Google Maps - Wikipedia

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Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service developed by Google. It
Google Maps
offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360 panoramic views of
streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions (Google Traffic),
and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle (in beta), or
public transportation.
Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program designed by Lars

and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen at Where 2 Technologies. In
October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which
converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions
of a geospatial data visualization company and a realtime traffic
analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005.[1] The
service's front end utilizes JavaScript, XML, and Ajax. Google
Maps offers an API that allows maps to be embedded on third-
party websites,[2] and offers a locator for urban businesses and
Screenshot
other organizations in numerous countries around the world.
Google Map Maker allowed users to collaboratively expand and
update the service's mapping worldwide but was discontinued
from March, 2017. However crowdsourced contributions to
Google Maps are not ending as the company announced those
features will be transferred to Google's Local Guides
programme.[3]
Google Maps' satellite view is a "top-down" or "birds eye" view;

most of the high-resolution imagery of cities is aerial Screenshot of Google Maps on a web browser
photography taken from aircraft flying at 800 to 1,500 feet (240 Type of site Web mapping
to 460 m), while most other imagery is from satellites.[4] Much of
Available in Multilingual
the available satellite imagery is no more than three years old and
is updated on a regular basis.[5] Google Maps uses a close variant Owner Google
of the Mercator projection, and therefore cannot accurately show Key people Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen
areas around the poles. (Inventor, co-founder)
Lars Rasmussen (co-founder)
The current redesigned version of the desktop application was
made available in 2013, alongside the "classic" (pre-2013) Website www.google.com/maps (https://
version. Google Maps for Android and iOS devices was released www.google.com/maps)
in September 2008 and features GPS turn-by-turn navigation Commercial Yes
along with dedicated parking assistance features. In August 2013, Registration Optional, included with a
it was determined to be the world's most popular app for Google Account
smartphones, with over 54% of global smartphone owners using
Launched February 8, 2005
it at least once.[6]
Current status Active
In 2012, Google reported having over 7,100 employees and
Written in C++ (back-end), JavaScript,
contractors directly working in mapping.[7]
XML, Ajax (UI)
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Contents
Directions
Implementation
Extensibility and customization
Google Maps API
Google Maps for Android and iOS mobile devices
Google Maps and Street View parameters
History
Acquisitions
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Google's use of classic Google Maps
Google Moon
Google Mars
Google Sky
Google Ride Finder
Google Traffic
Google Transit
Google biking directions
Google My Maps
Google Street View
Google Underwater Street View
Google Aerial View
Google Latitude
Google Flu Vaccine Finder
Monopoly City Streets
Indoor Google Maps
Google Maps Business View
My Maps
Mashups
Copyright
Errors
Fixing and reporting errors
Maps data
Business listings
Imagery
Google Maps in China

Potential misuse
Map projection
Comparable services
See also
References
External links
Directions
Google Maps provides a route planner,[8] allowing users to find available directions through driving, public transportation,
walking, or biking.[9]
Implementation
Like many other Google web applications, Google Maps uses JavaScript extensively.[10] As the user drags the map, the grid
squares are downloaded from the server and inserted into the page. When a user searches for a business, the results are
downloaded in the background for insertion into the side panel and map; the page is not reloaded. Locations are drawn
dynamically by positioning a red pin (composed of several partially transparent PNGs) on top of the map images. A hidden
IFrame with form submission is used because it preserves browser history. The site also uses JSON for data transfer rather
than XML, for performance reasons. These techniques both fall under the broad Ajax umbrella. The result is termed a
slippy map and is implemented elsewhere in projects such as OpenLayers.
In October 2011, Google announced MapsGL, a WebGL version of Maps with better renderings and smoother
transitions.[11]
The version of Google Street View for classic Google Maps requires Adobe Flash.[12]
Google Indoor Maps uses JPG, .PNG, .PDF, .BMP, or .GIF, for floor plan.[13]
Extensibility and customization

As Google Maps is coded almost entirely in JavaScript and XML, some end users have reverse-engineered the tool and
produced client-side scripts and server-side hooks which allowed a user or website to introduce expanded or customized
features into the Google Maps interface.
Using the core engine and the map/satellite images hosted by Google, such tools can introduce custom location icons,
location coordinates and metadata, and even custom map image sources into the Google Maps interface. The script-
insertion tool Greasemonkey provides a large number of client-side scripts to customize Google Maps data.
Combinations with photo sharing websites, such as Flickr, are used to create "memory maps". Using copies of the Keyhole
satellite photos, users have taken advantage of image annotation features to provide personal histories and information
regarding particular points of the area.
Google Maps API
After the success of reverse-engineered mashups such as chicagocrime.org and housingmaps.com, Google launched the
Google Maps API (https://developers.google.com/maps/) in June 2005[14] to allow developers to integrate Google Maps
into their websites. It is a free service, and currently does not contain ads, but Google states in their terms of use that they
reserve the right to display ads in the future.[15]
By using the Google Maps API, it is possible to embed Google Maps site into an external website, on to which site specific
data can be overlaid.[16] Although initially only a JavaScript API, the Maps API was expanded to include an API for Adobe
Flash applications (but this has been deprecated), a service for retrieving static map images, and web services for
performing geocoding, generating driving directions, and obtaining elevation profiles. Over 1,000,000[17] web sites use
the Google Maps API, making it the most heavily used web application development API.[18]
The Google Maps API is free for commercial use, provided that the site on which it is being used is publicly accessible and
does not charge for access, and is not generating more than 25,000 map accesses a day.[19][20] Sites that do not meet these
requirements can purchase the Google Maps API for Business.[21]
The success of the Google Maps API has spawned a number of competing alternatives, including the HERE Maps API,
Bing Maps Platform, Leaflet and OpenLayers via self-hosting.. The Yahoo! Maps API is in the process of being shut
down.[22]
In September 2011, Google announced it would discontinue a number of its products, including Google Maps API for
Flash.[23]
Google Maps for Android and iOS mobile devices

Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems.
The Android app was first released in September 2008,[24][25] though the GPS-localization feature had been in testing on
cellphones since 2007.[26][27][28] Google Maps was Apple's solution for its mapping service on iOS until the release of iOS 6
in September 2012, at which point it was replaced by Apple Maps,[29][30] with Google releasing its own Google Maps
standalone app on the iOS platform the following December.[31][32]
The Google Maps apps on Android and iOS have many features in common, including turn-by-turn navigation, street
view, and public transit information.[33] Updates in June 2012 and May 2014 enabled functionality to let users save certain
map regions for offline access,[34][35][36][37] while updates in 2017 have included features to actively help U.S. users find
available parking spots in cities,[38][39][40][41] and to give Indian users a two-wheeler transportation mode for improved
traffic accessibility.[42][43]
Google Maps on iOS received significant praise after its standalone app release in December 2012, with critics highlighting
its detailed information and design as positives.[44][45] However, the apps have received criticism over privacy concerns,
particularly a location history tracking page that offers "step by step" location logging, with privacy advocates advising
users to disable the feature,[46] and that an April 2014 privacy policy change enabled Google to have a unified login
throughout its iOS apps, helping it identify each user's interactions within each app.[47]
Google Maps and Street View parameters

In Google Maps, URL parameters are sometimes data-driven in their limits and the user interface presented by the web
may or may not reflect those limits. In particular, the zoom level (denoted by the z parameter) supported varies. In less
populated regions, the supported zoom levels might stop at around 18. In earlier versions of the API, specifying these
higher values might result in no image being displayed. In Western cities, the supported zoom level generally stops at
about 20. In some isolated cases, the data supports

up to 23 or greater, as in these elephants (https://m
aps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1
0%C2%B054'13.66%22+N+19%C2%B056'06.15%2
2+E&ie=UTF8&ll=10.903794,19.935042&spn=0.0
00103,0.000116&t=k&z=23&iwloc=addr) or this
view of people at a well (https://maps.google.com/
maps?q=15.29854,19.429741&ie=UTF8&ll=15.298
539,19.42974&spn=0.000117,0.000154&t=h&z=2
3) in Chad, Africa. Different versions of the API and
web interfaces may or may not fully support these
higher levels.
A sharable parametrized (https://www.google.com/maps?q=%C
5%A0i%C5%A1ka,+Ljubljana,+Slovenia&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=4
As of October 2010, the Google map viewer updates
6.045119,14.518089&spn=0.087217,0.352592&sll=46.047799,
its zoom bar to allow the user to zoom all the way
14.515171&sspn=0.048193,0.069866&oq=%C5%A0i%C5%A1
when centered over areas that support higher zoom ka&hnear=%C5%A0i%C5%A1ka,+Slovenia&t=m&z=12&layer=
levels. In the classic version, customized (split) Map c&cbll=46.068653,14.48968&panoid=1hVOWmzg9sAQwcy1tq
and Street View views can be saved as parametrized 21zg&cbp=11,322.13,,0,-9.66) split view. In the bottom half the
URL links and shared by users. In the 2013 Street Maps is shown, while in the top half the Street View is
shown. A user can zoom-in and out either of them
redesigned version, a much smaller overview
independently of the zoom level of each. This feature is only
window becomes interactive upon hovering it and
available in classic Google Maps, and is missing in the
enables a user to change the location and rotate the redesigned new Maps.
Street View and save a parametrized view, as well.
History
Acquisitions
Google Maps first started as a C++ program
designed by two Danish brothers, Lars and Jens
Eilstrup Rasmussen, at the Sydney-based company
Where 2 Technologies. It was first designed to be
separately downloaded by users, but the company
later pitched the idea for a purely Web-based
product to Google management, changing the The redesigned (https://www.google.com/maps/@46.068653,1
method of distribution.[48] In October 2004, the 4.48968,3a,75y,322.13h,99.66t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1hVOW
company was acquired by Google Inc.[49] where it mzg9sAQwcy1tq21zg!2e0?hl=en) version's view with a fixed-
zoom level of the small (Street or Satellite) overview that a user
transformed into the web application Google Maps.
can not zoom-in or out.
In the same month, Google acquired Keyhole, a
geospatial data visualization company (with
controversial investment from the CIA), whose marquee application suite, Earth Viewer, emerged as the highly successful
Google Earth application in 2005 while other aspects of its core technology were integrated into Google Maps.[50] In
September 2004 Google acquired ZipDash, a company that provided realtime traffic analysis.[51]
2005
The application was first announced on the Google Blog on February 8,

2005,[52] and was located at Google. It originally only supported users of
Internet Explorer and Mozilla web browsers. Support for Opera and Safari was
added on February 25, 2005, however, later browser requirements excluded
Opera as a supported browser. It was in beta for six months before becoming
part of Google Local on October 6, 2005.
In April 2005, Google created Google Ride Finder using Google Maps. In June
2005, Google released the Google Maps API. In July 2005, Google began
Google Maps and Google Local services for Japan, including road maps. On
July 22, 2005, Google released "Hybrid View". Together with this change, the
satellite image data was converted from plate carre to Mercator projection,
which makes for a less distorted image in the temperate climes latitudes. In
July 2005, in honor of the thirty-sixth anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing,
Google Moon was launched. In September 2005, in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina, Google Maps quickly updated its satellite imagery of New Orleans to
allow users to view the extent of the flooding in various parts of that city.
(Oddly, in March 2007, imagery showing hurricane damage was replaced with A monument in the shape of Google
Maps pointer in the center of the city
images from before the storm; this replacement was not made on Google
of Szczecin, Poland
Earth, which still uses post-Katrina imagery.)[53][54]
2006
From January 2006, Google Maps featured road maps for the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom,
Japan, and certain cities in the Republic of Ireland. Coverage of the area around Turin was added in time for the 2006
Winter Olympics. On January 23, Google Maps was updated to use the same satellite image database as Google Earth. On
March 12, Google Mars[55] was launched, which features a draggable map and satellite imagery of the planet Mars. In
April, Google Local was merged into the main Google Maps site. On April 3, version 2 of the Maps API was released.[56] On
June 11, Google added geocoding capabilities to the API, satisfying the most developer-requested feature for this
service.[57] On June 14, Google Maps for Enterprise was officially launched.[58] As a commercial service, it features intranet
and advertisement-free implementations. Also in June, textured 3D building models were added into Google Earth.[59]
In July, Google started including Google Maps business listings in the form of Local OneBoxes in the main Google search
results.[60] In December, Google integrated a feature called Plus Box into the main search results.[61] On December 19
Google added a feature that lets one add multiple destinations to their driving directions.[62] Beginning in February 2007,
buildings and subway stops are displayed in Google Maps "map view" for parts of New York City, Washington, D.C.,
London, San Francisco, and some other cities.[63]
2007
On January 29, 2007, Local Universal results were upgraded and more data included in the main Google results page.[64]
On February 28, Google Traffic info was officially launched to automatically include real-time traffic flow conditions to the
maps of 30 major cities in the United States.[65] On March 8, the Local Business Center was upgraded.[66] On May 16,
Google rolled out Universal search results, including more Map information on the main Google results page.[67] On May
18, Google added neighborhood search capabilities.[68] On May 29, Google driving directions support was added to the
Google Maps API.[69] The same day saw the launch of Street View, which gave a ground-level 360-degree view of streets in
the major cities of the United States.[70]
On June 19, reviews were allowed to be added directly to businesses on Google Maps.[71] On June 28, draggable driving
directions were introduced.[72] On July 31, support for the hCard microformat was announced.[73] On August 21, Google
announced a simple way to embed Google Maps into other websites.[74] On September 13, 54 new countries were added to
Google Maps in Latin America and Asia.[75]
On October 3, Google Transit was integrated to make public transportation routing possible on Google Maps.[76] On
October 27, Google Maps started mapping the geoweb and showing the results in Google Maps.[77] On October 27, Google
Maps added a searchable interface for coupons in the business listings.[78] November 27 saw the launch of "Terrain" view,
showing basic topographic features. The button for "Hybrid" view was removed, and replaced with a "Show labels"
checkbox under the "Satellite" button to switch between "Hybrid" and "Satellite" views.
2008
On January 22, 2008, Google expanded the Local One box from three business listings to ten.[79] On February 20, Google
Maps allowed searches to be refined by User Rating and neighborhoods.[80] On March 18, Google allowed end users to edit
business listings and add new places;[81] the following day, unlimited category options were added to the Local Business
Center.[82] On April 2, Google added contour lines to the Terrain view.[83] In April, a button to view recent Saved Locations
was added to the right of the search field. In May, a "More" button was added alongside the "Map", "Satellite", and
"Terrain" buttons, permitting access to geographically related photos on Panoramio and articles on Wikipedia. On May 15,
Google Maps was ported to Flash and ActionScript 3 as a foundation for richer internet applications. On July 22, walking
directions were added.[84] On August 4, Street View expanded to Japan and Australia.[84] On August 5, the user interface
was redesigned.[84]
On August 29, Google signed a deal under which Geo Eye would supply them with imagery from a satellite,[85] and
introduced the Map Maker tool, which allows any user to improve the map data seen by all.[84] On September 19, 2008, a
reverse business lookup feature was added.[84] On September 26, information for the New York City Metropolitan Transit
Authority was added.[84] On October 7, GeoEye-1 took its first image, a bird's-eye view of Kutztown University in
Pennsylvania.[86] On October 26, reverse geocoding was added to the Maps API.[84] On November 11, Street View
expanded to Spain, Italy, and France.[84] On November 23, AIR support for the Maps API for Flash was added.[84] On
November 14, a new user interface for Street View was introduced.[84] On November 28, maps, local business information,
and local trends for China were introduced.[84] On December 9, 2008, 2x Street View coverage was introduced.[84]
2009
On March 19, 2009 Street View was launched in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.[87] In May, a new Google Maps
logo was introduced.[88] In early October, Google replaced Tele Atlas as their primary supplier of geo spatial data in the US
version of Maps and use their own data.[89] Later that month, the railroad design was updated, and maps in several areas
were changed to include paper streets and lot lines showing up on the map interface.
2010
On February 11, 2010, Google Maps Labs was added. On March 11, 2010, Street View in Hong Kong and Macau were
launched.[90] On May 25, 2010, public transportation routing for Denmark was added by integrating with
Rejseplanen.dk.[91] As of December 2010 Internet Explorer 7.0+, Firefox 3.6+, Safari 3.1+, and Google Chrome are
supported.[92]
2011
On April 8, 2011 Google announced that it would begin charging for API usage by commercial sites over a limit.[93] They
also introduced a premium licensed service.
On April 19, 2011, Map Maker was added to the American version of Google Maps, allowing any viewer to edit and add
changes to Google Maps. This provides Google with local map updates almost in real time instead waiting for digital map
data companies to release more infrequent updates.
2012
On January 31, 2012, Google, due to offering its Maps for free, was found guilty of abusing the dominant position of its
Google Maps application and ordered by a court to pay a fine and damages to Bottin Cartographer, a French mapping
company.[94]
On May 30, 2012, Google Places was replaced by Google+ Local, which now integrates directly with the Google+ service to
allow users to post photos and reviews of locations directly to its page on the service. Additionally, Google+ Local and
Maps also now feature detailed reviews and ratings from Zagat, which was acquired by Google in September 2011.[95]
In June 2012, Google started mapping Britain's rivers and canals in partnership with the Canal and River Trust. The
company has stated that it will update the program during the year to allow users to plan trips which include locks, bridges
and towpaths along the 2,000 miles of river paths in the UK.[96]
It was announced on October 11 that Google updated 250,000 miles of roads in the US.[97]
In December 2012, the Google Maps application was separately made available in the App Store, after Apple removed it
from its default installation of the mobile operating system version iOS 6. In the face of numerous complaints about the
newly released Apple Maps application, Apple CEO Tim Cook was forced to make an apology and recommend other
similar applications.[98]
2013
On January 29, 2013, Google Maps was updated to include a map of North Korea.[99]
On March 27, 2013, Google launched Google Maps Engine Lite, a simplified version of its commercial Maps Engine
product which is meant to eventually replace the My Maps feature.[100]
On April 23, 2013, Street View was launched in Hungary and Lesotho, expanding the coverage of Google Maps' 360-
degree mapping imagery to fifty countries. During the same time period, Google also completed the "largest single update
of Street View imagery" ever, with photos of over 350,000 miles (560,000 km) of road across fourteen countries.[101]
As of May 3, 2013, Google Maps recognizes Palestine as a country, instead of redirecting to the Palestinian territories.[102]
Google announced on its Google Maps blog on May 15, 2013 that a new upgraded version of Google Maps is available for
use by those registered Google users who request an invitation. The new Google Maps can create a customized map that is
specific to the behavior of each user, revealing highlights that are based on the information that is entered, and providing
useful local information such as restaurants. A new feature is a carousel that gathers all Google Maps imagery in one
location and contains an Earth view that directly integrates the 3D experience from Google Earth into the new maps. The
new version is also more closely connected to Google+ and the local businesses that are displayed are based on each user's
Google+ network. Advertisements in the new Google Maps have been redesigned and short sections of advertisements are
placed directly onto the map itself, alongside the business name.[103][104]
In August 2013, Google Maps removed the Wikipedia Layer, which provided links to Wikipedia content about locations
shown in Google Maps using Wikipedia geocodes.[105]
2014
On February 21, 2014 Google introduced a new Google Maps interface, but did not become the default interface until April
29th, 2015.
On April 12, 2014, Google Maps was updated to reflect the 2014 Crimean crisis. Crimea is shown as the Republic of Crimea
in Russia and as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine. All other versions show a dotted disputed border.[106]
2015
In April 2015, on a map near the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, imagery of the Android logo urinating on the Apple logo was
added via Map Maker and appeared on Google Maps. The vandalism was soon removed and Google publicly
apologized.[107] However, as a result, Google disabled user moderation on Map Maker, and on May 12, disabled editing
worldwide until it can devise a new policy for approving edits and avoiding vandalism.[108]
On April 29, 2015, users of the classic Google Maps were forwarded to the new Google Maps with the option to revert
removed from the interface. The old url schemes also forwarded to the new Google Maps, making it impossible for users to
use the classic version. However, on various blogs users have found workarounds to continue using the classic Google
Maps.[109] One blogger also launched a petition directed to Google CEO Larry Page, asking him to give back the option to
use the classic Maps, which has received over 17,000 signatures.
On July 14, 2015 the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal was removed after a petition from the Philippines was posted
on Change.org.[110]
2016
On June 27, 2016, Google rolled out new satellite imagery worldwide sourced from Landsat 8, comprising over 700 trillion
pixels of new data.[111] In September 2016, Google Maps acquired mapping analytics startup Urban Engines.[112]
2017
On February 6, 2017, Google Maps for Android was updated with new UI including improvement of transit times, traffic
data, local places and recommendations feature.[113]
On October 16, 2017, Google Maps was updated with accessible imagery of several planets and moons such as Titan,
Mercury, and Venus, as well as direct access to imagery of the Moon and Mars.[114][115]
On November 15, 2017, Google announced a significant update to the Google Maps formatting. Locations and points of
interests will change based on the perceived user intent. The example they used was of a driver seeing gas stations on their
map where a transit user using Google Maps in the same location would get train stations.[116]
Google's use of classic Google Maps
Google Moon
In honor of the 36th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, Google took public domain imagery of
the Moon, integrated it into the Google Maps interface, and created a tool called Google Moon.[117] By default this tool,
with a reduced set of features, also displays the points of landing of all Apollo spacecraft to land on the Moon. It also
included an Easter egg, displaying a Swiss cheese design at the highest zoom level, which Google has since removed. A
collaborative project between NASA Ames Research Center and Google called the Planetary Content Project integrates and
improves the data that is used for Google Moon.[118] Google Moon was linked from a special commemorative version of
the Google logo displayed at the top of the main Google search page for July 20, 2005 (UTC).[119]
Google Mars
Google Mars provides a visible imagery view, like Google Moon, as well as infrared imagery and shaded relief (elevation)
of the planet Mars. Users can toggle between the elevation, visible, and infrared data, in the same manner as switching
between map, satellite, and hybrid modes of Google Maps. In collaboration with NASA scientists at the Mars Space Flight
Facility located at Arizona State University, Google has provided the public with data collected from two NASA Mars
missions, Mars Global Surveyor and 2001 Mars Odyssey.[120]
Now, with Google Earth 5 it is possible to access new improved Google Mars data at a much higher resolution, as well as
being able to view the terrain in 3D, and viewing panoramas from various Mars landers in a similar way to Google Street
View.
Google Sky
On August 27, 2007, Google introduced Google Sky, an online space mapping tool that allows users to pan through a map
of the visible universe, using photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Google Ride Finder

Google launched an experimental Google Maps-based tool called Ride Finder, tapping into in-car GPS units for a
selection of participating taxi and limousine services. The tool displays the current location of all supported vehicles of the
participating services in major US cities, including Chicago and San Francisco, on a Google Maps street map. As of 2009
the tool seems to be discontinued.
Google Traffic
In 2007, Google Maps began offering traffic data in real-time, using a colored map overlay to display the speed of vehicles
on particular roads.[65] Crowdsourcing is used to obtain the GPS-determined locations of a large number of cellphone
users, from which live traffic maps are produced.[121]
Google Transit
In December 2005, Google launched public transport route planner Google Transit on Google Labs, a 20% project of Chris
Harrelson and Avichal Garg.[122] Google Transit launched initially with support for Portland, Oregon, and now includes
hundreds of cities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and Australasia. The service calculates route, transit time
and cost, and can compare the trip to one using a car. In October 2007 Google Transit graduated from Google Labs and
became fully integrated into Google Maps.[123] Google has provided real-time transit updates for selected locations since
2011.[124][125] Google created the General Transit Feed Specification (formerly 'Google Transit Feed Specification') as a
simple way of exchanging transit information. GTFSs are needed for information to be provided on Maps.
The coverage of Google Transit is publicly available. It is spread worldwide, in

hundreds of cities and sometimes in entire countries such as China, Great
Britain, Japan and Switzerland. Information is also available for most major
cities in the United States and in Canada. In other areas, Google Transit only
provides routing for some agencies or modes, for example in Paris. In others
only the Transit map Layer is available, but no routing, for example in Vienna
because local providers refuse to provide GTFS data.[126][127]
Google biking directions

On March 10, 2010, Google added the possibility to search for biking directions
on Google Maps. Optimal routes are calculated from traffic, elevation change,
bike paths, bike lanes, and preferred roads for biking. An optional layer also Google Maps car at Via Laietana,
Barcelona
shows different types of biking paths, from bike-only trails to preferred roads.
This service is available in the US[128][129] and Canada,[130] and is in beta
testing in some other countries such as Singapore. In May 2013, Google Maps'
biking direction added 6 more European countries: France, Ireland, Germany,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Poland.
Google My Maps
In April 2007, My Maps was a new feature added to Google's local search
maps. My Maps lets users and businesses create their own map by positioning
markers, polylines and polygons onto a map. The interface is a straightforward
overlay on the map. A set of eighty-four pre-designed markers is available,
ranging from bars and restaurants to webcam and earthquake symbols. Poly
line and Polygon color, width and opacity are selectable. Maps modified using Google Maps Car at Googleplex,
My Maps can be saved for later viewing and made public or marked as San Jose
unlisted, in which case a user will need the saved URL with a 42-character
unique ID.
Each element added to a My Map has an editable tag. This tag can contain text, rich text or HTML. Embeddable video and
other content can be included within the HTML tag.
Upon the launch of My Maps there was no facility to embed the created maps into a webpage or blog. A few independent
websites have now produced tools to let users embed maps and add further functionality to their maps.[131] This has been
resolved with version 2.78.
Google Street View

On May 25, 2007, Google released Google Street View, a new feature of Google Maps which provides 360 panoramic
street-level views of various locations. On the date of release, the feature only included five cities in the US. It has since
expanded to thousands of locations around the world. In July 2009, Google began mapping college campuses and
surrounding paths and trails.
Street View garnered much controversy after its release because of privacy concerns about the uncensored nature of the
panoramic photographs.[132][133] Since then, Google has begun blurring faces and license plates through automatic and
face detection.[134][135] A side effect of this is that many unrelated objects, such as traffic signs, road information, and
street advertising, have often been blurred.
Google Underwater Street View

In late 2014, Google launched Google Underwater Street View, including 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) of the Australian
Great Barrier Reef in 3D. The images are taken by special cameras which turn 360 degrees and shoot in every 3
seconds.[136]
Google Aerial View

In December 2009, Google released Aerial View, consisting of angled aerial imagery, offering a "bird's eye view" of cities.
The first cities available were San Jose and San Diego. This feature was available only to developers via the Google Maps
API.[137] In February 2010 it was introduced as an experimental feature in Google Maps Labs.[138]
In July 2010, Aerial View was made available in Google Maps in select cities in the United States and worldwide.[139]
Google Latitude
Google Latitude was a feature from Google that lets users share their physical locations with other people. This service was
based on Google Maps, specifically on mobile devices. There was an iGoogle widget for Desktops and Laptops as well.[140]
Some concerns were expressed about the privacy issues raised by the use of the service. On August 9, 2013, this service
was discontinued,[141] and in Mar 22, 2017, Google incorporated the features from Latitude into the Google Maps app. [142]
Google Flu Vaccine Finder

Google retired its Flu Vaccine Finder in April 2012, but worked closely with HealthMap to launch HealthMap Flu Vaccine
Finder.[143]
Monopoly City Streets

Monopoly City Streets was a live worldwide version of the game Monopoly using Google Maps as the game board. It was
created by Google and Hasbro. The game has since ended.[144]
Indoor Google Maps

In March 2011, indoor maps were added to Google Maps for Android, giving users the ability to navigate themselves
within buildings such as airports, museums, shopping malls, big-box stores, universities, transit stations, and other public
spaces (including underground facilities). In July 2013, a revised version of Google Maps added support for Apple iOS
devices, including iPads and iPhones.[145] Google encourages owners of public facilities to submit floor plans of their
buildings in order to add them to the service.[146] Map users can view different floors of a building or subway station by
clicking on a level selector that is displayed near any structures which are mapped on multiple levels.
Google Maps Business View

Originally called Google Business Photos, initially offered in April 2010 to select cities around the United States,[147]
Google Business View has expanded to 27 different countries,[148] including over 180 cities in the United States. The
program is run by Google but the photography is taken by specially certified photographers (called Google Trusted
Photographers). The regions currently being served are the US, Canada, Spain, Italy, the UK, France, Netherlands,
Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, India and New Zealand. Photographers can take up
to 200 panoramas per business location.[149] Google has set up a website (https://maps.google.com/help/maps/businessp
hotos/) where interested businesses can get more information.
My Maps
Previous versions of Google Maps (now called "classic maps") had a feature called 'My Places', allowing users to create
maps with many locations saved as markers or 'pins'. These maps were used to reference places frequently visited or
planned to be visited, planning or recording trip itineraries, etc. For example, a person could create a map of their favorite
restaurants and share it with friends. Users could customize the look of markers, add comments to each marker, create
routes, etc. These maps could easily be shared and were accessible from any browser when signed in, and from the mobile
app for android. Multiple users could also collaborate on editing maps, and formerly maps could be made public to search
by other users.
In 2013 Google started phasing out the 'My Places' features, including 'my maps'. My Places is not included in the 'New
Google Maps' for browsers, or in the Android app since version 7 launched in July 2013. Currently users can revert to
'Classic Maps' from web browsers to access, edit, and download their maps, this will not be possible once the option to
revert to classic maps is removed. Google initially stated that the feature would be returned to future versions of the
mobile app when version 7 was launched.[150] However, since then there have been no indications that google plans to do
so, and as of version 7.7 in March 2014, the feature has not been added. Many users have complained about the lack of this
feature, with no response from Google.[151] Some users have downloaded prior versions of the Google Maps app, before
version 7, which still support 'My Maps', though the feature can be unreliable.[152]
Currently users can download their maps as .kml files which can be used by Google Earth and third-party apps, and also
import the maps into Google Maps Engine.
Google 'My Maps' allow user to download and print high resolution maps (http://www.alvipixels.co.uk/blog/high_resolut
ion_google_map_300dpi.php).
Mashups
Google Maps interface links through the "Wikipedia layer" to the geo-tags placed in English Wikipedia articles, but does
not support non-English ones, reducing its usefulness in non-English languages and in non-English speaking territories. It
also links to photos with GPS tags from Panoramio.
Isochrone maps can be generated using the Google Maps API.[153]
Copyright
The Google Maps terms and conditions[154] state that usage of material from Google Maps is regulated by Google Terms of
Service[155] and some additional restrictions. Google has either purchased local map data from established companies, or
has entered into lease agreements to use copyrighted map data. The owner of the copyright is listed at the bottom of
zoomed maps. For example, street maps in Japan are leased from Zenrin. Street maps in China are leased from
AutoNavi.[156] Russian street maps are leased from Geocentre Consulting and Tele Atlas. Data for North Korea is sourced
from the companion project Google Map Maker.
Errors
Fixing and reporting errors

In areas where Google Map Maker was available, for example, much of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe as well as
the United States and Canada, anyone who logged into their Google account could directly improve the map by fixing
incorrect driving directions, adding biking trails, or adding a missing building or road. General map errors in Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and the
United States could be reported using the Report a Problem link in Google Maps and would be updated by Google.[157] For
areas where Google used Tele Atlas data, map errors could be reported using Tele Atlas map insight.[158]
If imagery was missing, outdated, misaligned, or generally incorrect, one could notify Google through their contact request
form.[159]
In November 2016, Google announced the discontinuation of Google Map Maker as of March 2017.[160]
Maps data
Google Maps has difficulty processing ZIP code data when dealing with cross-boundary situations. For example, users are
unable to obtain a route from Hong Kong to Shenzhen via Shatoujiao, because Google Maps does not display and plan the
road map of two overlapping places.[161]
Sometimes the names of geographical locations are inaccurate. An example of this type of error could be found in Google
Maps Laona, Wisconsin. In this instance Google Maps identified one of the town's two major lakes as "Dawson Lake";[162]
the USGS, State of Wisconsin, and local government maps all identify that map feature as "Scattered Rice Lake".[163]
Another example was Samoa, labeled with "Western Samoa", accurate only as recently as 1997.
In 2011, Google Maps mislabeled the entire length of US Route 30 from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, New Jersey as
being concurrent with Quebec Route 366.[164]
In 2009, Google Maps labelled a street in Padova, Italy as "Via Mussolini", suggesting it was named after the dictator
Benito Mussolini. In fact, the street is called IV novembre.[165]
Users are allowed to suggest corrections using the "Send feedback" button. These suggestions are reviewed, and either
accepted or declined; the user is informed when this decision occurs.
Business listings
Google collates business listings from multiple on-line and off-line sources. To reduce duplication in the index, Google's
algorithm combines listings automatically based on address, phone number, or geocode,[166] but sometimes information
for separate businesses will be inadvertently merged with each other, resulting in listings inaccurately incorporating
elements from multiple businesses.[167]
Google has also recruited volunteers to check and correct ground truth data.[168]
Google Maps can easily be manipulated by businesses which aren't physically located in the area they record a listing.[169]
There are cases of people abusing Google Places to overtake their competition where they place a number of unverified
listings on online directory sites knowing the information will roll across to Google (duplicate sites). The people that
update these listings do not use a registered business name. Keywords and location details are placed on their Google
Places business title which overtake credible business listings. In Australia in particular, genuine companies and
businesses are noticing a trend of fake business listings in a variety of industries.
Imagery
Street map overlays, in some areas, may not match up precisely with the corresponding satellite images. The street data
may be entirely erroneous, or simply out of date: "The biggest challenge is the currency of data, the authenticity of data,"
said Google Earth representative Brian McClendon. As a result, in March 2008 Google added a feature to edit the
locations of houses and businesses.[170][171]
Restrictions have been placed on Google Maps through the apparent censoring of locations deemed potential security
threats. In some cases the area of redaction is for specific buildings, but in other cases, such as Washington, D.C.,[172] the
restriction is to use outdated imagery. These locations are fully listed on Satellite map images with missing or unclear
data.
Google Maps in China

Due to restrictions on geographic data in China, Google Maps must partner with a Chinese digital map provider in order to
legally show China map data. Since 2006, this partner has been AutoNavi.[156]
Within China, the State Council mandates that all maps of China use the GCJ-02 coordinate system, which is offset from
the WGS-84 system used in most of the world. google.cn/maps (formerly Google Ditu) uses the GCJ-02 system for both its
street maps[173] and satellite imagery.[174] google.com/maps also uses GCJ-02 data for the street map, but uses WGS-84
coordinates for satellite imagery,[175] causing the so-called China GPS shift problem.
Frontier alignments also present some differences between google.cn/maps and google.com/maps. On the latter, sections
of the Chinese border with India and Pakistan are shown with dotted lines, indicating areas or frontiers in dispute.
However, google.cn shows the Chinese frontier strictly according to Chinese claims with no dotted lines indicating the
border with India and Pakistan. For example, the South Tibet region claimed by China but administered by India as a
large part of Arunachal Pradesh is shown inside the Chinese frontier by google.cn, with Indian highways ending abruptly
at the Chinese claim line. Google.cn also shows Taiwan and the South China Sea Islands as part of China. As of May 2009,
Google Ditu's street map coverage of Taiwan also omits major state organs, such as the Presidential Palace, the five Yuans,
and the Supreme Court.
Feature-wise, google.cn/maps does not feature My Maps. On the other hand, while google.cn displays virtually all text in
Chinese, google.com/maps displays most text (user-selectable real text as well as those on map) in English. This behavior
of displaying English text is not consistent but intermittent sometimes it is in English, sometimes it is in Chinese. The
criteria for choosing which language is displayed are not known publicly.
Potential misuse
In 2005 the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) complained about the potential for
terrorists to use the satellite images in planning attacks, with specific reference to the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor;
however, the Australian Federal government did not support the organization's concern. At the time of the ANSTO
complaint, Google had colored over some areas for security (mostly in the US), such as the rooftop of the White House and
several other Washington, D.C., US buildings.[176][177][178]
In October 2010, Nicaraguan military commander Edn Pastora stationed Nicaraguan troops on the Isla Calero (in the
delta of the San Juan River), justifying his action on the border delineation given by Google Maps. Google has since
updated its data which it found to be incorrect.[179]
On January 27, 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and the GCHQ intercepted Google
Maps queries made on smartphones, and used them to locate the users making these queries. One leaked document,
dating to 2008, stated that "[i]t effectively means that anyone using Google Maps on a smartphone is working in support
of a GCHQ system."[180]
Map projection
Google Maps is based on a close variant of the Mercator projection.[181]
Comparable services
Apple Maps Apple's map service was launched in 2012 with iOS 6 to replace the Google Maps application on iOS
devices
Bing Maps Microsoft's mapping service with road maps and aerial/satellite imagery
Goportail a French rival offering detailed aerial photographs of French territories
Here a map service developed by Navteq and Nokia and since 2015 owned by a German automobile consortium
Mapbox an online service to build custom maps based on OpenStreetMap
MapQuest
NearMap Australia specific aerial photography, regularly updated (paid subscription service)
OpenStreetMap a royalty free, editable map of the world
Terralink International
ViaMichelin
Waze similar to Google Maps but also offers right of way indication in satellite mode, along with traffic incidents
Yahoo! Maps (defunct as of June 2015)[182]
Yandex Maps
See also
Bhuvan
Comparison of web map services
GeoGuessr
Google Apps for Work
Google Maps Road Trip (live-streaming documentary)
Historypin
Indoor positioning system
MUSCULAR
PlaceSpotting
Wikiloc, a mashup that shows trails and waypoints on Google Maps
WikiMapia, a mashup combining Google Maps and a wiki aimed at "describing the whole planet earth"
Wikipediavision
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