Google Maps profile picture of James Thornton

James Thornton

Google Maps profile

Last updated: 6 hours ago

Ranking

18,668
Level 8

James Thornton is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 3 months. So far, about 34.96M photo views have been recorded.

Over the last 30 days, about 252.4K additional views were recorded and 5 new photos were uploaded. A master of the lens: With 9.4K views per image, the account provides highly useful visual content. Only 2K views behind Matoi F. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, the guide is highly engaged in other areas, such as answering questions and writing reviews.

#18,668
Photo views
34,959,367
252,371
#22,331
Photos
3,720
5
#44,927
Videos
22
0
50,000,000 Photo views

Approx. 4.9 years remaining

#47,024
Ø Views per photo
9,398
56
#27,407
Points
25,926
33
#72,576
Reviews
108
0
#14,584
Answers
4,093
7
#37,286
Edits
8
0
#53,430
Places added
1
0
#22,386
Roads added
0
0
#20,166
Facts checked
25
0

Monthly increase in photo views for James Thornton

Total Ø Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2026 1.25M 249,550 - 79,838 401,052 347,825 263,738 155,298 - - - - - -

Monthly increase in uploaded photos for James Thornton

Total Ø Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2026 20 4 - 0 8 5 7 0 - - - - - -

Growth & Trends

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About Google Local Guides Ranking

What are Local Guides?

The Google Local Guides program is a global community of explorers who write reviews, share photos, answer questions, add or edit places, and check facts on Google Maps. Millions of people rely on these contributions to decide where to go and what to do.

Local Guides earn points for their contributions, which can help them reach higher program levels and unlock exclusive benefits along the way.

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Database Statistics

We compare Google Maps profile visibility worldwide. As of June 16, 2026, we track 147,479 profiles with a combined reach of 3.3T views and 352.06M photos.

  • Momentum: +4.01B views (24h) · +52.99B views (7 days) · 146,118 profiles updated (24h) · 17,524 new profiles (30 days)
  • Milestones: 170 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.57B views · 6,110 ≥ 100M · 46,334 ≥ 10M
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