A Plus Code is an address based on the latitude and longitude coordinates of a location. Each code is 10 characters long and consists of two parts: an area code roughly x kilometers and a local code about 14 x 14 meters. The code can also be combined with a locality.
The biggest advantage of Plus Codes is that unlike other alternate addressing systems available today, they are open-source and free-to-use.
There are no licensing fees or other costs. Read more about Plus Codes here. When Google Maps turned 15 on February 8, , Senior VP Jen Fitzpatrick acknowledged what a gargantuan, never-ending task it is to create a truly helpful map.
The real world is infinitely detailed and always changing, so our work of reflecting it back to you is never done. Now read: Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: Report card of a year-long comparison.
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