Yesterday, completely by chance, “street view” on Google maps for Route 60 and Route 70 popped up when I was searching for a map for one of the websites we look after. You can travel both routes, seeing 360 degree views, in both Conception Bay North and Trinity Bay South, as well as Conception Bay Centre and Conception Bay South. For the most part the views keep to the two main routes, but all the camera work was done on a beautiful day in the summer of 2009, so that a person who is not familiar with the area can get a good idea of what can be seen, and actually locate addresses that are on the Conception Bay Highway and the Trinity South Highway.
Street View Does Bay de Verde
One town where the view deviates from Route 70 is Bay de Verde. Click the link and you will see clothes on a clothesline on the left and the Bay de Verde Post Office straight and the harbour straight ahead. You just double click to move ahead or back. Amazing!
Google Map Person
To see a specific spot on the highway, just click on the little yellow person symbol with your mouse, and drag it to the spot on the highroad that you want to see. You will be able to see it at 360 degrees. It is a wonderful way to see exactly where you want to go and to locate a specific place. So far I have looked at the Conception Bay Highway though Brigus, Bay Roberts, Spaniard’s Bay, Harbour Grace, and Carbonear. It took at look at a great 360 degree view of the Shearstown Estuary. (Unfortunately, the keep to the highway, so you cannot see the Shoreline Heritage Walk. ) I have also checked out Trinity Bay and you can clearly see Shag Rock from Route 60 and all the communities, such as Blaketown, Dildo, New Harbour, Whiteway, Heart’s Content, and Heart’s Delight. It is certainly the next best thing to being here!
I hope to visit Baie de Verde sometime soon.My ancestors settled there.Don Cosh, NS