# Anyone else tracking Santa on Google Earth? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493 "2006-12-24T23:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/1 "2006-12-24T23:40:38Z")
You can track him [here](http://earth.google.com/santa/) assuming your computer meets the requirements for running Google Earth. Right now he’s over Mali. On my computer at least. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/2 "2006-12-25T00:28:58Z")
He’s onto Portugal, now. Another hour and he might be here, so I’m keeping a low profile 😉 ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/3 "2006-12-25T00:57:03Z")
Portugal? No way. He’s over Uruguay right now. He’s got plenty of time to hit Europe. Go Santa, go! ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/4 "2006-12-25T00:59:39Z")
Oooh, Brazil. But it can’t be more than 9pm, there, surely? He’s taking a risk! ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/5 "2006-12-25T01:00:59Z")
Greenland! Must be restocking. I think I might have had too much wine this evening. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/6 "2006-12-25T01:06:30Z")
Dude, he _is_ totally over Greenland. This is spooky. He restocks! ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/7 "2006-12-25T01:08:12Z")
Qaanaaq…palindrome! ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/8 "2006-12-25T01:12:19Z")
He’s off again, over Canada now ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/9 "2006-12-25T01:16:58Z")
I don’t care where he is; I’ve been naughty all year. In fact, I’m being naughty right now. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/10 "2006-12-25T01:18:35Z")
[QUOTE=panache45] I don’t care where he is; I’ve been naughty all year. In fact, I’m being naughty right now. [/QUOTE] EEEEWWWW!!! ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/11 "2006-12-25T01:19:23Z")
He’s over eastern Canada. That makes no sense. Oh, the Canooks go to bed early. It’s dark there. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/12 "2006-12-25T01:21:30Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Oh, the Canooks go to bed early. It’s dark there. [/QUOTE] Maybe he’s delivering generators to those poor Nova Scotians ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/13 "2006-12-25T01:23:36Z")
Sam Lord’s Castle Barbados? Is that Jack’s kid? ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/14 "2006-12-25T01:24:44Z")
He’s definitely sticking to that side of the Atlantic. Maybe he’s done with Europe. Does this I’ve been naughty? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/15 "2006-12-25T01:27:04Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] He’s definitely sticking to that side of the Atlantic. Maybe he’s done with Europe. Does this I’ve been naughty? [/QUOTE] If I were you, I’d stick close to the bed covers and be prepared to act like you’re asleep. This guy hauls ass. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/16 "2006-12-25T01:28:20Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] If I were you, I’d stick close to the bed covers and be prepared to act like you’re asleep. This guy hauls ass. [/QUOTE] If you weren’t talking about Santa, then…wellll… :eek: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/17 "2006-12-25T01:33:23Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] If you weren’t talking about Santa, then…wellll… :eek: 😉 [/QUOTE] Oh see. It’s that dirty mind that makes you end up buying your own presents every year. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/18 "2006-12-25T01:51:35Z")
Must be a lag in updating his position on my end. My missiles keep missing. Damn dialup! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tracking-santa-on-google-earth/385493/19 "2006-12-25T02:02:24Z")
Use the NORAD tracker.