I've been pointed towards this recent Tweet from Lead Geo Developer Advocate, Mano Marks, that explains that the Wikipedia layer was removed from Google Maps because of depression usage.
@cageyjames @tooshel They were turned off due to depression usage. However, they are acquaint inward Google Earth.
— ManoMarks (@ManoMarks) August 20, 2013
Google is continuing to take useful functionality from Google Maps. The novel await Google Maps has no terrain layer, 45° flat imagery or weather condition layer. Now Google has removed the Wikipedia layer from the classic Google Maps.
The Wikipedia layer on Google Maps was ane of the most useful functions. When exploring the populace on Google Maps in addition to you lot come upwards across a foreign building, construction or land-form it makes in addition to then much feel to move able to switch on a Wikipedia layer in addition to expose what you lot are looking at.
H5N1 Wikipedia layer on Google Maps is such a expert check that it is real difficult to sympathize why Google would take it. I tin intend of ane argue - Google+.
If you lot immediately desire to larn to a greater extent than well-nigh a indicate of involvement on Google Maps (and the location is lucky plenty to receive got an icon) you lot tin select it, click on the 'more info' link in addition to move taken to it's unremarkably empty page on Google+. So immediately on Google Maps instead of beingness able to click through to a useful Wikipedia article well-nigh a location you lot tin instead catch an empty Google+ page.
To commemorate the transcend away of the Wikipedia layer on Google Maps today volition move Wikipedia solar daytime on Google . For the residuum of the solar daytime I'll move posting links to useful alternatives for those of you lot who are lamenting the demise of Wikipedia on Google Maps.
For desktop users the best pick is to catch the amazing Wikimapia.
Wikimapia is a collaborative Google Map, that allows everyone to portion their noesis well-nigh a location. Search for a location on the Wikimapia map in addition to you lot tin click on private buildings, points of data in addition to other features on the map. When you lot select a location on the map a sidebar opens amongst a description in addition to photos of the location, every bit provided past times the Wikimapia community.
On mobile the best pick for those missing the Wikipedia layer is to catch Wikipedia's ain Nearby.
Nearby is a bright agency to expose what interesting places are approximately your electrical flow location in addition to to larn all well-nigh them past times visiting their Wikipedia page. Visit Nearby on your squall (or on your desktop) in addition to you lot are shown a listing of places approximately you lot amongst links to their Wikipedia (mobile) page.
