Track Santa’s journey in 3D with NORAD
He’s already en route, swooping from one continent to another—and he’s bearing gifts. NORAD is once again keeping tabs on St. Nick’s annual journey, and you can follow along with Google Earth (in 3D!), on the Web, or even with a garden-variety phone.You can check out Santa’s current position right here, at the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site, which includes an embedded Google map of the sleigh’s current position, icons showing where Mr. Claus has been and where he’s going, and even YouTube videos documenting his most recent touchdowns. Want to see Santa and his reindeer in 3D? If you’ve got Google Earth installed, just download the “NORAD Tracks Santa” location file (instructions are right here); it should open automatically in the Google Earth app, and it’ll display Santa’s aerial location in real-time, complete with a fairly realistic 3D rendering of the man himself and his sleigh.
On the go with your iPhone or T-Mobile G1 (or any handset with Google Maps installed, for that matter)? Just fire up the Google Maps app and search for “Norad Santa”—his position should pop right up. Or … you can do it the old-fashioned way: Dial 1-877-HI-NORAD (877-466-6723), or 1-719-556-5211 if you’re in Colorado Springs or overseas (warning: it’s a toll call). There’s even an e-mail address: noratrackssanta@gmail.com. As this AP story notes, NORAD’s been tracking Santa for more than fifty years now; apparently, it all started with a misprint in a 1955 Sears ad, which had a phone number for kids to call St. Nick himself.
Source: Yahoo News
Comments(12)
A little slow? It’s already Christmas day…
They can track Santa but the they cant track 4 hijacked planes for hours on 9/11?
@3 lol i doubt its as easy as they make it look on tv
4, sif, NORAD were ordered to not shoot down the ‘hijacked’ aircraft
What a stupid read. I’m thinking of starting a new MASCOT for christmas to replace Jessie Chris and Santos Nicholai – I think the ‘Giftmass Spider’ would be a lovely icon instead of bearded men. Huge spider carrying gifts!
Can they track Mr. X? I miss him.
I hate to break it to you all, but Santa is not real. It’s a lie your parents tell you. I found out when i was 18 and i was devastated
I guess Malta is too small even for Santa to visit
man stalkers much….leave him be so he can squeeze down that chimmey and have quality time with your children
“Santa” here is a Cocaine smuggler for the Colombians and Russians and is going from place to place supplying the troops.
I wish somebody would have blown that fat fuk out of the sky. He didn’t bring me sh!t!
This looks like a good little app, IF YOU ARE A DIRTY JEW !!!
Get over it people.
Jesus never existed.
wow, i hate most everyone on this website