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by littlestymaar 1704 days ago
Google Maps is better[1] but none of them come even remotely close of Open Street Maps[2]

[1]: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.858832,19.3550722,13.71z

[2]: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/728419973#map=13/41.8835/...

3 comments

Geofabrik provides MapCompare for this...

The differences between OSM and the rest are staggering!

https://tools.geofabrik.de/mc/#14/41.8650/19.3868&num=4&mt0=...

Currently showing a "this page cannot load Google Maps correctly". I guess they ran out of free views? (But also underscoring quite effectively the other people saying "I won't build on Google Maps")
I think that error appears if you are not providing an API key, or using the "wrong" key (e.g. one copy-pasted from a tutorial)
OpenStreetMap is indeed awesome in this area. I wonder why Apple can't just import their fresh data for a few years already.
Bah, these map both cannot escape being politicised. One shows Monte Bianco summit in France, the other at the border.
Maps are political objects by definition: they represents borders which are nothing but political concepts.
not really in this case, it's important to know which state's emergency service to call depending on which side of the real border you are.
Given that both country consider the area to be their, I guess you could call the one you want.