Location-based services emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s as technologies like GPS and wireless data connections allowed mobile devices to determine their location and access location-specific information. Early location-based services included weather and traffic updates tied to a user's ZIP code, yellow pages searches by location, and emergency location sharing. In the 2000s, new social networks and apps incorporated geospatial data, allowing users to connect and share based on their physical location. This led to the rise of geosocial networks that integrated maps, geotagging, and social features to offer place-based experiences and services to travelers.