Additional Ideas for Using Maps

Maps can be interesting to study, especially when viewing maps of unusual places such as other countries. If you enjoy foreign travel, study maps of exotic locations before you visit them. That way you'll be familiar with the area when you arrive.

If you have children, let them play with the Maps app so they can see where they live and where their favorite stores and playgrounds might be. Children can have fun pinching the screen to zoom a map in and out or scrolling the map to see different parts of the world.

Before taking off for work, check the traffic patterns on your map. By spotting heavy congestion ahead of time, you can find a detour around traffic jams and wind up getting to your destination much faster, ...

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