Mapquest is Ten Years Old

Just was mapping out directions today to a friend's house and noticed that Mapquest is ten years old! More from the site:

"While the MapQuest.com website is 10 years old, it is part of a mapping company that has been helping people find places for over 30 years. From printed maps distributed at gas stations to the release of MapQuest.com in 1996, MapQuest Inc. has helped people get where they need to go billions of times over the years.

In the last 10 years we've launched numerous features and new products based on your feedback and ideas. More than 40 million users now rely on MapQuest each month--a ten-fold increase from just six years ago. And, a fast-growing number of you now use MapQuest to find places wherever you are, using your mobile devices."

You can also view a cool Mapquest timeline of Mapquest's history.

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