Berlin, Germany - close to Denmark?

sundance.kid · 07-24-2005, 12:09 AM

Hi,

enter "Berlin, Germany" in the "Fly to"-Window and have look, where you will go.

Even those people who don't know much about the geography of Germany, will note easily, that this rural place between North Sea and Baltic Sea can't be the German capital!

What could be the reason of this strange mistake? (I already checked if there is a small village with coincidently has the same name - no, there isn't)

Steeefan · 07-24-2005, 12:14 AM

It's the same when you enter 'Koblenz, Germany' or 'Freiburg, Germany'. Both results in flying to wrong places far away from the locations one were searching for. Dunno what's causing these mistakes.

sundance.kid · 07-24-2005, 12:25 AM

yeah, you're right. And "Oberhausen, Germany" the same thing.
Anybody found similar mistakes in other word regions?

hypeserver · 07-24-2005, 12:28 AM

there are many cases of google earth flying to wrong places so this isn't that much of news anymore.

Appletom · 07-24-2005, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sundance.kid

Hi,
enter "Berlin, Germany" in the "Fly to"-Window and have look, where you will go.

If you type "Berlin", GEarth takes you to the middle of Berlin. If you type "Berlin, Germany" (with a comma) you land 258 KM off course.

But if you type "Berlin Germany" (no comma) you end up in the correct spot.

drbashir117 · 07-24-2005, 09:28 AM

Hi!

This is no mistake of Google - there actually is a region or city called "Berlin" in the northern part of Germany - look at Wikipedia!

OK, if you search for Berlin, you would expect GoogleEarth to fly to the other one...

CU, drbashir117

sundance.kid · 07-26-2005, 11:39 PM

Hey, you're right. Now I know Wikipedia is more intelligent than my old "Diercke Weltatlas" :-)

07-24-2005, 12:09 AM	#1
sundance.kid Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	Berlin, Germany - close to Denmark? Hi, enter "Berlin, Germany" in the "Fly to"-Window and have look, where you will go. Even those people who don't know much about the geography of Germany, will note easily, that this rural place between North Sea and Baltic Sea can't be the German capital! What could be the reason of this strange mistake? (I already checked if there is a small village with coincidently has the same name - no, there isn't)

07-24-2005, 12:14 AM	#2
Steeefan Lost In Johansson Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 49° 54' 60.00"N, 7° 3' 60.00"E Posts: 311	It's the same when you enter 'Koblenz, Germany' or 'Freiburg, Germany'. Both results in flying to wrong places far away from the locations one were searching for. Dunno what's causing these mistakes. __________________ -Steeefan To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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hypeserver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 284	hey there are many cases of google earth flying to wrong places so this isn't that much of news anymore. __________________ Check out the all new hYpe Entertainment to see some of my cool music remixes. Just go to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-26-2005, 11:39 PM	#7
sundance.kid Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	Berlin (Gemeinde Seedorf) bei Bad Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein Hey, you're right. Now I know Wikipedia is more intelligent than my old "Diercke Weltatlas" :-)

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07-24-2005, 12:25 AM	#3
sundance.kid Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	yeah, you're right. And "Oberhausen, Germany" the same thing. Anybody found similar mistakes in other word regions?

07-24-2005, 09:28 AM	#6
drbashir117 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	Hi! This is no mistake of Google - there actually is a region or city called "Berlin" in the northern part of Germany - look at Wikipedia! OK, if you search for Berlin, you would expect GoogleEarth to fly to the other one... CU, drbashir117