- Yahoo! Maps can find directions from point A to point B, or even multiple locations, like A to B to C to D. This is especially useful if you are in an unfamiliar area. All that is needed is the address of where you are and the address of where you want to go. Once that is typed in, Yahoo! Maps will find the quickest and most efficient way to get there. It even gives the option of getting reverse directions and round trip directions. Another function is to find places of interest in a particular area, city or town. Places such as restaurants, shopping centers and hospitals are easy to find with Yahoo! Maps, which is especially useful when you are unfamiliar with an area.
- There are many features on Yahoo! Maps. Driving directions, finding local businesses and getting reverse driving and round trip directions are the main features. One has the option of printing, emailing or saving directions. There are also live traffic reports and three different versions of the map. The most used map and most useful for corresponding with the driving directions is the illustrated map, similar to a Thomas Guide. The next version of the map is a hybrid, which uses satellite photography of the area with graphic representations of the roads and freeways. The third is the satellite photo without graphic representation of roads or freeways.
- The potential to using Yahoo! Maps is very vast. One can plan a short or long trip, find directions to a friend's house, find a business you may be looking for or discover what traffic is like before going out the door.
- Yahoo! Maps can be used for cities and towns across the United States.
- When using Yahoo! Maps, be as specific as you can. Use a detailed address. If you are vague with the location, it might take you to the very center of a particular town or city. If you are looking for a particular location but do not have the exact address, use a search engine on the Internet to find the address and then type that address into Yahoo! Maps.
