{"id":96061,"date":"2020-10-23T13:24:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T10:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-your-direction-of-travel-using-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T13:24:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T10:24:39","slug":"how-to-find-your-direction-of-travel-using-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-direction-of-travel-using-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find Your Direction of Travel Using Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af23e13e5911\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af23e13e5911\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-direction-of-travel-using-google-maps\/#Finding_Your_Direction_Using_Google_Maps\" >Finding Your Direction Using Google Maps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-your-direction-of-travel-using-google-maps\/#Finding_North_Using_Google_Maps\" >Finding North Using Google Maps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Find Your Direction of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a> Using Google Maps&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-665078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/xGoogle-Maps-Logo-Lede.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QRMU4gvkVP.png\" alt=\"Google Maps Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Maps is great for getting directions, but if you\u2019re off-road and can\u2019t find your way home, you\u2019ll need to improvise. Thankfully, it\u2019s possible to use Google Maps to find your direction of travel if you get lost. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>This will only work if your Android or iPhone device has a magnetometer that can find your direction of travel using the Earth\u2019s magnetic field. Most (if not all) modern Android devices have a magnetometer installed, as do all recent iPhones.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_Your_Direction_Using_Google_Maps\"><\/span>Finding Your Direction Using Google Maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily find your direction of travel using the Google Maps map view. These instructions will work whether you own an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-maps-transit-food\/id585027354\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> device, but you might wish to calibrate your compass first to ensure your direction is as accurate as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Calibrate the Compass on Android to Improve Device Location Accuracy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need to ensure that location services are enabled on your phone to allow for accuracy in pinpointing your location and direction.<\/p>\n<p>In the Google Maps <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, you should see a small compass symbol visible in the top-right corner, below the button for changing the map terrain and style.\u00a0If the compass isn\u2019t currently visible, use two of your fingers to move the map view around to display it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-694070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xGoogle-Maps-Android-Compass-Icon.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.1dnQindJAY.png\" alt=\"The compass icon showing north and south in the Google Maps mobile app\" width=\"650\" height=\"461\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The red symbol in the compass icon is pointing north, while the grey symbol is pointing south. Your blue beam icon will show your current direction of travel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgchk9 alignnone wp-image-694071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xGoogle-Maps-Direction-Beam-Example.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Xbltfj5pc-.png\" alt=\"The red symbol is the compass icon is pointing north.\" width=\"354\" height=\"602\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the example above, the current direction of travel is approximately east, as north is pointing towards the right-hand side.\u00a0Using the compass icon as a guide, you can then move in the right direction, whether it\u2019s north, south, east, or west.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_North_Using_Google_Maps\"><\/span>Finding North Using Google Maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rather than manually move your map to face a certain direction, you can tap the compass icon to automatically point the map view towards north and south at your current location.<\/p>\n<p>This means that, as long as your blue icon has a beam that points upwards, you\u2019re heading north. If it\u2019s pointing downwards, you\u2019re heading south, etc. To do this, tap the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Maps map view.<\/p>\n<p>Your map position will move, with the icon updating to show that you\u2019re pointing north.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-694072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xGoogle-Maps-North-Compass-Icon-Example.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.N2JdHWiFzu.png\" alt=\"Google Maps on mobile, with the map view pointing towards north, and the blue beam icon showing the direction of travel pointing east\" width=\"405\" height=\"502\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After a few seconds, the compass icon will disappear from the map view.\u00a0It will only reappear if you move the map manually, showing the correct north and south position to help you navigate.<\/p>\n<p>With the map view calibrated towards north, you can then change direction using your blue beam icon to help you. As long as the beam is pointing upwards, you\u2019re heading north.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if your blue beam icon is pointing towards the left-hand side, then you\u2019re heading east. 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