Interactively explore different map projections
Interactively explore different map projections launched on May 19, 2017 with 109 votes, #396 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
This interactive tool lets users explore different map projections to understand how the Earth's spherical shape gets represented on flat surfaces. It demonstrates the tradeoffs of various projection methods, showing how different approaches distort country sizes, shapes, and positions in different ways. The tool is designed for anyone curious about cartography and why maps look the way they do.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
The world is round. Google says so . The problem is, spheres can be hard to get your head around… Imagine we want to see a map of the whole world. We might try something like this. I’m not sure about you but I’m feeling distinctly underwhelmed. Only the countries in the center are undistorted and I can’t see the whole map. People used to put this on spinning balls right? Let’s try that. But what if we want to see two places at once? Two globes! I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “Genius! Who doesn’t want two hulking great spheres on their desk, or in in their pocket?! I do! While beautiful, they are a bit impractical. They’d have to be enormous to provide the accuracy we need for…from mjmdavis.com
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