OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap
	OpenStreetMap of Cambridge, England
Type of site	Collaborative mapping
Available in	Over 50 site translations and unlimited map languages
Owner	OpenStreetMap Community. Project support by OpenStreetMap Foundation.
Created by	Steve Coast
URL	OpenStreetMap.org
Commercial	No
Registration	Required for contributors
Users	904,752
Launched	1 July 2004; 20 years ago

OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people from the entire world.

People make the maps using data from a GPS device and pictures from airplaces. Map vector information can be downloaded under the Open Database License,^[3] and the map pictures can be downloaded under Creative Commons Share-Alike license.

OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.

Source

↑ "Translating OpenStreetMap". Retrieved 11 November 2012.
↑ "Openstreetmap.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
↑ RWeait (12 September 2012). "OpenStreetMap data license is ODbL v1.0". OSM Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

Other Websites

Openstreetmap.org

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[1] "Translating OpenStreetMap". Retrieved 11 November 2012.

[alexa-2] "Openstreetmap.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

[licence-3] RWeait (12 September 2012). "OpenStreetMap data license is ODbL v1.0". OSM Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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