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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
- Groceries
Search for grocery stores in your area
- Restaurants
Restaurants near you - Google Maps
- Takeout
Find local takeout foods
- Hotels
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- Gas
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- Pharmacies
Pharmacy stores - Google Maps
- Groceries
- Overview
- Find your current location on the map
- How Maps finds your current location
- Turn on location services
- More ways to improve location accuracy
- Calibrating Live View
- What the blue dot means
- Find your location on other sites & apps
Google Maps may have trouble finding your location. If the GPS location of your blue dot on the map is inaccurate or missing, you can take steps to help fix the problem.
Tip: These steps will also improve your search results and make them more relevant to you.
1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
2. The blue dot on the map will show your location. If there isn’t a blue dot, go to the bottom right and tap Your location .
Maps estimates where you are from sources like:
• GPS: Maps uses satellites to know your location up to around 20 meters. When you're inside buildings or underground, the GPS is sometimes inaccurate.
• Wi-Fi: The location of nearby Wi-Fi networks helps Maps know where you are.
• Cell tower: Your connection to mobile data can be accurate up to a few thousand meters.
To help Google Maps find your location with the most accurate blue dot, turn on location services.
1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
2. Tap Privacy Location Services.
3. Make sure Location Services is turned on.
4. Scroll and select Google Maps.
5. Choose While Using the App or Always.
Turn on Wi-Fi
1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
2. Choose Wi-Fi.
3. At the top, turn on Wi-Fi.
Restart your phone or tablet
To restart your iPhone or iPad, turn it off and on.
Orient yourself with Live View
Quickly orient yourself to your surroundings and nearby landmarks in Live View. You can also find how far away certain landmarks are from you and how to get there. These landmarks can include iconic places, like the Empire State Building in New York City, or easily recognizable places, like local parks and tourist attractions.
There are 2 ways to orient yourself in Live View with the use of landmarks:
• Search for a place or tap it on the map. Then, in the bottom right, tap Live .
• Search for a category, like “restaurants” or “shopping malls,” then tap View map.
• Scroll through the selection of places, then choose one.
The blue dot shows your location on the map. When Google Maps isn’t sure about your location, there will be a light blue circle around the blue dot. You might be anywhere within the light blue circle. The smaller the circle, the more certain the app is about your location.
Tips:
• If the blue dot isn’t visible or is gray, Maps can’t find your current location and shows you the last location you visited.
• If there’s something between you and cell towers, like a parking garage or tall buildings, your blue dot might not be accurate.
To find your location in Google Maps on other sites and apps, follow the steps above. However, some features will be different:
• You’ll use a different site or app, not Google Maps.
• You must first give location permission to the site or app used, not Google Maps.
• If you open Google Chrome or Safari, you'll only find your location on secure web pages. You'll find "https" in the address bar.
Sep 26, 2024 · With these two changes it means Google Maps and Apple Maps are functionally identical. However Google Maps still wins on account of its head start, and the sheer number of locations it's managed ...
Share a map or location with others. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app . Search for a place or drop a pin on the map. Touch and hold the map to drop a pin. At the bottom, tap the place’s name or address. Tap Share . Choose an app to share directions. Related resources. Update Google Maps; Turn Google Maps notifications on or off
When you open the Google Maps app, you can find these tabs at the bottom of the Home Screen: Explore : Choose where to go. You : Create lists, recall places, and find your saved trips, notifications, and messages. Contribute : Share experiences, add info and reviews, and fix problems. Features like Location sharing, Timeline, and Offline maps ...
On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app . If you don’t yet have the app, download it from the App Store. Search for your destination or tap it on the map. In the bottom left, tap Directions . Choose your mode of transportation. To get driving directions, tap Driving . To get transit directions, tap Transit .
Mar 29, 2019 · Red pushpins on the map to show locations that match that category. You may have to swipe up on the menu at the bottom of the screen to find the category icons (Restaurants, Pharmacies, Gas Stations, etc). Tap a location to learn more. Different types of locations report different information.
