An Explainer on Map Tile Grids and Zoom Levelsby@tomtomdevs

An Explainer on Map Tile Grids and Zoom Levels

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How do you take a round object and display it accurately on a flat surface? Learn about the Spherical Mercator projection of the earth's surface used to create the underlying map representation used by mapping services such as TomTom maps. The map data is further delineated by zoom levels and tile grids that provide the exact visual representation you need to display a map.

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