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Is there anywhere I can see a 3-D topographical map of London?

AngryMike

Posted by AngryMike about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 6 responses

I like to know the lie of the land. Out in the country this is easy but amongst the high-rises and caverous streets of this fair city it’s difficult to get a sense of the geography around you, the sweeping hills and valleys et etc. Is there a map anywhere of the topographical lay of the land of London? I’m just interested is all.

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Acronym

May not be quite what you’re after, but have you tried Google Earth? It seems to be more realistic in its natural crevasses than it is with its man-made skyline ones.

Posted about 1 year ago by Acronym

ellen

I was going to suggest Google Earth, too – there are tick boxes to choose what you’re looking at (labelled roads, for example) and I’m sure one is topographical. It’s free to download and works on Windows and Linux.

Posted about 1 year ago by ellen

plum

Oooh what an interesting idea AngryMike – only this morning I was thinking about how, when I walked from Oxford Circus down to Victoria yesterday, it felt like I was going downhill but I couldn’t really tell. I think it’s the sort of thing you know all about if you cycle but doesn’t really occurr if you’re in a car/bus or on foot unless it’s a really serious slope like Highgate Hill.

Posted about 1 year ago by plum

AngryMike

I’ll give Google Earth a go. I can make a mental map in my head of certain areas. Unfortunately it’s rubbish.

Posted about 1 year ago by AngryMike

Provdes

Try www.gmap-pedometer.com (based on GoogleMaps) You trace the route you are about to walk or drive then it tells you exactly how far you’ve gone but gives you a visual read out of the topography of your route.

Great for planning running routes or just seeing where you’ve been. Lets you save the routes too.

Posted about 1 year ago by Provdes

MokAsh

Visit New London Architecture at 26 Store Street WC1:

http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/aboutnla.php

..where you can see a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. (see link for a photo of this) This might help to give you a good overview of the city, but I don’t know how much topographical info they can provide.

Perhaps the Museum of London might also be worth a visit?

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/

Posted about 1 year ago by MokAsh