Tracking Santa
Starting near the International dateline at Suva, Fiji and ending at Nome, Alaska, track Santa Clause along his route, including 569 world cities - flying over 272,000 kilometers. When will Santa make it to your house? Have you been good?
 "What
a delight it has been for my husband and I and our three children to follow
his movements Christmas Eve! Thanks again for an evening of excitement and
fun! - The Reynolds Family." |
Use the "Naughty & Nice" placemark layer with NORAD Tracks Santa, following instructions for Google Earth below.
Instructions
for
Google Earth Users
Download this final version of the "Naughty & Nice" placemark layer for 2008. Then launch Google Earth and open the file you just downloaded. The placemarks will load in your Temporary Places folder. If you don't have Google Earth installed on your computer, you can download it free from here.
Hints for More Enjoyment
Use the "Naughty & Nice" layer with NORAD Tracks Santa. Follow instructions above for adding the Naughty and Nice layer to Google Earth. Then follow instructions at the NORAD site for tracking Santa on Christmas Eve. The result will be watching Santa fly over placemarks contributed from people all over the world.
Screenshot
Screenshot of Google Earth displaying the Naughty and Nice layer
and Santa's Route as he
departs from the Jersey Shore.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to the guys at Geovative.com for hosting the Naughty and Nice placemark data and providing the GeoTours "widget" which powers the interactive map below.
Add your placemark to the "Naughty and Nice" layer for 2009
Add your placemark to the Naughty and Nice layer by emailing your Google Earth placemark to santa (at) travelbygps.com
Be sure to type a name and description of your placemark. Click here for instructions on how to email placemarks.
References
Google Earth is a trademark of Google the company. NORAD is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America.
