About Maps MapQuest is the leading provider of online
maps. MapQuest has a 30-year history in providing high quality
cartographic services and works with top quality data providers to
provide accurate online maps to you and over 1,600 client Web sites.
Searching for a Map MapQuest offers you many
different ways to find maps.
By
Address For European countries Address, Street name ,City ,Postcode is supported. MapQuest has detailed, street level coverage in
fourteen (14) countries and city level coverage in all other parts of
the world.
To map a
location, start by selecting a country from the pulldown menu at the top
of the Address Search page. When the page is redrawn, simply fill in as
much information as you have and click the GET MAP button.
Tips:
Intersections or Junctions To map an intersection or junction use
the word "and" or the ampersand ("&") or the word "at". Examples:
"First & Broadway" or "Smith
Road at Blake St."
Flat
& Apartment Numbers MapQuest does not recognize flat numbers, unit numbers, or apartment numbers so it is best to omit them
when entering addresses.
Address Ranges When a
building's address is represented as an address range (for example,
24-58 Elm St.), you should select a single address within that range
(for example, 24 Elm St.). MapQuest does not accept address ranges.
By
Airport Get a map of any major international airport in Europe and North America by using the Map Form Page.
By Postcode To map the centre point of European Postcode use the Postcode field of Map Form.
By
City To map cities around the world select a country from the pulldown menu and then enter
the city you'd like to map.
By
Latitude/Longitude To map a latitude and longitude coordinate, use the Latitude/Longitude Search page. You can enter latitude/longitude coordinates by degrees, minutes and seconds or by decimal values.
Panning or Moving the Map Use the panning frame
surrounding the map to move your map in any of eight different
directions. Clicking on the top (North), bottom (South), right (East) or
left (West) side of the frame will pan your map in that direction.
Clicking on the corners will pan your map Northeast, Northwest,
Southeast and Southwest. If you use a supported browser when panning or
re-centring, clicking on any spot on your map will redraw the map,
centring on the point clicked. If your browser is not supported the
entire page will redraw.
Zooming or Changing the Map Level Use the zoom bar,
located to the right of the map, to change your map level. MapQuest
offers ten different predefined zoom levels from continent level to
street or road level. You can change your map one level at a time by clicking on
the larger buttons at the top and bottom of the zoom bar, or you can go
directly to any zoom level by clicking the appropriate smaller button on
the zoom bar. The highlighted button on the zoom bar indicates the zoom
level of your current map.
To zoom in and re-centre, you can also use the "Zoom in and re-centre" function located directly below the map. Click the "Zoom in and re-centre" radio button. When this option is selected, clicking on any spot on your map will redraw the map, zooming in one level and centring it on the point clicked.
To re-centre the map, use the "Re-Centre" clicking function located directly below the map. Click the "Re-Centre" radio button. When this option is selected, clicking on any spot on your map will redraw the map, centring it on the point clicked
E-mailing your Map To send someone a map via e-mail,
click the "E-mail" link located above the map. Fill in the
E-mail To text box. To enter multiple e-mail addresses, separate them with
spaces. Fill in the From, Subject and Comments text boxes and click the
E-MAIL MAP button. An email containing your comments and a link to your
map will be sent to the recipient(s) you specify.
Getting Directions to your Mapped Location in Europe In the left hand column of the map result's page,
there is a Driving Directions form. This Driving Directions form has entry
boxes for a street or road address (optional) or intersection/junction (optional), city,
state, and post code (optional). Once the address is entered, then
select the radio button for either "Driving Directions to this location"
or "Driving Directions from this location" and then click the button
labeled "Get Directions."
Map Does Not Appear MapQuest puts its maps inside tables.
Some older browsers have difficulty reading tables. We recommend you
update your browser with a newer version. You can download the most
recent browsers available for free at http://www.microsoft.com/ or at http://www.netscape.com/.
Printing Problems Unfortunately, it's hard to pinpoint why
some people experience printing problems. To minimise problems, we
recommend you use the most up-to-date browser available. You can
download the most recent browsers available for free at http://www.microsoft.com/ or at http://www.netscape.com/.
Problems can be
caused by older graphics cards that don't have enough memory or by
certain combinations of operating system, printer model and browser
version. For example, we have identified problems using a combination of
Mac computer, some Epson printers and some versions of the Netscape
Navigator browser. Try making sure the "Fit to page" option in the page
setup dialogue box is deselected (no tick mark). Also, in the print
dialogue box, make sure the Mode is set to "Automatic," not "Advanced".
