Mercator

Cylindrical map projection preserving angles but distorting sizes near poles.

CartographyMap ProjectionGeography

Complexity

Current best complexity is 11:

Mercator
11
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Statistics

Discovered by
2boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
5 monthsago
Crafted
6times
Made with
4recipes
Used in
11recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Tomás's board
    · 5 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity11first held by
    Tomás's board
    · 5 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Skitsboard
    · 6 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Skitsboard
    · 6 days ago

Appears in

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Technical information

Concept ID
16871
Color
#2d5a27
Emoji
🗺️/🌍📏
Categories
Cartography, Map Projection, Geography
Best complexity
11
First discovered
Feb 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Mercator" concept

Mercator can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Cartography, Map Projection, Geography. Cylindrical map projection preserving angles but distorting sizes near poles.

It has been discovered by 2 boards and crafted 6 times, first appearing 5 months ago. Mercator can be created from 4 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 11 others.

Mercator was first discovered by Tomás's board 5 months ago. They also hold the lowest-complexity recipe, at 11.

You'll find Mercator in the Map Projections collection.

Related concepts worth exploring include Ocean, Mountain, Sea, Horizon, Everest, Glacier, and 6 more.

Mercator 🗺️ | Concepts