MapQuest

MapQuest
Screenshot
Screenshot of MapQuest in use on a web browser.
Type of site
Web mapping
Available inMultilingual
ParentAOL (2000–2015)
Verizon Media (2016–2019)
System1 (2019–present)
URLwww.mapquest.com Edit this at Wikidata
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedFebruary 6, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-06)
Current statusActive

MapQuest (stylized as mapquest) is an American free online web mapping service. It was launched in 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service.[1] MapQuest vies for market share with competitors such as Apple Maps, Here and Google Maps.[2][3]

  1. ^ Boulton, Jim (28 June 2016). "Plotting the past". Digital Archaeology. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ Harlan, Chico (5 May 2015). "'Does MapQuest still exist?' Yes, it does, and it's a profitable business". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Top 12 Digital Map Companies in the World". IMARC. 7 June 2024.