I have had two recent uploads rejected with no explanation:
- 1st US-287S “Pullout”
@user_not_found Lake (44.000443, -110.677456)
This Location is a roadside “pullout” where photos can be taken of the Grand Tetons along Jackson Lake in Wyoming. The photo I uploaded can be clearly seen to be identical to the view via street view (https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0005251,-110.6773557,3a,75y,228.87h,76.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7YKU1EvQC7iiK2xDAvTaAA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu))
- The second is similar, but a bit more complicated. It is a marker buoy in Sandy Hook Bay off the coast of New Jersey. It has been in place for over 40 years and I photographed it from a nearby location. I was SCUBA diving on the wreck prior to the installation of the buoy and I have information related to the sunken boat that may be of interest to many. The location of the buoy is 40.398411, -73.979995, marking the wreck of the boom trawler “Gaetano S”. W
While this is clearly a bit more difficult to verify, the buoy can actually be seen if you zoom in very closely to the coordinate given.
Thanks for any assistance you may be able to provide.
Hi @Henry_Kindervatter
Are you aware that the list of categories is the way Google Maps communicate which pins they would like on the Maps and which ones they don’t want? If the precise category is not available it’s a No thanks.
Which category are you suggesting when creating these new pins?
Cheers
Morten
@user_not_found Kindervatter reply:
The first, the “pullout” is a tourist attraction-a great spot for taking photos of the Grand Tetons; several similar destinations along US 287 are marked and have numerous associated photos. The second, the buoy, is a bit more problematic, as you can’t get there without a boat (or by swimming to it). I believe I marked it as a tourist attraction as well, because people always seem interested in shipwrecks and Google Maps seems like a great way to share information with a lot of people who may have been wondering about the wreck over the past 40+ years.
Hi @Henry_Kindervatter
Thanks for your answer.
It would be very helpful if you would use the tagging tool when replying to someone here on Connect. Type @ followed by the username. Type slowly. Then we get an e-mail notification and you are more likely to get a prompt reply. Just hitting Reply does not ensure we get notified by email.
Calling a water access point a tourist attraction is in my opinion overly creative use of the category. What others have done in the past is not a real argument on Google Maps. If you are successful in adding it as a tourist attraction it will very likely not stay there for long.
There are about 4000 categories, and if none of them describes the the place it should not be added to the Map. You can also evaluate whether the place actually have a recognized name. With out such it should also not be added to Google Maps.
You may like to know about this site where you can access the category list in all the different languages.
Google published a help page about places not entitled to a pin. Find it here.
I have never come across the two categories you need. But I can be wrong.
Cheers
Morten
Hi @Henry_Kindervatter I just thought I would let you know @MortenCopenhagen isn’t offering opinion he’s telling it like it is.
For the pullout if it’s marked with official signage about it being a recognised photo spot then Tourist Attraction is ok, if it’s not then it’s not ok. Don’t just mark random places on the map like a wide part of the road. It’s not useful and will simply confuse people.
For the buoy it simply doesn’t belong on Maps.
Paul
