Our New Interactive Retail Map Has Launched

BY VIVIEN DOBRESCU

As one of the most popular shopping destinations in Washington, Georgetown welcomed more than eight million visitors per year since 2021. Prominent retailers and restaurants operate here — and more are coming.

The Georgetowner has decided to create the most accurate interactive map linked to Google Earth, denoting every major store, mom and pop shop, where to eat, and all the hidden gems to know about and see in 3D. All viewable via the newest version of Google Maps and even better when seen on Google Earth.

We’ve designed our Discover Georgetown Map to help our readers receive a more complete, colorful, up-to-date and informative guide to the commerce in our beloved community.

While the revitalization has been impressive, Georgetown still has around 80 boarded up, vacant or for lease commercial spaces along the main streets. Our goal for this interactive map is to help fill out these vacant storefronts in the future and contribute to the continuing growth of Georgetown’s vibrant business scene.

We’ve lost numerous small businesses over the years to major retailers and declining sales.

As an ideal spot for flagship stores, startups and on-trend retailers, Georgetown has a plethora of independent businesses to choose from and we hope you can use our map to discover some exciting new stores and restaurants. Or act as a reminder of the ones we know and love.

An Easy Guide to Using the Map

Keep in mind, this map is in its beta stage. It was designed to help our readers receive a more complete perspective of the state of commerce in our community. While we work out the fine details of our beta map and make sure the most up-to-date and accurate information is available, do not hesitate to offer a suggestion and help us create the most comprehensive map of Georgetown available.

For a more immersive view of our map, press on the three vertical buttons next to the search bar and click “View in Google Earth.” There you can toggle between 2-D and 3-D displays, zoom in and out, change orientations, and even use it to guide a walk along the streets of our map.

We hope you enjoy our interactive map experience of all that Georgetown has to offer! And we look forward to your feedback.

To offer your map suggestions: Email editorial@georgetowner.com or if you’re reading this on the web, leave a comment on the story below. Thank you!