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Google Maps Region Switcher
View Google Maps as it appears in another country
View Google Maps as it appears in another country by setting the region parameter on Maps page loads. This browser extension sets the gl (region) query parameter on Google Maps page loads, so Maps renders exactly as it does for a region you choose, using Google's real rendering, not an overlay or a patch. Pick a region from the toolbar popup and toggle it on or off at any time.
Google Maps has incorrectly labeled Lake Ontario as "Lake America", so the Maps Region Switcher extension fixes that. In a more practical sense, this extension is useful for testing your apps which implement the Google API, and seeing what international users will see. Also, it's cool to see what Google Maps looks like from various countries' POV, especially around disputed borders.
About Google Maps Region Switcher on Product Hunt
“View Google Maps as it appears in another country”
Google Maps Region Switcher was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #156 on the daily leaderboard. View Google Maps as it appears in another country by setting the region parameter on Maps page loads. This browser extension sets the gl (region) query parameter on Google Maps page loads, so Maps renders exactly as it does for a region you choose, using Google's real rendering, not an overlay or a patch. Pick a region from the toolbar popup and toggle it on or off at any time.
On the analytics side, Google Maps Region Switcher competes within Chrome Extensions, GitHub and Maps — topics that collectively have 107k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Google Maps Region Switcher performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Google Maps Region Switcher?
Google Maps Region Switcher was hunted by Matt Callahan. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Google Maps Region Switcher including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Matt Callahan
Google Maps has incorrectly labeled Lake Ontario as "Lake America", so the Maps Region Switcher extension fixes that. In a more practical sense, this extension is useful for testing your apps which implement the Google API, and seeing what international users will see. Also, it's cool to see what Google Maps looks like from various countries' POV, especially around disputed borders.