Google Mapping Chrysler Dealers who got dumped in Michigan

Chrysler announced that it was going to dump approximately 789 dealers around the country. Since I am from Michigan, I decided to look at dealers in Michigan who got the bad news. The affected dealers in Michigan are shown above in Google Maps.

Kids are home today - Schools closed because of Swine Flu Scare

Plymouth Canton Schools in Michigan, the district I live in is closed today and tomorrow because of suspected Swine Flu case. Its the 3rd largest school district in Michigan with approximately 19,000 students. There are other schools which are closed here in the Metro Detroit area also. (source Detroit Free Press)

Last week I created a Google Map+Twitter Swine Flu Map which showed tweets from various regions in United States and Europe.

Now that this thing has hit very close to home, I decided to look at tweets related to Swine Flu in the state of Michigan. With Lansing, Michigan as base I searched for Tweets within 175 miles radius from Lansing, Michigan. Check out the Swine Flu related tweets in Michigan in this Google Maps Mashup.

Utah gains the most and Michigan loses the most

Census.gov is out with a population report (2007-2008) which shows that Utah led the nation with a 2.5% growth in population compared to Michigan which saw its population decline by 46,368 (0.5%).

For a look at how other states fared check out this Google Maps Mashup.

Google Maps Mashup of Fortune 500 Headquarters

Wal-Mart Stores top the Fortune 500 List for 2008 with a revenue of ($ millions) 378,799.0 and a profit of ($ millions) 12,731.0.

Here's a look at Wal-Mart and the rest of Fortune 500 companies on Google Maps (created by folks at Fortune).

There are 33 companies in Michigan (state I live in) which made it to Fortune 1000 list. General Motors leads the list in Michigan. Here's a Google Maps View of Michigan's Fortune 1000 list.

New High Resolution Imagery for Washtenaw County, MI

High Resolution Imagery is now available for Washtenaw County, MI on Google Maps and Google Earth. (via)

Here are couple of images in Google Maps from around Washtenaw County, MI

Google Maps View of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI.



Google Maps View of University of Michigan Football Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI.



Google Maps View of Eastern Michigan University Football Stadium

Updated Google Earth Imagery for Detroit, MI

Google Earth Imagery for Detroit has been updated. I have not seen the update in Google Maps yet. Some of what I have seen...

Ford Field - (Home of Detroit Lions), now with FORD logo on the roof of the stadium.


Campus Martius Park (Lunch time crowd enjoying music in the park)


Detroit Princess Riverboat


Detroit TV Anchors on top of Detroit People Mover

Web Cams from Michigan Mapped

AJ Hartley creates another cool Google Maps Mashup. This time it is Web Cams from across Michigan.

Also check out AJ Hartley's cool Real Time Michigan Weather Google Maps Mashup.

Michigan's Fortunate 50 mapped

Google Mapping Michigan's Fortunate 50 Executives.
Data Source - Detroit News

Michigan Sights - Mackinac Bridge

Here's Google Maps Satellite View of Mackinac Bridge which connects Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsula. Quoting Wikipedia:

The Mackinac Bridge is the longest two tower suspension bridge between anchorages (8,614 feet (2,626 m)) in the Western Hemisphere

Michigan Weather - Google Maps Mashup

Here's couple of Google Maps Mashup which shows you real time Michigan Weather.

Michigan Weather
Southeastern MI Weather (No Plymouth?)

thanks to Mike Pegg of GoogleMapsMania for the tip.

Related: For Latest News, Weather, Traffic and much more from any zip code in United States click here.

Bloomfield Hills, MI school bans pupils from MySpace

St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School located in Bloomfield Hills, MI (Google Maps View) has given a ultimatum to students - "Take down your MySpace sites or else don't bother coming to school".

For more on this story check out Detroit News.

Wikipedia: Bloomfield Hills, MI