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Sunday, 14th June 2009

Cool Feature! Landmarks to Be on the Lookout For When Using Bing Maps & Directions

Today, we noticed what might be a new feature (at least to us) from Bing Maps. We'll call it "landmarks to lookout for" while driving. In other words, as you drive the selected route, Bing offers not only offers directions but also selected locations you'll pass during your drive to help you stay on course. They'll also tell you if you've driven past your destination.

Here are three examples.

1) A drive from Zip Code 10036 (New York City) to Suffern, New York.
Note event #7 on the route. It states that you'll pass a Pizza Hut in 5.6 miles. Event #12 tells you that if you make it to a specific location, you've gone to far.

2) A drive from 60091 (Suburban Chicago) to Downtown Chicago.
Note event #5. It says that an Embassy Suites Hotel is on the corner. And again, the final event tells you if you've gone to far.

3) A drive from Orange County, CA to Beverly Hills, CA.
Event #1 says that you'll pass a Carl's Jr. restaurant in 1.1 miles. Event #5 notes that a Travelodge Motel is on the right in less than a mile.

See Also: Info About Bing's Realtime Traffic Feature, Clearflow


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