How to Check a Remote Location Without Going There

Sometimes you need to know what a distant place looks like right now, but traveling there just to check can cost hours of time and transportation. A recent on-site photo can provide useful first-hand visual information.

The problem is often not distance, but outdated information

Maps, satellite images and older online photos can be useful, but they may not reflect current conditions.

A storefront may have changed, a road may be under construction, a building may look different, or the surrounding area may have changed recently.

Photos are easier to understand than verbal descriptions

Someone can describe a location by phone, but visual details are often difficult to communicate accurately.

Photos make it easier to check entrances, signs, roads, building exteriors and surrounding conditions.

Useful before deciding whether a trip is necessary

A remote photo check can be used as a first step before traveling.

If the photos show that an in-person visit is necessary, you can plan the trip with more information. If not, an unnecessary journey may be avoided.

Ikanakute connects people who need to see a place with people nearby

Ikanakute allows a user to specify a location and request photos from someone near that place.

It is designed for situations where you want to see the current condition of a location without immediately traveling there yourself.

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