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Google enhanced its Google Maps service by making elevation data now available for cyclists or bike enthusiasts, providing better details on what is up ahead of their bike routes. Research says the ...

Google has quietly added elevation data to bike routes in its Maps service, providing better intel for intrepid cyclists. The feature, which launched Friday, seems to work for much of the U.S. and ...

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory early Tuesday, projecting up to one inch of snow accumulation in the Portland area and up to three inches in some outer suburbs or hills ...

The popular mapping service will tell you elevation changes on your walking route. If that sounds familiar it’s because Google introduced a similar feature for cyclists back in 2014. That version ...

Thanks to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we can now see the Moon’s mountains and craters in unprecedented detail. This beautiful topographic map is going to be an invaluable resource in planning ...