If you click on this option at a global scale, you can see some obvious gaps in the coverage, such as China and North Korea.Īs well as being able to zoom in and out, Earth View allows you to tilt the maps for new perspectives (look under the '3D' icon near the yellow person). Through Google searches/ranking or are linked to advertising). Images show popular locations (it is not clear if these are generated These are images that are both captured by GoogleVans of The small yellow person icon opens up the options for Street In the bottom right hand corner of Map View are the following icons: Google Maps Earth View, Jan 2016: perhaps the best thing about this is the display of current weather formations. Thumbnail in the bottom left hand corner, which can be used to switch to the 'Earth View'. The menu allows you toĭisplay various datasets, including 'Terrain', on which, more later. Note the search box at the top left, to the left end of which is a menu icon (label shown), and to the right end of which is a 'Directions' icon. The figure below shows a typical screenshot showing the default Map view. There are two main views: the 'Map' viewĪnd the 'Earth' (satellite) view.

In 2014 Google Maps changed the look and feel of their product. Maps available through use Japanese characters for place names by default. These are broadly the same,Īlthough tend to be optimised for the appropriate audience. Įquivalent URLs exist for, and for many if not all of Google's map system is reachable via URLs including and. Sets are not as extensive as those in the US, but have generally been With the best developed services being in the US. The available views vary depending on both country and location,

Google Maps offers a number of different map views. Google Maps: Display modes and further features

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