Google maps use the Mercator Projection, http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/maptypes.html#MapCoordinates
so all coordinates, which go from -85 to 85 degree, and as you noticed, the coordinates are not linear on the map, which is means latitude and longitude are function of zoom and latitude 2010/8/6 Zacariaz <[email protected]> > Hi, me and a buddy of mine have been trying to get gmap v3 up and > running with a custom map that have nothing to do with the planet > earth what so ever. At first we actually did good and it all seemed to > work, but something has happened and we can figure out what. > > The thing is that at first both latitude and longitude ranged from > -180 ot 180. though this doesn't make much sense in the real world, it > was exactly what we wanted, however, now longitude only range from -85 > (-90) to 85 (90) and isn't "linear" or what you'd call it. > > In short, it is now working as it actually should instead of how it > started out, which is what we actually want. > > > I do hope that someone have an idea about what I'm talking about and > hopefully also a solution. > > > Best regards. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
