diff --git a/src/pages/experiences/usa.astro b/src/pages/experiences/usa.astro
index 2bfa8dc..c94aa90 100644
--- a/src/pages/experiences/usa.astro
+++ b/src/pages/experiences/usa.astro
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+import { execSync } from "child_process"
 import MainLayout from "../../layouts/MainLayout.astro"
 import Subheading from "../../components/Subheading.astro"
 // import USAMap from "../../components/maps/USAMap.jsx"
@@ -50,6 +51,24 @@ const visitedStates = getUniqueStates(visitedPlaces)
 const allYears = getUniqueYears(visitedPlaces)
 const nationalParks = countNationalParks(visitedPlaces)
 
+// Format last updated date
+const DATA_FILE = "src/data/usa-travel-data.js"
+let lastUpdatedFormatted: string | null = null
+try {
+  const gitDate = execSync(`git log -1 --format=%cI -- ${DATA_FILE}`, {
+    encoding: "utf8",
+  }).trim()
+  if (gitDate) {
+    lastUpdatedFormatted = new Date(gitDate).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+      year: "numeric",
+      month: "long",
+      timeZone: "UTC",
+    })
+  }
+} catch {
+  // git unavailable at build time — omit the date
+}
+
 // Group places by category for better organization
 // const placesByCategory = groupPlacesByCategory(visitedPlaces)
 ---
@@ -135,6 +154,11 @@ const nationalParks = countNationalParks(visitedPlaces)
     <p class="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-6">
       Click on any of the places to see more details.
     </p>
+    {lastUpdatedFormatted && (
+      <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-4">
+        <i class="fas fa-clock mr-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>Map data last updated: {lastUpdatedFormatted}
+      </p>
+    )}
     <div class="bg-rich-black border border-vivid-blue rounded-lg p-4 mb-8">
       <USAMapWithErrorBoundary places={visitedPlaces} client:load />
     </div>