Over 6 months ago I posted about FlashEarth (which, by the way, has undergone some changes since I posted about it) and someone named John left a comment about Niagara Navigator. I’ve had it bookmarked, and finally checked it out. It is a very thorough mapping web site of the Niagara Region. You start out on a page that has the entire Niagara Region on it. You can then enter an address, or browser around. The site is definitely not as easy to use as FlashEarth or Google Maps, but it does seem to have more up-to-date images.
Below is a screenshot of Clifton Hill from Niagara Navigator. This has been shrunk so it fits easily on the blog. But imagine this the full size of your screen with excellent detail/resolution. It’s quite impressive.
Note: The site is is managed by the Business Education Council. The “partner” page lists all of the municipalities, and other supportes. The GeoSmart program was to “provide benefits and efficiencies to local governments through Internet access to land based (geographic) information.” The YourNiagara and GeoSmart sites have been combined since 2006 and have funding until this year. I don’t know what the future holds for them