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A GPX file's main components include waypoints, routes, and tracks: A waypoint (wptType) consists of the WGS 84 (GPS) coordinates of a point and possibly other descriptive information. A route (rteType) is an ordered list of routepoints (or waypoints representing a series of significant turn or stage points) leading to a destination. [ 3 ]
GPSBabel is a cross-platform, free software to transfer routes, tracks, and waypoint data to and from consumer GPS units, and to convert between GPS data formats. [2] It has a command-line interface and a graphical interface for Windows, macOS, and Linux users.
ITN, is a file format designed as an itinerary data format for TomTom devices. It can be used to describe itineraries using support waypoints. The format is proprietary for TomTom. Its data store location, name, and waypoint type and can in this way be used to interchange data between GPS devices and software packages.
It was created by Keyhole, Inc, which was acquired by Google in 2004. KML became an international standard of the Open Geospatial Consortium in 2008. [1] [2] Google Earth was the first program able to view and graphically edit KML files, but KML support is now available in many GIS software applications, such as Marble, [3] QGIS, [4] and ArcGIS ...
Google Map Maker was a map editing service launched by Google in June 2008. [2] In geographies where it is hard to find providers of good map data, user contributions were used to increase map quality. Changes to Google Map Maker were intended to appear on Google Maps only after sufficient review by
Organic Maps is a free and open-source, offline navigation app that uses map data from OpenStreetMap. The application is designed to function without internet connectivity by downloading maps for offline use. Organic Maps emphasizes privacy, as it does not track user locations or collect personal data. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. The first mobile version of Google Maps (then known as Google Local for Mobile) was launched in beta in November 2005 for mobile platforms supporting J2ME. [192] [193] [194] It was released as Google Maps for Mobile in 2006. [195]
In creating geographical maps for Wikipedia, it is often useful to have high-quality source material such as blank outline maps, Adobe Photoshop or GIMP-format images with layers, SVG files and so on. If you have such source material that you think may be helpful to other map authors, please feel free to upload it to Wikipedia and list it here.