Google Maps Types

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# Google Maps Types

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A Google map of type HYBRID:

## Google Maps - Basic Map Types

The following map types are supported in Google Maps API:

- ROADMAP (normal, default 2D map)
- SATELLITE (photographic map)
- HYBRID (photographic map + roads and city names)
- TERRAIN (map with mountains, rivers, etc.)

The map type is specified either within the Map properties object, with the mapTypeId property:

var mapProp = {
center:new google.maps.LatLng(51.508742,-0.120850),
zoom:7,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID
};

Or by calling the map's setMapTypeId() method:

map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID);

## Google Maps - 45° Perspective View

The map types SATELLITE and HYBRID support a 45° perspective imagery view for certain locations (only at high zoom levels).

If you zoom into a location with 45° imagery view, the map will automatically alter the perspective view. In addition, the map will add:

- A compass wheel around the Pan control, allowing you to rotate the image
- A Rotate control between the Pan and Zoom controls, allowing you to rotate the image 90°
- A toggle control for displaying the 45° perspective view, under the Satellite control/label

Note: Zooming out from a map with 45° imagery will revert each of these changes, and the original map is displayed.

The following example shows a 45° perspective view of Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy:

## Example

var mapProp = {
center:myCenter,
zoom:18,
mapTypeId:google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID
};
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Tip: Google adds 45° Imagery for new locations all the time. Check out the list of 45° imagery on Google Maps.

## Google Maps - Disable 45° Perspective View - setTilt(0)

You can disable 45° perspective view by calling setTilt(0) on the Map object:

## Example

map.setTilt(0);
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Tip: To enable 45° perspective view at a later point, call setTilt(45).

## Google Maps - Reference

Google Maps API Reference.

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