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How Load A KML File Into Google Maps

Last tuesday a customer came to me with a KML file that was normally viewed in Google Earth and wanted to share the same data on the web using Google Maps. For just a moment I was struck that I had never done this before! But it’s a perfectly reasonable thing to do. Here’s how:
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The Best Free Map You’re Not Using

Google maps are great, they quickly let you find on a map what you’re searching for – the street level views are pretty cool, and the hi-res satellite imagery is top notch. Yahoo’s offering is similar but not quite as cool.

What don’t you get?

You don’t get to re-use the big search engine maps without restrictions.
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