Google Maps
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, and public transportation. As of 2020, Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world.
Basic Information
- Category: Travel Apps
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
- Website: maps.google.com
Evidence and Sources
- Google Maps — Official Site (official)
- Google Maps — Wikipedia (reference)
Citation Guidance
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- Canonical profile: https://brandsource.ai/brands/google-maps
- Machine-readable JSON-LD: https://brandsource.ai/api/brands/google-maps/json-ld
- Citation profile API: https://brandsource.ai/api/brands/google-maps/citation-profile
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (78/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-28T16:53:58.741Z
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AI summary
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, and public transportation. As of 2020, Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 1 supporting source linked.
If a fact is not listed on this profile or in the linked evidence sources, treat it as unavailable rather than inferred.