GoogleMapPlotter

class gmplot.GoogleMapPlotter(lat, lng, zoom, map_type='', apikey='', **kwargs)

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Plotter that draws on a Google Map.

• Parameters

  • lat float – Latitude of the center of the map.

  • lng float – Longitude of the center of the map.

  • zoom int – Zoom level, where 0 is fully zoomed out.

• Optional Parameters

  • map_type str – Map type.

  • apikey str – Google Maps API key.

  • title str – Title of the HTML file (as it appears in the browser tab).

  • map_styles [dict] – Map styles. Requires Maps JavaScript API.

  • tilt int – Tilt of the map upon zooming in.

  • scale_control bool – Whether or not to display the scale control. Defaults to False.

  • fit_bounds dict – Fit the map to contain the given bounds, as a dict of the form {'north':, 'south':, 'east':, 'west':}.

Usage:

import gmplot
apikey = '' # (your API key here)
gmap = gmplot.GoogleMapPlotter(37.7670, -122.4385, 13, apikey=apikey, map_type='hybrid')
gmap.draw("map.html")

Further customization and styling:

import gmplot

apikey = '' # (your API key here)
bounds = {'north': 37.967, 'south': 37.567, 'east': -122.238, 'west': -122.638}
map_styles = [
    {
        'featureType': 'all',
        'stylers': [
            {'saturation': -80},
            {'lightness': 30},
        ]
    }
]

gmplot.GoogleMapPlotter(
    37.766956, -122.438481, 13,
    apikey=apikey,
    map_styles=map_styles,
    scale_control=True,
    fit_bounds=bounds
).draw("map.html")