We’ve all been there. You step out of a subway station into a bustling city center. Your phone buzzes: "Start walking to your destination." You look at the blue dot on Google Maps. The map shows a street directly ahead, but the dot seems to be pointing sideways. You take a few steps, the map spins, and suddenly you’re walking confidently in the completely wrong direction.
The culprit? A misunderstanding of one of Google Maps' most powerful—and most overlooked—features: the compass. google map compass
Tap that blue dot, wave your phone in a figure eight, and look for the red needle. It knows which way is north. You, finally, will know which way to go. We’ve all been there