View 3D maps on iPad
While exploring any location on a map, you can rotate the map to see an area with extra dimensions.
On supported models and in select cities, Maps provides enhanced detail for elevation, roads, trees, buildings, landmarks, and more. (For availability, see Detailed City Experience on the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.)
Move, zoom, or rotate a map or globe
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.Do any of the following:
Move around in a map: Drag the map.
Zoom in or out: Double-tap, then drag up to zoom in or drag down to zoom out. Or pinch open or closed on the map.
Rotate the map: Touch and hold the map with two fingers, then rotate your fingers.
To show north at the top of the screen after you rotate the map, tap
.
View a 3D map
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.To turn a 2D map into a 3D map, do one of the following:
Drag two fingers up.
On the Satellite map, tap 3D near the top right.
On supported models and in select cities, tap 3D near the top right. (See Detailed City Experience on the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.)
While looking at a 3D map, you can do any of the following:
Adjust the angle: Drag two fingers up or down.
See buildings and other small places in 3D: Zoom in.
View the Earth: Zoom out until the map changes to a globe. Drag the globe to rotate it, or zoom in or out to explore details for mountain ranges, deserts, oceans, and more (on supported models).
Return to a 2D map: Tap 2D near the top right.
You can also take Flyover tours or look around places.
Maps features vary by region and country.