When you think of Google Maps, you often only associate it with how to get around new cities. However, it's filled with secret features that you probably did not know about. In fact, did you know that ...

The popular mapping service will tell you elevation changes on your walking route. If that sounds familiar it’s because Google introduced a similar feature for cyclists back in 2014. That version ...

Can you explain how to interpret a course elevation map? I’m trying to get a better understanding of a marathon I’m running this fall that looks intimidating on the chart, but there is no mention on ...

It may have been a while since your last geography class, but latitude, longitude, and the Global Positioning System (GPS) likely play a vital role in your daily life — especially if you are an avid ...

Have you put Google Earth (G-E) on your computer yet? I have been using it for a while now, and I’ve probably just scratched the surface in terms of its capabilities. There is one particular feature I ...

Thank you to GEB reader ‘DJ’ for suggesting this idea in the comments of our post on simulating lakes. It turns out that the algorithm for drawing contours given a regular array of altitude data is ...

Google has quietly added elevation data to bike routes in its Maps service, providing better intel for intrepid cyclists. The feature, which launched Friday, seems to work for much of the U.S. and ...

“The snow level has gone from the surface along the Oregon and southwest Washington Coastline to 1000 feet each morning,” Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby said. The higher up you go into ...