I know the world is filled with fans of Google Maps and Waze, but when I need to find out where I'm going, I turn to Apple Maps on my iPhone. I think Apple's made great strides in recent years to improve its mapping tool, and I like having Siri provide me with turn-by-turn directions when I'm driving and have my iPhone connected to my car's stereo system.

Because Maps is my go-to choice for going places, I've picked up a few tricks over the years that help me get the most out of the app. Maybe some of these features are already known to you — at least one of them is included in a look at Apple Maps tips and tricks by my colleague Tom Pritchard. But if any of them are unfamiliar to you, I think putting them to use will make you more appreciative of iOS Maps.

Here are my seven top Maps fea

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