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24 alternatives to Google Maps Shadow Calculator
Google Maps Shadow Calculator uses Google Maps data to show where shadows fall at any time of day or year. Users can select a location and see real-time shadow projections on a map interface. The tool is designed for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Maps Shadow Calculator launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Shadowmap▲292Interactive 3D maps app to visualize solar shadows worldwide
2021 · app.shadowmap.org · its alternatives →
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I've been working on this project for about 4 years. It began as terrain only because world wide elevation data was publicly available. I then added buildings from OpenStreetMap (crowd sourced) and more recently from Overture Maps data. Some computer vision/machine learning advancements [1] in the past few years have made it possible to estimate tree canopy heights using satellite imagery alone making it possible to finally add trees to the map. The data isn't perfect, but it's within +/- 3 meters of so. Good enough to give a general idea for any location on Earth. Happy to answer…
2024 · shademap.app · its alternatives →
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Design beautiful map interfaces with Google Maps & Mapbox
2017 · codeload.github.com · its alternatives →
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The quickest and easiest territory mapping software that you ever used. Trusted by more than 1000 customers for data-driven decisions
2018 · oalley.net · its alternatives →
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TravelAnimator▲536Turn Google Maps URLs into stunning map animations.
Jan 2026 · travelanimator.com · its alternatives →
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AI Shadows▲497Generate realistic shadows for professional-looking photos
2023 · pixelcut.ai · its alternatives →
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Google Maps 4.0▲270New material design brings bold graphics and fluid motion
2014 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Visualize Google location history data on a heatmap 🗺️
2018 · locationhistoryvisualizer.com · its alternatives →
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Visualize your collected Google Location History data using an interactive heatmap directly in your browser.
2014 · theopolisme.github.io · its alternatives →
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For the past few months, I've been working on a website that answers two different questions: - Where in my city have the best travel times to all the things and people I care about? - Given a listing, how far is it from all the things and people I care about? Personally this was fueled by my own frustrations when I was apartment hunting in NYC. I was frustrating to have to juggle so many Google Maps tabs when I was evaluating a listing, and it was also annoying to not have full confidence that I was even searching in the right places. I wanted to be close to work, a Trader Joe's, and a…
2025 · theretowhere.com · its alternatives →
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Ask Maps questions, drive with immersive navigation.
Mar 2026 · blog.google · its alternatives →
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Rediscover all places you've been by exploring your timeline
2017 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Discover The Sun for Everyone with Shadowmap: your global 3D map for sunpath visualization, shadow analysis and solar planning for homes and projects.
2020 · shadowmap.org · its alternatives →
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Google Live View▲260Google Maps now has AR enabled directions
2019 · blog.google · its alternatives →
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2017 · mjmdavis.com · its alternatives →
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Figma Map Maker▲162Figma plugin to generate map, supporting Google Maps, Mapbox
2019 · figma.com · its alternatives →
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Real-time Geospatial and Geofencing. Contribute to tidwall/tile38 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Pathfinding visualizer on a real map, anywhere in the world
2024 · honzaap.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! I’m excited to share this open-source community mashup showing the power and possibility of combining 3D Gaussian splat scans with traditional mesh-based 3D tiles maps in the browser. As you've probably seen on HN a bunch lately, Gaussian splats are a new method to allow custom 3D scans of scenes and objects [1] and Google Maps 3D Tiles API are the same 3D buildings and street views your familiar with in Google Earth or Google Maps, and recently they’ve been made available for inclusion in web apps. Combining splats + 3d map mixes highly detailed real-world custom micro-scans with…
2024 · maps-and-splats.glitch.me · its alternatives →
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Real-time Geospatial and Geofencing. Contribute to tidwall/tile38 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AddShadows▲70Generate your own shadows and improve your design
2022 · mdbootstrap.com · its alternatives →
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