OpenStreetMap
I always search some destinations which I am interested in on map, and I find that it is different between Google Map & Open Street Map on the same Coordinate（the same Longitude &Latitude.
Did you find it?
Is there any discipline to follow?
Thanks~
Discussion
Comment from davespod on 15 October 2009 at 09:42
You will find differences between Google Maps and OpenStreetMap. OSM is work in progress, so there will be some areas that are not mapped at all, and some areas that are not completely mapped. On the other hand, you will find some areas which are mapped in detail (footpaths, parks, points of interest, etc.) in OSM, which only have roads mapped in GM.
There are also instances of errors in Google Maps where streets that don't exist have been mapped, or the wrong street name has been applied. Whilst Google Maps coverage is good in North America and Europe, there are many countries elsewhere GM does not cover well. Errors and omissions exist in both maps.
What kind of differences are you finding? And what country are you looking in?
By the way, anyone can help missing features to OpenStreetMap. If you would like to help, see the Beginners Guide:
osm.wiki/Beginners%27_Guide
Comment from xxy on 16 October 2009 at 02:52
I mean Open Street Map is shift to the left compared with Google Map!
Did anybody find it?
Comment from Minh Nguyen on 16 October 2009 at 06:09
It’s not shifted everywhere, but where are you looking? Perhaps with the right tools someone can fix it quickly.
Comment from Harry Wood on 16 October 2009 at 11:14
I saw an interesting comment here "Google Maps have recently introduced a mandatory reverse geocoding feature,...". Might explain what you're seeing. But you'd have to give us an example lat/lon.