Google Street Maps now in Charleston, South Carolina

Google has opened Charleston’s streets to the world. But only virtual traffic should increase.

The Web search engine launched Street View imagery of the Holy City in its maps function on Tuesday. With a few clicks, users can get a street-level view of shops — and pedestrians — on King Street, law offices on Broad Street or the Custom House.

Street View maps are available throughout the area, but the database is far from a complete compendium of the Lowcountry. The maps stop short of the intersection of Broad and East Bay streets, for example, and go up King Street no farther than Spring Street.

Users who look on U.S. Highway 52 can see the turn-off to the Mt. Holly Commerce Park, where Google recently opened one of its newest data centers, but you won’t find Street View images of the data center. Google has limited access to its data center, citing competitive and privacy concerns.

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