Mystery behind uninhabited remote island photograph on GoogleMaps Street View explained
Google Maps Street View: Remote Pacific Ocean island captured - but why did Google snap it?is intended as a functional tool for users - which makes its decision to capture an uninhabited island rather baffling. Lisianski Island in the North Pacific Ocean is a place people will most likely never visit. So what’s the reason behind Google Maps’ decision? And how did they go about mapping the island? The Hawaiian island measures only a half-mile square and is 40 feet above sea level.
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