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Are there any online maps that aren't Web Mercator? Google Maps, Here.com, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, MapQuest are all Mercator-only, with no easy option to swit
by desdiv 9y ago
Are there any online maps that aren't Web Mercator? Google Maps, Here.com, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, MapQuest are all Mercator-only, with no easy option to switch.
- mjmdavis 9y agoOne of the main reasons it's so popular is that is preserves shape, angle and north is always up. This means you can create a tiling map server and use the same tiles at all scales.
- 1wheel 9y agoIt is possible, but not trivial: https://www.vis4.net/blog/posts/no-more-mercator-tiles/ https://www.vis4.net/blog/posts/no-more-mercator-tiles/ (comments are also informative, particularly Tom MacWright's) https://mapzen.com/blog/escape-from-mercator/ https://mapzen.com/blog/escape-from-mercator/