The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...

Google Maps has a handy feature that allows you to label certain locations. This is useful for locations you often visit, so you don't have to search for them every time you start your journey.

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S.