How to find elevation on Google Maps The secret to finding elevation information in Google Maps is knowing how mapmakers think about elevation. The most common map type in modern times is a street ...

If you've ever wondered what the elevation of your location is, you can find out with Google Maps on both desktop and mobile.

Google is giving its Maps service a visual refresh with some new features that showcase the natural world. New terrain shading and labels in Google Maps highlight forests, deserts, and mountain ...

There’s one feature in the new Maps 8.1 that totally makes it worth the update, if you frequently spend time outdoors, that is – yes, terrain view is back in Google Maps.

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If you load up Google Maps, you may notice that they have removed the “Hybrid” button and replaced it with “Terrain.” Here is a live frame of the Google Terrain view of New York City 10010 ...

Google started offering an optional ‘terrain’ layer for Google Maps in 2008, but with today’s update, seeing terrain has now become the default.