Map of canals on Google Earth

[Guest]

Before my laptop was wiped, I had Google Earth installed and I had somehow managed to add a layer of the canals of England and Wales.  Google Earth has been reinstalled but the layer of course is not there.  I can't for the life of me work out how I did it.  Does anyone know?

[rusty69]

Was it the opencanal map one

https://opencanalmap.uk/

[Guest]

No, I recall that it was a layer available on Google Earth itself rather than one that needed to be imported. But can your link be added to Google Earth, and if so, how? Thanks

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Essbee said:

No, I recall that it was a layer available on Google Earth itself rather than one that needed to be imported. But can your link be added to Google Earth, and if so, how? Thanks

Ah, ok, sorry. I don't use opencanal map myself, so can't advise. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly. 

A quick Google finds this

https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/gec-dynamic-data-layers/tLHfU8VSSzs

[Rob-M]

Try this thread 

 

[Tony Brooks]

How about this https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gec-dynamic-data-layers/tLHfU8VSSzs

[Rob-M]

Or there is a download layer https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/gec-dynamic-data-layers/tLHfU8VSSzs

Edit: Beaten to it by Tony

Edited April 28, 2018 by Rob-M

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Rob-M said:

Edit: Beaten to it by Tony

And Rusty 

[Rob-M]

4 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

And Rusty 

Didn't notice fast fingers Rusty sneek in before my first post, only noticed Tony's as I thought my two posts would get combined.

[Dr Bob]

Rusty was never that fast on the 'Roundabout.?

[rusty69]

Just now, Dr Bob said:

Rusty was never that fast on the 'Roundabout.?

That's cos the roundabout was treated with jenolite

[Guest]

Sorted! Thanks everyone.

[Horace42]

3 hours ago, Essbee said:

Sorted! Thanks everyone.

Please advise what you actually did to 'sort' it please.

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Horace42 said:

Please advise what you actually did to 'sort' it please.

I clicked on the link in Tony Brooks' reply.  If you scroll down you will see an option to download an attachment.  Once you download the attachment, click on it and it will open Google Earth with the overlay of the canal map.   When you close Google Earth it will ask you if you want to save the changes.  Say yes and bingo it's all done. Good luck.

[Horace42]

19 hours ago, Essbee said:

I clicked on the link in Tony Brooks' reply.  If you scroll down you will see an option to download an attachment.  Once you download the attachment, click on it and it will open Google Earth with the overlay of the canal map.   When you close Google Earth it will ask you if you want to save the changes.  Say yes and bingo it's all done. Good luck.

Thanks. Essbee and Tony. Great! Done that - I think - I had a choice of 'save' options - not sure which one. Tried 'My Places'. Will see how I get on.

 

Edited April 29, 2018 by Horace42
added names.

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On 28/04/2018 at 18:50, Essbee said:

I clicked on the link in Tony Brooks' reply.  If you scroll down you will see an option to download an attachment.  Once you download the attachment, click on it and it will open Google Earth with the overlay of the canal map.   When you close Google Earth it will ask you if you want to save the changes.  Say yes and bingo it's all done. Good luck.

Just given it a whirl only to be met with this message when I clicked on the Download: The document “fe02ddae-1a17-4821-9cad-fa6654f712a6.kmz” could not be opened. The file isn’t in the correct format.

Any ideas? Doesn't like Macs?

[markgregoryuk2000]

Came across this for people that do not have google earth installed

 

https://www.watersidemooring.com/Search?Coordinates=53.8008%2C-1.5491&Location=leeds&DistanceMiles=30

[Rebotco]

39 minutes ago, markgregoryuk2000 said:

Came across this for people that do not have google earth installed

 

https://www.watersidemooring.com/Search?Coordinates=53.8008%2C-1.5491&Location=leeds&DistanceMiles=30

Great help - unless you are on the K&A.  Total moorings available within 10 miles of Bath = 0 ?