Google Maps

E13774

navigation software web mapping service

Google Maps is a web-based mapping and navigation service by Google that provides detailed maps, real-time GPS navigation, traffic conditions, and location search worldwide.

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All labels observed (18)

Label	Occurrences
Google Maps canonical	25
Google Maps Platform	14
Google Maps JavaScript API	2
Google Maps (for directions info)	1
Google Maps (spherical variant)	1
Google Maps API	1
Google Maps APIs	1
Google Maps JavaScript API script	1
Google Maps JavaScript Map object	1
Google Maps Platform Web Services	1
Google Maps Platform team	1
Google Maps interface	1
Google Maps search	1
Google Maps services	1
Google Maps teams	1
Google Street View	1
Street View	1
Street View app	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T122942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Maps
Context triple: [Wear OS, supportsService, Google Maps]

A. MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
B. Google
Google is a multinational technology company best known for its search engine and wide range of internet-related products and services, including Android, YouTube, and cloud computing.
C. Google Photos
Google Photos is a cloud-based photo and video storage and management service that offers automatic backup, organization, sharing, and powerful search features using Google’s AI.
D. Gmail
Gmail is Google's widely used web-based email service known for its large storage capacity, powerful search, and integration with other Google products.
E. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a widely used cross-platform web browser developed by Google, known for its speed, simplicity, and integration with Google services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Maps
Target entity description: Google Maps is a web-based mapping and navigation service by Google that provides detailed maps, real-time GPS navigation, traffic conditions, and location search worldwide.

A. MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
B. Google
Google is a multinational technology company best known for its search engine and wide range of internet-related products and services, including Android, YouTube, and cloud computing.
C. Google Photos
Google Photos is a cloud-based photo and video storage and management service that offers automatic backup, organization, sharing, and powerful search features using Google’s AI.
D. Gmail
Gmail is Google's widely used web-based email service known for its large storage capacity, powerful search, and integration with other Google products.
E. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a widely used cross-platform web browser developed by Google, known for its speed, simplicity, and integration with Google services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (95)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	navigation software ⓘ web mapping service ⓘ
availableIn	multiple languages ⓘ worldwide ⓘ
developer	Google ⓘ
genre	GPS navigation software ⓘ location-based service ⓘ map service ⓘ
hasFeature	360-degree street-level imagery ⓘ Google Maps self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Street View aerial photography ⓘ business listings ⓘ cycling directions ⓘ estimated time of arrival ⓘ indoor maps ⓘ lane guidance ⓘ location search ⓘ map customization ⓘ offline maps ⓘ points of interest search ⓘ public transit directions ⓘ real-time GPS navigation ⓘ real-time location sharing ⓘ ride services integration ⓘ route planning ⓘ satellite imagery ⓘ saved places ⓘ speed limit information ⓘ street maps ⓘ timeline of visited places ⓘ traffic conditions ⓘ turn-by-turn navigation ⓘ user reviews ⓘ voice-guided navigation ⓘ walking directions ⓘ
inception	2005-02-08 ⓘ
integratedWith	Google Assistant ⓘ Google Earth ⓘ Google My Business ⓘ Google Photos ⓘ Google Search ⓘ
launchDate	2005-02-08 ⓘ
license	proprietary software ⓘ
monetization	API usage fees ⓘ advertising ⓘ
operatedBy	Google ⓘ
owner	Google ⓘ
parentCompany	Alphabet Inc. ⓘ
platform	API ⓘ Android ⓘ Android Auto ⓘ Apple CarPlay ⓘ ChromeOS ⓘ Wear OS ⓘ iOS ⓘ web ⓘ
supportsAPI	Directions API ⓘ Distance Matrix API ⓘ Elevation API ⓘ Geocoding API ⓘ Geolocation API ⓘ Google Maps self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Google Maps Platform Maps Embed API ⓘ Maps Platform Web Services ⓘ surface form: Maps JavaScript API Distance Matrix API ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Distance Matrix Services Elevation API ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Elevation Services Maps Platform Web Services ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Geocoding Services Maps Platform Maps Library ⓘ Maps Platform Mobile SDKs ⓘ Places API ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Places Library Maps Platform Web Services ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Routes Library Street View Static API ⓘ surface form: Maps Platform Street View Library Maps Platform Time Zone Services ⓘ Maps Platform Web Services ⓘ Maps SDK for Android ⓘ Maps SDK for Unity ⓘ Maps Platform Mobile SDKs ⓘ surface form: Maps SDK for iOS Maps Static API ⓘ Maps URLs ⓘ Places API ⓘ Roads API ⓘ Street View Static API ⓘ Time Zone API ⓘ
supportsTransportMode	cycling ⓘ driving ⓘ public transit ⓘ ride-hailing ⓘ walking ⓘ
usesDataSource	aerial imagery ⓘ business data ⓘ satellite data ⓘ street-level imagery ⓘ user-contributed data ⓘ
website	https://maps.google.com ⓘ https://www.google.com/maps ⓘ

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Referenced by (56)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wear OS → supportsService → Google Maps ⓘ

MapQuest → competitor → Google Maps ⓘ

Android Auto → supportsNavigationApp → Google Maps ⓘ

At a Glance widget → informationSource → Google Maps ⓘ

Pixel → integratesService → Google Maps ⓘ

subject surface form: Google Pixel

Google Maps → hasFeature → Google Maps self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Street View

Google Maps → supportsAPI → Google Maps self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Google Account → providesAccessTo → Google Maps ⓘ

Google New York headquarters → hasTenant → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps teams

Pixel Watch → integratesWith → Google Maps ⓘ

Pixel Watch → supportsService → Google Maps ⓘ

Google Search → hasSubService → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps search

Google Earth → integratesWith → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Street View

Google My Business → availableOn → Google Maps ⓘ

Google My Business → integratesWith → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps API

Directions API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Geocoding API → providedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Distance Matrix API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Distance Matrix API → brand → Google Maps ⓘ

Elevation API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Elevation API → provider → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Time Zone API → providedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Time Zone API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform Web Services

Geolocation API → providedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Roads API → providedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Roads API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps APIs

Roads API → maintainer → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform team

Maps Platform Mobile SDKs → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Maps Platform Time Zone Services → integratesWith → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps JavaScript API

Street View Static API → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Maps Platform Web Services → partOf → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

Maps SDK for Unity → usesDataFrom → Google Maps ⓘ

Google Ads → servesAdsOn → Google Maps ⓘ

Google Gemini → usedInProduct → Google Maps ⓘ

Bigtable → usedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

Google Apps Script → integratesWith → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps services

Google APIs → isRelatedTo → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps Platform

CEO of Google → oversees → Google Maps ⓘ

KML → usedIn → Google Maps ⓘ

Nokia 8110 4G → supports → Google Maps ⓘ

Mercator projection → commonlyUsedBy → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps (spherical variant)

Lazy Sunday → referencesWork → Google Maps ⓘ

Google built-in (on many trims) → hasComponent → Google Maps ⓘ

Nest Hub smart displays → supportsService → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps (for directions info)

Google services ecosystem → includesService → Google Maps ⓘ

Google Mobile Services suite → component → Google Maps ⓘ

Photo Sphere → viewableIn → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Street View app

Material Design → influenced → Google Maps ⓘ

this entity surface form: Google Maps interface

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