Here’s yet another cool web tool. And, yes, it’s from our friends at Google! It’s a Google map! It’s a wiki! It’s WIKIMAPIA!!

Just find a location, add a description, even put in a hyperlink if you want. This is really cool!

Say you want to add your local library to the map (just to pick something at random). :-) It could also be your school, your church, your favorite restaurant, golf course, or shoeshine stand. Find it on the Google map, zoom in good, mouseover the Wikimapia word in the top right corner and pick “Add New Place.” Then drag and resize the box they provide until it’s over your location. Click ’save’ and fill in the blanks! How cool is that?

What a great way to use current technologies to help provide information to others! You can also turn on “upcoming places,” which will make newly added sites show up yellow. Then you can click on these (if you know them) and confirm whether or not the description is accurate, etc. Remember, a wiki is for everyone to edit and contribute to.