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The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially short or long names.
A township in Granville County, North Carolina. A locality within Burwood East, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The capital city of Tank District, Pakistan, and located near Dera Ismail Khan. Apparently this place loves tanks. A town in Estonia. "Tapa" means "kill" in Estonian. A river in North Carolina.
Image credits: fanmaps. Here are some fun map facts for you: one of the oldest surviving maps is the Babylonian Map of The World. Archaeologists date it back to around 700 to 500 B.C. The map was ...
Look-and-say sequence: Also known as the Cuckoo's Egg. Mathematical fallacy: Trying to prove that 2 = 1 or that 1 < 0. Mathematical joke: Complex numbers are all fun and games until someone loses an i. That's when things get real. Minkowski's question-mark function: A function with an unusual notation and possessing unusual fractal properties.
Image credits: Locati0ns The difference between great maps and subpar ones lies in the balance between function and form. Obviously, a proper map needs to provide some sort of relevant and ...
Even though Apple Maps has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years, there’s no denying that Google Maps is still the best mapping app on the market. While it’s fair to assume that ...
Google Maps allows the user to start a treasure hunt by selecting the "Treasure" view from the top right. Google Maps notes that the "system may not be able to display at higher resolutions than paper print" and that the user should "take care when unfolding the map to avoid ripping it." Also, the user is warned to 'beaware [sic] of pirates'.
To download offline maps: Tap your profile picture or the initial icon in Google Maps. Then tap “offline maps” and choose the select your own feature. Zoom in on the area you want to save, and ...