Google today added over 200 popular Hawaii visitor attractions, historical sites, resorts, parks, schools, and golf courses to its Google Street View collection. And the expansion takes Google’s 360-degree imagery of the Aloha State beyond the open road. The announcement was made at a special media event at Hanauma Bay this morning (more photos here).

Just about a year ago, I wrote about how the Google team was in Hawaii, turning heads at it deployed the Google Trike, a specially outfitted three­wheel pedicab, to collect island imagery in places a car or van couldn’t go.

At the time, the focus was on Hawaii’s college campuses, as the Google Trike had turned up at Kapiolani Community College. University of Hawaii CIO David Lassner told me that Google would be collecting imagery at all of its Oahu campuses, and hopefully a few on the neighbor islands.

But schools were just the tip of the iceberg. As expected, you can now take a walking tour of the KCC campus. But Google’s announcement covered a whole lot more.

While Google did expand its already extensive Google Street View coverage on all the main Hawaiian islands (Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and the Big Island), the company today highlighted the many local partners — public and private — that allowed them to visit and create virtual tours.

So starting today, you can now zoom all the way in on Google Maps and use Google Street View to explore the Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Aquarium, ‘Iolani Palace, Hanauma Bay and Kualoa Ranch, among other locations. (Imagery for the zoo and Wet N’ Wild water park actually went live a few weeks ago.) National parks like the U.S.S. Arizona and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island are also included, as are popular attractions like the Polynesian Cultural Center and the Old Lahaina Luau on Maui.

But the special collections don’t just target Hawaii visitors. In addition to the aforementioned college campuses (on Oahu and the Big Island), you can get an immersive, up close look at dozens of neighborhood and beach parks. Four parks in my neighborhood of Mililani alone are represented, and you can check out Ka’ena Point, Waimanalo Beach Park, Liliuokalani Botanical Garden in Hilo, or Lydgate Park on Kauai.

For map nerds and Google fans in Hawaii, this is a huge update… and one that makes Apple’s ongoing shift to its own mapping solution a little less exciting.

Here are photos from today’s event:

And here is the list of new Google Maps locations in Hawaii below. It’s a long list, and I can’t wait to start exploring them. Any favorites?

Popular Destinations

Aloha Stadium

Diamond Head Crater Park

Dole Plantation

Foster Botanical Garden

Harold L Lyon Arboretum

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Honolulu Zoo

Iolani Palace

Kapiolani Park

Kualoa Ranch

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Nuuanu Pali Lookout

Old Lahaina Luau

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens

Polynesian Cultural Center

Sea Life Park Hawaii

USS Arizona Memorial Park

Volcanoes National Park

Waikiki Aquarium

Wet N Wild Hawaii

Resorts & Golf Courses

Aston At Papakea Resort

Aston Islander on the Beach

Aston Maui Banyan

Aston Maui Kaanapali Villas

Four Seasons Resort at Hualalai

Hilton Waikoloa Village

Honua Kai Resort

Kaanapali Beach Walk

Kapalua Golf Club Bay Course

Kapalua Golf Club Plantation Course

Kauai Beach Resort

Kiahuna Golf Club

Maui Country Club

Maui Lani Golf Course

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Mauna Kea & Hapuna Golf Course

Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

Sheraton Kauai Resort

Waiehu Golf Course

Wailea Emerald Golf Course

Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Village

Other Destinations

Kauai Coffee Museum And Visitor Center

Keanapou Fishpond

King Kamehameha Statue (Big Island)

Kukuiula Village Shopping Center

West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery

Universities

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Hawaii Community College Monono Campus

Honolulu Community College

Kapiolani Community College

Leeward Community College

University Of Hawaii At Hilo

University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Windward Community College

Local Parks & Recreation Areas

Aiea District Park

Aikahi Community Park

Aina Haina Community Park

Ainahau Triangle

Aina Koa Park

Ala Moana Regional Park

Ala Puumalu Community Park

Ala Wai Community Park

Alewa Neighborhood Park

Asing Community Park

Beretania Community Park

Booth District Park

Carl Smith Beach Park

Cartwright Neighborhood Park

Central Oahu Regional Park

Crane Playground

Decorte Neighborhood Park

Dole Park

Enchanted Lake Park

Ewa Beach Community Park

Ewa Beach Park

Hahalone Neighborhood Park

Halawa District Park

Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park

Haleiwa Beach Park

Harold H. Higashihara Park

Heeia Neighborhood Park

Hoaeae Community Park

Hokuahiahi Park

Honokaa Park

Honolulu City Fern Park

Honolulu City Lanakila Park

Honolulu City Maunalani Park

Honolulu Stadium State Park

Hoolulu Park

Kaena Point State Park

Kahala Community Park

Kahaluu Regional Park

Kahi Kani Park

Kahuku District Park

Kaiaka Bay Beach Park

Kailua Beach Park

Kailua District Park

Kaimuki Community Park

Kalaheo Park

Kalakaua Recreation Center

Kalama Beach Park

Kalama Valley Park

Kalihi Waena Neighborhood Park

Kalopa Native Forest State Park

Kamaio Neighborhood Park

Kamananui Neighborhood Park

Kamehameha Park

KamiloIki Community Park

KamiloIki Neighborhood Park

Kaneohe Beach Park

Kaneohe Community Park

Kaneohe District Park

Kaomaaiku Neighborhood Park

Kapaolono Community Park

Kapiolani Regional Park

Kapolei Regional Park

Kapunahala Neighborhood Park

Kauai Multi-use Path

Kawaikui Beach Park

Kealohi Neighborhood Park

Keehi Lagoon Park

Kilauea District Park

Kipapa Park

Koko Head Park

Kuahelani Neighborhood Park

Kualoa Regional Park

Kuhio Beach & Sans Souci Park

Kuliouou Park

Kupuohi Neighborhood Park

Laenani Neighborhood Park

Laie Beach Park

Laie Point State Wayside

Lava Tree State Park

Lehua Community Park

Liliuokalani Botanical Garden

Lydgate State Park

Maili Community Park

Makaha Community Park

Makakilo Community Park

Makakilo Neighborhood Park

Makapuu Beach Park

Makaunulau Community Park

Makena State Park

Makiki District Park and Library

Malaekahana State Recreation Area

Manana Kai Neighborhood Park

Manana Playground

Manoa Valley District Park

Maukalani Neighborhood Park

Maunawili Park

Melemanu Neighborhood Park

Mililani District Park

Mililani Mauka District Park

Mililani Waena Park

Mililani Neighborhood Park

Moanalua Community Park

Mohouli Park

Mother Waldron Neighborhood Park

Nani Mau Gardens

Neal S. Blaisdell Park

Nehu Park

Niu Valley Park

Noholoa Neighborhood Park

Nuuanu Valley Park

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Palailai Neighborhood Park

Palolo Valley District Park

Pearl City District Park

Petrie Playground

Pililaau Community Park

Placheco Playground

Pohakupu Mini Park

Punaluu County Beach Park

Puohala Neighborhood Park

Puuloa Neighborhood Park

Puunui Community Park

Puu Ualakaa State Wayside

Rainbow Falls State Park

Salt Lake District Park

Samuel M Spencer Beach Park

Sand Island State Recreation Area

South Of Punaluu County Beach Park

Sunset Beach Neighborhood Park

Sunset Beach Support Park

Vidinha Stadium

Waahila Ridge State Recreation Area

Wahiawa District Park

WaiaholeBeach Park

Waialae Beach Park

Waialae Iki Park

Waianae District Park

Waiaula District Park

Waiau Neighborhood Park

Wailea Ulua Mokapu Beach Parks

Wailoa Center and Park

Wailuku River State Park

Wailupe Beach Park

Wailupe Playground

Waimalu Neighborhood Park

Waimanalo Beach Park

Waimanalo District Park

Waimea Bay Beach Park

Waimea State Recreation Pier

Waipahu District Park

Waipahu Uka Neighborhood Park

Waipio Neighborhood Park

Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park

West Hawaii Civic Center

West Loch Shoreline Park

Whitemore Community Park

Whittington Park

Waimanalo Bay State Recreation Area

Waimea State Recreation Pier

Update: Here is the official announcement on the Google blog. Also, I noted that the Google Street View team missed most of Mililani Town during their last update. I’m happy to say my neighborhood is now fully mapped!

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