381\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To view historic Street View imagery, look at the top-right corner of Google Maps. If older Street View imagery is available, you\u2019ll see a clock icon with a downward arrow in this box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/street_view_clock_icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View Old Street View Imagery\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the arrow to see images taken by Street View teams in the past. You can click and drag the slider to move backward and forward through time. You can move around and change perspective and the view will update in real-time. Click on a captured image to see it in full-screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/street_view_old.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Drag the Slider to See Old or New Street View Images\" width=\"650\" height=\"467\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To get back to present-day Street View, drag the slider all the way to the right and click on the image again.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Areas_Are_Better_Served_Than_Others\"><\/span>Some Areas Are Better Served Than Others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Maps as a service has some of the best (if not <em>the best<\/em>) coverage in the world, with an ever-expanding cache of Street View data. Where you live ultimately decides how much historical Street View data you\u2019ll have available to you.<\/p>\n<p>The streets around Mountain View in California, where Google is based, have Street View data dating back to 2007 when the service first launched. Many cities and routes were added in the following years, although much of the imagery from the late 2000s is low resolution compared to modern Street View data.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see the clock icon with a drop-down arrow while in Street View, it means that you\u2019re looking at the only pass that the Street View team has made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/no_sv_data.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"No Historical Street View Data Available\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_More_with_Google_Maps\"><\/span>Do More with Google Maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Maps is an amazing resource, whether you\u2019re planning a trip or bored on your lunch break. You can use it to create your own custom maps\u00a0or plan a road trip with multiple destinations,\u00a0and you can access it all on your smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>You can even use it to keep track of your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Find Your Family and Friends Using Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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