Today there are some tools in Internet that allow you to find addresses and places in Canada and USA. They also are useful to make maps of any place to plan routes between several places and have the specific indications, time, distance, the fastest or shortest road, etc. These extraordinary and new tools are very useful especially for new people in Canada and USA, who are not accustomed to the regions, roads or addresses.

The followings are the recommended websites by the author to find addresses and make maps in Canada.

     USING  www.google.com

i To get the map of a place (in Canada and USA).

1. Open the site www.google.com or www.google.ca
2. Click  Maps
3. Write the address. In this example we will write the Bus Stop Station in Toronto, 610 Bay street  (check that it is complete and well written).
4. Double click in Search the map.
5. Google will show you the map of the area and with an arrow it will point directly  the corresponding address.

-         You can get closer and also move the map in the direction needed.

-         You can also “SEE” the site from the Google satellite clicking in ”Satellite”

-         You can get an image from the satellite with the names of the streets (see the following pictures) next to the place using the option “Hybrid”.

i Map of the Route between two places and directions to drive (in Canada and USA).

1. Open the site www.google.com or www.google.ca
2. Click  Maps.
3. Click Get Directions
4. Write the initial address. Example: 230 Cassandra Boulevard North York.
5. Write the final address. Example:  610 Bay street Toronto, (verify that they are complete and well written).
6. Double click in Get Directions.
7. Google will show you a map with the best route (the fastest) between the two places. With a green arrow it will show you initial address and with a red arrow the place with the address needed. It will also give you the directions needed to follow this route. Note that it will show you where you should change the direction or turn, and the name of each street or highway all along the way. Besides, the program calculates the distance between the two points and the approximate time the trip will last. 

      -     You can get closer and also move the map in the direction needed.

-      You can also “SEE” the site from the Google satellite clicking in ”Satellite”

-      You can get an image from the satellite with the names of the streets (see the following pictures) next to the place using the option “Hybrid”. In this example you will see an approach to the initial point 230 Cassandra Boulevard.

Satellite photo of a neighbourhood in Toronto obtained with Google.com

Map of a neighbourhood in Toronto obtained with Google.com