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Google Maps

Updated: 12/10/2025, 11:08:52 AM Wikipedia source

Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation. As of 2020, Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen, Stephen Ma and Noel Gordon in Australia 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 real-time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005. 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, and offers a locator for businesses and 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 were not discontinued as the company announced those features would be transferred to the Google Local Guides program, although users that are not Local Guides can still contribute.

Google Maps' satellite view is a "top-down" or bird's-eye view; most of the high-resolution imagery of cities is aerial photography taken from aircraft flying at 800 to 1,500 feet (240 to 460 m), while most other imagery is from satellites. Much of the available satellite imagery is no more than three years old and is updated on a regular basis, according to a 2011 report. Google Maps previously used a variant of the Mercator projection, and therefore could not accurately show areas around the poles. In August 2018, the desktop version of Google Maps was updated to show a 3D globe. It is still possible to switch back to the 2D map in the settings. Google Maps for mobile devices was first released in 2006; the latest versions feature GPS turn-by-turn navigation along with dedicated parking assistance features. By 2013, it was found to be the world's most popular smartphone app, with over 54% of global smartphone owners using it. In 2017, the app was reported to have two billion users on Android, along with several other Google services including YouTube, Chrome, Gmail, Search, and Google Play.

Infobox

Type of site
Web mapping
Available in
74 languages
Owner
Google
URL
www.google.com/maps
Commercial
Yes
Registration
Optional, included with a Google Account
Launched
February 8, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-02-08)
Current status
Active
Written in
C (back-end), JavaScript, XML, Ajax (UI)

Tables

Locations with Immersive View · Functionality › Immersive View
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
Locations
Buenos Aires
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Locations
Melbourne, Sydney
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
Locations
Vienna
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
Locations
Brussels
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
Locations
Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Locations
Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
Chile
Chile
Country
Chile
Locations
Santiago
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
Locations
Prague
France
France
Country
France
Locations
Nice, Paris
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Locations
Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
Locations
Athens
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Locations
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Country
Hungary
Locations
Budapest
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
Locations
Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Locations
Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
Locations
Guadalajara, Mexico City
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Locations
Amsterdam
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Locations
Oslo
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Locations
Warsaw
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
Locations
Lisbon, Porto
Romania
Romania
Country
Romania
Locations
Bucharest
Singapore
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Locations
Singapore
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Locations
Cape Town, Johannesburg
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
Locations
Barcelona, Madrid
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Locations
Stockholm
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Locations
Zurich
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Locations
Taichung, Taipei
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Locations
Edinburgh, London
United States
United States
Country
United States
Locations
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle
Vatican City
Vatican City
Country
Vatican City
Locations
Vatican City
Country
Locations
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Australia
Melbourne, Sydney
Austria
Vienna
Belgium
Brussels
Brazil
Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Canada
Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
Chile
Santiago
Czech Republic
Prague
France
Nice, Paris
Germany
Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich
Greece
Athens
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Budapest
Italy
Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice
Japan
Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico City
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Norway
Oslo
Poland
Warsaw
Portugal
Lisbon, Porto
Romania
Bucharest
Singapore
Singapore
South Africa
Cape Town, Johannesburg
Spain
Barcelona, Madrid
Sweden
Stockholm
Switzerland
Zurich
Taiwan
Taichung, Taipei
United Kingdom
Edinburgh, London
United States
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle
Vatican City
Vatican City

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