Maximum Lat and Long bounds for the world – Google Maps API LatLngBounds()

Question

The links provided by @Marcelo & @Doc are good for understanding the derivation of the Lat Lng:

http://www.cienciaviva.pt/latlong/anterior/gps.asp?accao=changelang&lang=en
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!msg/google-maps-api/oJkyualxzyY/pNv1SE7qpBoJ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection#Mathematics_of_the_Mercator_projection

But if you just want an answer for the maximum bounds for Google Maps:

Latitude: -85 to +85 (actually -85.05115 for some reason)

Longitude: -180 to +180

Try it for yourself on the Google Maps:

https://maps.google.com/?q=85,180
https://maps.google.com/?q=-85.05115,180

(You may need to Zoom Out. See how the pin is at the “edge” of the world – these are the limits)

So in your code Try:

var strictBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
    new google.maps.LatLng(85, -180),           // top left corner of map
    new google.maps.LatLng(-85, 180)            // bottom right corner
);

Please edit this wiki (or update your question) once you have the answer. Thanks

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