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Map feature categories

OpenStreetMap sorts what it maps into categories of features: roads, buildings, land use, waterways and more. Both OpenStreetMap products are built from that data: the shapefile regions extract it by class, and the raster basemap is rendered from it. Search for a feature, or open a category to see what it covers.

27 categories 1,063 features

  1. Aerialway

    15 features This is used to tag different forms of transportation for people or goods by using aerial wires. For example these may include cable-cars, chair-lifts and drag-lifts.
    Cablecar or Tramway
    Cablecar or Tramway. Just one or two large cars. The traction cable forms a loop, but the cars do not loop around, they just move up and down on their own side, rolling along static cables over which they are suspended.
    Gondola lift
    Gondola lift. Many cars on a looped cable.
    Chairlift
    Chairlift. Looped cable with a series of single chairs (typically seating two or four people, but can be more). Exposed to the open air (can have a bubble).
    Mixed lift
    Mixed lift Also known as a hybrid lift is a new type of ski lift that combines the elements of a chairlift and a gondola lift.
    Drag lift or Surface lift
    Drag lift or Surface lift is an overhead tow-line for skiers and riders. A T-bar lift, button lift, or more simple looped rope drag lifts, or loops of wire with handles to grab.
    T-bar lift
    T-bar lift. A type of aerialway=drag_lift.
    J-bar lift
    A type of aerialway=drag_lift. Like t-bar but just on one side.
    Platter lift
    Similar to a t-bar, but with a disc instead of a bar. Single-person only.
    Rope tow
    A type of aerialway.
    Magic carpet
    A type of ski lift.
    Zip line
    Simple aerial rope slides.
    Pylon
    Aerial lift pylon is a pylon supporting the aerialway cable.
    Station
    A station, where passengers can enter and/or leave the aerialway.
    Canopy
    Obsolete, please use Zip line instead.
    Goods
    Controversial, consider other aerialway.

  2. Aeroway

    12 features These are mainly related to aerodromes, airfields other ground facilities that support the operation of airplanes and helicopters.
    Aerodrome
    An aerodrome, airport or airfield.
    Apron
    An area of an airport where planes are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, or boarded.
    Gate
    The bounded space, inside the airport terminal, where passengers wait before boarding their flight.
    Hangar
    A large airport building with extensive floor areas for housing aircraft or spacecraft.
    Helipad
    A landing area or platform for helicopters.
    Heliport
    A landing area or platform for helicopters.
    Navigation Aid
    A facility that supports visual navigation for aircraft.
    Runway
    A strip of land on which aircraft can take off and land.
    Spaceport
    A spaceport (other than airport / heliport).
    Taxiway
    A route where airplanes manouevre between runways and parking areas within an aerodrome.
    Terminal
    An airport passenger building.
    Windsock
    An object that shows wind direction and speed.

  3. Amenity

    104 features Used to map facilities used by visitors and residents. For example: toilets, telephones, banks, pharmacies, cafes, parking and schools.

    Sustenance

    Bar
    Bar is a purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. They are characterised by a noisy and vibrant atmosphere, similar to a party and usually don't sell food.
    Bbq
    BBQ or Barbecue is a permanently built grill for cooking food, which is most typically used outdoors by the public. For example these may be found in city parks or at beaches.
    Biergarten
    Biergarten or beer garden is an open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food is prepared and served.
    Cafe
    Cafe is generally an informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro or sidewalk cafe.
    Drinking Water
    Drinking water is a place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption. Typically, the water is used for only drinking. Also known as a drinking fountain or bubbler.
    Fast Food
    Fast food restaurant.
    Food Court
    An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.
    Ice Cream
    Ice cream shop or ice cream parlour. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yoghurt over the counter.
    Pub
    A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation (UK).
    Restaurant
    Restaurant (not fast food).

    Education

    College
    Campus or buildings of an institute of Further Education (aka continuing education).
    Driving School
    Driving School which offers motor vehicle driving lessons.
    Kindergarten
    For children too young for a regular school (also known as preschool, playschool or nursery school), in some countries including afternoon supervision of primary school children.
    Language School
    An educational institution where one studies a foreign language.
    Library
    A public library (municipal, university, …) to borrow books from.
    Music School
    A music school, an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music.
    School
    School and grounds - primary, middle and seconday schools.
    University
    A university campus, an institute of higher education.

    Transportation

    Bicycle Parking
    Parking for bicycles.
    Bicycle Repair Station
    General tools for self-service bicycle repairs, usually on the roadside; no service.
    Bicycle Rental
    Rent a bicycle.
    Boat Rental
    Rent a Boat
    Boat Sharing
    Share a Boat.
    Bus Station
    Bus Station.
    Car Rental
    Rent a car
    Car Sharing
    Rent a car.
    Car Wash
    Wash a car
    Vehicle Inspection
    Government vehicle inspection.
    Charging Station
    Charging facility for electric vehicles.
    Ferry Terminal
    Ferry terminal/stop. A place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.
    Fuel
    Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; ….
    Grit Bin
    A container that holds grit or a mixture of salt and grit.
    Motorcycle Parking
    Parking for motorcycles.
    Parking
    Car park. Nodes and areas (without access tag) will get a parking symbol.
    Parking Entrance
    An entrance or exit to an underground or multi-storey parking facility.
    Parking Space
    A single parking space.
    Taxi
    A place where taxis wait for passengers.

    Financial

    Atm
    ATM or cash point: a device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions.
    Bank
    Bank or credit union: a financial establishment where customers can deposit and withdraw money, take loans, make investments and transfer funds.
    Bureau De Change
    Bureau de change, money changer, currency exchange, Wechsel, cambio – a place to change foreign bank notes and travellers cheques.

    Healthcare

    Baby Hatch
    A place where a baby can be, out of necessity, anonymously left to be safely cared for and perhaps adopted.
    Clinic
    A medium-sized medical facility or health centre.
    Dentist
    A dentist practice / surgery.
    Doctors
    A doctor's practice / surgery.
    Hospital
    A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment.
    Nursing Home
    Discouraged tag for a home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care.
    Pharmacy
    A shop where a pharmacist sells medications.
    Social Facility
    A facility that provides social services: group & nursing homes, workshops for the disabled, homeless shelters, etc.
    Veterinary
    A place where a veterinary surgeon, also known as a veterinarian or vet, practices.

    Entertainment, arts & culture

    Arts Centre
    A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted.
    Brothel
    An establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution.
    Casino
    A gambling venue with at least one table game(e.g. roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
    Cinema
    A place where films are shown (US: movie theater).
    Community Centre
    A place mostly used for local events, festivities and group activities; including special interest and special age groups.
    Fountain
    A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.
    Gambling
    A place for gambling.
    Nightclub
    A place to drink and dance (nightclub).
    Planetarium
    A planetarium.
    Public Bookcase
    A street furniture containing books. Take one or leave one.
    Social Centre
    A place for free and not-for-profit activities.
    Strip Club
    A place that offers striptease or lapdancing.
    Studio
    TV radio or recording studio.
    Swingerclub
    A club where people meet to have a party and group sex.
    Theatre
    A theatre or opera house where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts.

    Others

    Animal Boarding
    A facility where you, paying a fee, can bring your animal for a limited period of time (e.g. for holidays).
    Animal Shelter
    A shelter that recovers animals in trouble.
    Baking Oven
    An oven used for baking bread and similar.
    Bench
    A bench to sit down and relax a bit.
    Childcare
    A place where children of different ages are looked after which is not a kindergarten or preschool.
    Clock
    A public visible clock.
    Courthouse
    A building home to a court of law, where justice is dispensed.
    Crematorium
    A place where dead human bodies are burnt.
    Dive Centre
    A dive center is the base location where sports divers usually start scuba diving or make dive guided trips at new locations.
    Embassy
    An embassy, consulate or diplomatic office.
    Fire Station
    A station of a fire brigade.
    Grave Yard
    A (smaller) place of burial, often you'll find a church nearby.
    Hunting Stand
    A hunting stand: an open or enclosed platform used by hunters to place themselves at an elevated height above the terrain.
    Internet Cafe
    A place whose principal role is providing internet services to the public.
    Kitchen
    A public kitchen in a facility to use by everyone or customers.
    Kneipp Water Cure
    Outdoor foot bath facility. Usually this is a pool with cold water and handrail. Popular in German speaking countries.
    Marketplace
    A marketplace where goods and services are traded daily or weekly.
    Monastery
    Monastery is the location of a monastery or a building in which monks and nuns live.
    Photo Booth
    Photo Booth – A stand to create instant photo.
    Place Of Worship
    A church, mosque, or temple, etc.
    Police
    A police station where police officers patrol from and that is a first point of contact for civilians.
    Post Box
    A box for the reception of mail.
    Post Depot
    Post depot or delivery office, where letters and parcels are collected and sorted prior to delivery.
    Post Office
    Post office building with postal services.
    Prison
    A prison or jail where people are incarcerated before trial or after conviction.
    Public Bath
    A location where the public may bathe in common, etc. japanese onsen, turkish bath, hot spring.
    Ranger Station
    National Park visitor headquarters: official park visitor facility with police, visitor information, permit services, etc.
    Recycling
    Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.).
    Sanitary Dump Station
    A place for depositing human waste from a toilet holding tank.
    Shelter
    A small shelter against bad weather conditions.
    Shower
    Public shower or bath.
    Telephone
    Public telephone.
    Toilets
    Public toilets (might require a fee).
    Townhall
    Building where the administration of a village, town or city may be located, or just a community meeting place.
    Vending Machine
    A machine selling goods – food, tickets, newspapers, etc.
    Waste Basket
    A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.
    Waste Disposal
    A place where canal boaters, caravaners, etc. can dispose of rubbish (trash/waste).
    Waste Transfer Station
    A waste transfer station is a location that accepts, consolidates and transfers waste in bulk.
    Watering Place
    Place where water is contained and animals can drink.
    Water Point
    Place where you can get large amounts of drinking water.

  4. Barrier

    38 features These are used to describe barriers and obstacles that are usually involved by traveling.

    Linear barriers

    Cable Barrier
    A road side or median barrier made of steel wire ropes mounted on weak posts.
    City Wall
    A fortification used to defend settlements in ancient to modern times.
    Ditch
    A man made ditch or trench to prevent access to the other side.
    Fence
    A freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary, generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction.
    Guard Rail
    A rail, typically metal, designed to keep vehicles within their roadway and prevent dangerous collisions.
    Handrail
    A rail designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide stability or support.
    Hedge
    A line of closely spaced shrubs and tree species, which form a barrier or mark the boundary of an area.
    Kerb
    A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
    Retaining Wall
    A structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area.
    Wall
    A freestanding structure, designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary, typically made from solid brick, concrete or rocks, and almost always built so that it is opaque to vision.

    Access control on highways

    Block
    One or more large immobile block(s) barring free access along a way.
    Bollard
    One or more solid (usually concrete or metal) pillar(s) in the middle of the road to prevent passage by some traffic.
    Border Control
    A control point at an international border between two countries.
    Bump Gate
    A drive-through gate used in rural areas to provide a barrier to livestock that does not require the driver to exit the vehicle.
    Bus Trap
    A short section of the roadway where there is a deep dip in the middle to prevent passage by some traffic.
    Cattle Grid
    A hole in the road surface covered in a series of bars that allow wheeled vehicles but not animals to cross.
    Chain
    A chain used to prevent motorised vehicles.
    Cycle Barrier
    A barriers along a path that slows or prevents access for bicycle users.
    Debris
    Debris blocking a road.
    Entrance
    An opening or gap in a barrier.
    Full-height Turnstile
    A full-height turnstile.
    Gate
    A section in a wall or fence which can be opened to allow access.
    Hampshire Gate
    A section of wire fence which can be removed temporarily.
    Height Restrictor
    A height resctrictor which prevents access of vehicles higher than a set limit.
    Horse Stile
    A horse stile allows pedestrians and horses to cross a gap through a fence.
    Jersey Barrier
    A barrier made of heavy prefabricated blocks.
    Kissing Gate
    A type of gate where you have to go into an enclosure and open a gate to get through.
    Lift Gate
    A bar or pole pivoted in such a way as to allow the boom to block vehicular access through a controlled point.
    Log
    A log blocking a road.
    Motorcycle Barrier
    A barrier along a path preventing access by motorcycles.
    Rope
    A flexible barrier made of rope.
    Sally Port
    A secure, controlled entryway to a fortification or prison.
    Spikes
    Spikes on the ground preventing unauthorized access.
    Stile
    A structure which provides people a passage through or over a boundary via steps, ladders or narrow gaps.
    Sump Buster
    A barrier to stop cars (two tracked vehicles with less than a certain ground clearance and width between tracks).
    Swing Gate
    A gate consisting of a bar or pole pivoted in such a way as to allow the boom to block vehicular access through a controlled point.
    Toll Booth
    A place where a road usage toll or fee is collected.
    Turnstile
    A turnstile, a passage on foot designed to allow one person at a time to pass.

  5. Boundary

    18 features These are used to describe administrative and other boundaries.
    Aboriginal Lands
    A boundary representing official reservation boundaries of recognized aboriginal / indigenous / native peoples.
    Administrative Level 1
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 2
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 3
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 4
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 5
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 6
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 7
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 8
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 9
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 10
    An administrative boundary.
    Administrative Level 11
    An administrative boundary.
    Maritime
    Maritime boundaries.
    Marker
    A boundary marker, border marker, boundary stone, or border stone is a robust physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in direction of a boundary.
    National Park
    Area of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for conservation and for recreation.
    Political
    Electoral boundaries.
    Postal Code
    Postal code boundaries.
    Protected Area
    Protected areas, such as for national parks, marine protection areas, heritage sites, wilderness, cultural assets and similar.

  6. Building

    67 features This is used to identify individual buildings or groups of connected buildings.

    Accommodation

    Apartments
    A building arranged into individual dwellings, often on separate floors. May also have retail outlets on the ground floor.
    Bungalow
    A single-storey detached small house, Dacha.
    Cabin
    A cabin is a small, roughly built house usually with a wood exterior and typically found in rural areas.
    Detached
    A detached house, a free-standing residential building usually housing a single family.
    Dormitory
    For a shared building, as used by college/university students (not a share room for multiple occupants as implied by the term in British English).
    Farm
    A residential building on a farm (farmhouse).
    Hotel
    A building designed with separate rooms available for overnight accommodation.
    House
    A dwelling unit inhabited by a single household (a family or small group sharing facilities such as a kitchen).
    Houseboat
    A boat used primarily as a home.
    Residential
    A general tag for a building used primarily for residential purposes.
    Semidetached House
    A residential house that shares a common wall with another on one side.
    Static Caravan
    A mobile home (semi)permanently left on a single site.
    Terrace
    A single way used to define the outline of a linear row of residential dwellings, each of which normally has its own entrance, which form a terrace (row-house in North American English).

    Commercial

    Commercial
    A building where non-specific commercial activities take place, not necessarily an office building.
    Industrial
    A building where some industrial process takes place.
    Kiosk
    A small one-room retail building.
    Office
    An office building.
    Retail
    A building primarily used for selling goods that are sold to the public.
    Supermarket
    A building constructed to house a self-service large-area store.
    Warehouse
    A building primarily used for the storage or goods or as part of a distribution system.

    Religious

    Cathedral
    A building that was built as a cathedral.
    Chapel
    A building that was built as a chapel.
    Church
    A building that was built as a church.
    Mosque
    A mosque.
    Religious
    Unspecific religious building.
    Shrine
    A building that was built as a shrine.
    Synagogue
    A building that was built as a synagogue.
    Temple
    A building that was built as a temple.

    Civic/amenity

    Bakehouse
    A building that was built as a bakehouse (i.e. for baking bread).
    Civic
    For any civic amenity.
    Government
    For government buildings in general, including municipal, provincial and divisional secretaries, government agencies and departments, town halls, (regional) parliaments and court houses.
    Hospital
    A building which forms part of a hospital.
    Kindergarten
    For any generic kindergarten buildings.
    Public
    A building constructed as accessible to the general public (a town hall, police station, court house, etc.).
    School
    For any generic school buildings.
    Toilets
    A toilet block.
    Train Station
    A building constructed to be a train station building, including buildings that are abandoned and used nowadays for a different purpose.
    Transportation
    A building related to public transport.
    University
    A university building.

    Agricultural/plant production

    Barn
    An agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace.
    Conservatory
    A building or room having glass or tarpaulin roofing and walls used as an indoor garden or a sunroom (winter garden).
    Cowshed
    A cowshed (cow barn, cow house) is a building for housing cows, usually found on farms.
    Farm Auxiliary
    A building on a farm that is not a dwelling (use 'farm' or 'house' for the farm house).
    Greenhouse
    A greenhouse is a glass or plastic covered building used to grow plants.
    Stable
    A stable is a building where horses are kept.
    Sty
    A sty (pigsty, pig ark, pig-shed) is a building for raising domestic pigs, usually found on farms.

    Sports

    Grandstand
    The main stand, usually roofed, commanding the best view for spectators at racecourses or sports grounds.
    Pavilion
    A sports pavilion usually with changing rooms, storage areas and possibly an space for functions and events.
    Riding Hall
    A building that was built as a riding hall.
    Sports Hall
    A building that was built as a sports hall.
    Stadium
    A building constructed to be a stadium building, including buildings that are abandoned and used nowadays for a different purpose.

    Storage

    Hangar
    A hangar is a building used for the storage of airplanes, helicopters or space-craft.
    Hut
    A hut is a small and crude shelter.
    Shed
    A shed is a simple, single-storey structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop.

    Cars

    Carport
    A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the elements. Unlike most structures a carport does not have four walls, and usually has one or two.
    Garage
    A garage is a building suitable for the storage of one or possibly more motor vehicle or similar.
    Garages
    A building that consists of a number of discrete storage spaces for different owners/tenants.
    Parking
    Structure purpose-built for parking cars.

    Power/technical buildings

    Digester
    A digester is a bioreactor for the production of inflatable biogas from biomass.
    Service
    Service building usually is a small unmanned building with certain machinery (like pumps or transformers).
    Transformer Tower
    A transformer tower is a characteristic tall building comprising a distribution transformer and constructed to connect directly to a medium voltage overhead power line. Quite often the power line has since been undergrounded but the building may still serve as a substation.
    Water Tower
    A water tower.

    Other buildings

    Bunker
    A hardened military building.
    Bridge
    A building used as a bridge. Can also represent a gatehouse for drawbridges.
    Construction
    Used for buildings under construction.
    Roof
    A structure that consists of a roof with open sides, such as a rain shelter, and also gas stations.
    Ruins
    Frequently used for a house or other building that is abandoned and in poor repair.

  7. Craft

    74 features This is used as a place that produces or processes customised goods.
    Agricultural Engines
    A place where engines and tools for agricultural use are planned and constructed.
    Atelier
    A place where visual artists work.
    Bakery
    A workplace for fresh bakery goods. No shop.
    Basket Maker
    A person weaving baskets.
    Beekeeper
    A workplace of a beekeeper (apiarist).
    Blacksmith
    A place where a blacksmith forges tools, horseshoes, etc. from iron.
    Boatbuilder
    A place where boats are planned and constructed.
    Bookbinder
    A workplace for physically assembling a book from a number of sheets of paper.
    Brewery
    A dedicated building for the making of beer.
    Builder
    A workplace or office of a tradesman who performs structural alterations and additions to buildings.
    Cabinet Maker
    A person who makes fine wooden furniture.
    Carpenter
    A workplace or office of carpenters that work with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects.
    Carpet Layer
    A carpet layer is a tradesmen who specializes in laying carpets.
    Caterer
    A workplace or office of one who prepares customized meals for takeout, or provides prepared meals or supplies to a group at social gatherings.
    Chimney Sweeper
    A workplace or office of a person who cleans chimneys for a living.
    Clockmaker
    A workplace or office of a clockmaker that is building, repairing or engraving clocks of all sorts.
    Confectionery
    A place where the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection is produced.
    Cooper
    A person or company that manufacture of containers and vessels mainly made of wood.
    Dental Technician
    A workplace for dental technician.
    Distillery
    An establishment for distilling, especially for distilling alcoholic liquors.
    Dressmaker
    Dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
    Electronics Repair
    Repair shops and service centers which provides repair of computers, phones, appliance etc.
    Embroiderer
    Needlework or textile artist.
    Electrician
    A person or company that works with electricity or electrical systems.
    Engraver
    A workplace or office of an engraver.
    Floorer
    A workplace or office of a floorer.
    Gardener
    A workplace or office of a garden designer or a landscape gardener.
    Glaziery
    A place where residential, commercial, and artistic glass is selected, cut, installed, replaced, and removed.
    Grinding Mill
    A device that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting. The aftermath is powdered product, not liquid extract like oil mill.
    Handicraft
    A place where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools.
    Hvac
    A workplace or office of an HVAC system designer (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning).
    Insulation
    A workplace or office of a person who does thermal insulation in buildings.
    Jeweller
    A place where necklaces, rings, brooches, earrings and bracelets and other personal adornments are created or repaired.
    Joiner
    An artisan who builds things by joining pieces of wood, particularly furniture or ornamental work.
    Key Cutter
    A place where keys can be duplicated from originals.
    Locksmith
    A place where locks and keys are created or repaired.
    Metal Construction
    Workplace or office of a person who work with metal. This applies to: planning, construction, trade, repair.
    Mint
    A place where coins and medals are hand crafted.
    Musical Instrument
    A craftsman creating musical instruments.
    Oil Mill
    A mill designed to crush or bruise oil-bearing seeds, such as linseed or peanuts, or other oil-rich vegetable material.
    Optician
    A place where lenses for the correction of a person's vision are designed, fitted and dispensed.
    Organ Builder
    Organ building is the profession of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs.
    Painter
    A workplace or office of a house painter which is a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings.
    Parquet Layer
    A workplace or office of a parquet layer.
    Photographer
    A workplace or office of a person who takes photographs using a camera.
    Photographic Laboratory
    A place where photos taken on a film or digital images are transformed into a more permanent form, often on paper or plastic foil.
    Piano Tuner
    A piano tuner or technician. A professional that tunes, regulates and makes the maintenance of pianos. Most of them repair simple problems and some restore a whole piano.
    Plasterer
    A workplace or office of a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls.
    Plumber
    A workplace or office of a skilled tradesperson who specializes in (drinking) water supply, sewage and drainage systems.
    Pottery
    A place where earthenware, stoneware and porcelain and other ceramic ware is made by potters.
    Printer
    Printer.
    Printmaker
    A producer of fine art prints.
    Rigger
    A workplace or office of a person who makes masts, yards, sails, and cordage for sailboats and sailing ships.
    Roofer
    A workplace or office of a tradesman who is specialized in roof covering and sealing.
    Saddler
    A place where saddles or accessories for cars and boats are produced or repaired.
    Sailmaker
    A workplace or office of sailmakers who cleans, repairs and makes sails.
    Sawmill
    A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into timber.
    Scaffolder
    A workplace or office of a tradesman who builds temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
    Sculptor
    The workplace of a sculptor.
    Shoemaker
    A place where shoes, boots, sandals, clogs and moccasins are created, repaired or altered to fit personal needs.
    Signmaker
    Signmaker.
    Stand Builder
    A workplace of a company that builds stands/booths for fairs.
    Stonemason
    A place where rough pieces of rock are shaped into accurate geometrical shapes.
    Sun Protection
    A place where sun protection is made, repaired, or delivered for assembly, especially awnings and shutters.
    Tailor
    A place where clothing is made, repaired, or altered professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
    Tiler
    A workplace or office of a person who lays tiles on floors, swimming pools and such.
    Tinsmith
    A person who makes and repairs things made of light-coloured metal, particularly tinware.
    Toolmaker
    A workplace of a company that builds complex tools, machine tools, moulds, gauges.
    Turner
    A workplace or office of a turner.
    Upholsterer
    A place where furniture, especially seats are provided with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers.
    Watchmaker
    A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. Today due to industrial production they mostly repair watches.
    Water Well Drilling
    A company that drills water wells.
    Window Construction
    A workplace of someone constructing windows.
    Winery
    A place where wine is produced.

  8. Emergency

    23 features This is used to describe the location of emergency facilities and equipment.

    Medical rescue

    Ambulance Station
    A ambulance station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of ambulance vehicles, medical equipment, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies.
    Defibrillator
    Defibrillator, an external and portable electronic device that diagnoses and can correct arrhythmia of the heart automatically (aka Automated External Defibrillator, AED).
    Landing Site
    Preselected flat area for a helicopter to land in an emergency situation.
    Emergency Ward Entrance
    To mark the entrance to an emergency ward.

    Firefighters

    Dry Riser Inlet
    A point to which firefighters can connect a pressurized water source.
    Fire Alarm Box
    A device used for notifying a fire department of a fire.
    Fire Extinguisher
    A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations.
    Fire Flapper
    A wildland firefighting tool also called a swatter or a beater. It is designed for extinguishing minor fires in rural areas such as heaths.
    Fire Hose
    A high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it.
    Fire Hydrant
    An active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
    Water Tank
    A large water basin or tank for a fire department to take water.
    Fire Water Pond
    A man made or natural pond with water for a fire department.
    Suction Point
    A preferred point to pump water off a river or other waters for a fire department.

    Lifeguards

    Lifeguard
    A place where a lifeguard is on duty.
    Lifeguard Base
    The main place for lifeguard vehicles, equipment and centre of communication.
    Lifeguard Tower
    A tower used by lifeguard to watch and supervise swimmers in order to prevent drownings and other dangers.
    Lifeguard Platform
    A platform used by lifeguard to watch and supervise swimmers in order to prevent drownings and other dangers; not so high as tower and mostly without walls and roof.
    Life Ring
    An emergency flotation device.

    Other stations

    Mountain Rescue
    A mountain rescue base for a team providing search and rescue services in mountainous environments.

    Assembly point

    Assembly Point
    A designated (safe) place where people can gather or must report to during an emergency or a fire drill.

    Other structure

    Access Point
    A sign number which can be used to define your current position in case of an emergency.
    Phone
    Emergency telephone.
    Siren
    A loud noise maker, such as an air raid siren or a tornado siren.

  9. Geological

    3 features This is used to describe the geological makeup of an area.
    Moraine
    Any ice formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris.
    Outcrop
    A place where the bedrock or superficial deposits previously covered under the soil have become locally exposed.
    Palaeontological Site
    A palaeontological site.

  10. Highway

    58 features This is used to describe roads and footpaths.

    Roads

    Motorway
    A restricted access major divided highway, normally with 2 or more running lanes plus emergency hard shoulder. Equivalent to the Freeway, Autobahn, etc.
    Trunk
    The most important roads in a country's system that aren't motorways. (Need not necessarily be a divided highway.).
    Primary
    The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link larger towns.).
    Secondary
    The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link towns.).
    Tertiary
    The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link smaller towns and villages).
    Unclassified
    The least important through roads in a country's system – i.e. minor roads of a lower classification than tertiary, but which serve a purpose other than access to properties. (Often link villages and hamlets.).
    Residential
    Roads which serve as an access to housing, without function of connecting settlements. Often lined with housing.

    Link roads

    Motorway Link
    The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a motorway from/to a motorway or lower class highway. Normally with the same motorway restrictions.
    Trunk Link
    The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a trunk road from/to a trunk road or lower class highway.
    Primary Link
    The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a primary road from/to a primary road or lower class highway.
    Secondary Link
    The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a secondary road from/to a secondary road or lower class highway.
    Tertiary Link
    The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a tertiary road from/to a tertiary road or lower class highway.

    Special road types

    Living Street
    For living streets, which are residential streets where pedestrians have legal priority over cars, speeds are kept very low and where children are allowed to play on the street.
    Service
    For access roads to, or within an industrial estate, camp site, business park, car park etc.
    Pedestrian
    For roads used mainly/exclusively for pedestrians in shopping and some residential areas which may allow access by motorised vehicles only for very limited periods of the day.
    Track
    Roads for mostly agricultural or forestry uses.
    Bus Guideway
    A busway where the vehicle guided by the way (though not a railway) and is not suitable for other traffic.
    Escape
    For runaway truck ramps, runaway truck lanes, emergency escape ramps, or truck arrester beds. It enables vehicles with braking failure to safely stop.
    Raceway
    A course or track for (motor) racing.
    Road
    A road/way/street/motorway/etc. of unknown type. It can stand for anything ranging from a footpath to a motorway.

    Paths

    Footway
    For designated footpaths; i.e., mainly/exclusively for pedestrians. This includes walking tracks and gravel paths.
    Bridleway
    For horse riders.
    Steps
    For flights of steps (stairs) on footways.
    Path
    A non-specific path.
    Cycleway
    For designated cycleways.
    Cycle lane
    A lane is a route that lies within the roadway.
    Opposite
    Where it is legally permitted to cycle in both directions.
    Opposite Lane
    A cycling lane going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow.
    Cycle track
    A track provides a route that is separated from traffic. In the United States, this term is often used to refer to bike lanes that are separated from lanes for cars by pavement buffers, bollards, parking lanes, and curbs.
    Opposite Track
    A cycling track going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow.
    Share Busway
    There is a bus lane that cyclists are permitted to use.
    Opposite Share Busway
    A bus lane that cyclists are also permitted to use, and which go in the opposite direction to normal traffic flow.
    Shared Lane
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    Bus lane
    Bus lane on both sides of the road.

    Lifecycle

    Proposed
    For planned roads.
    Construction
    For roads under construction.

    Other highway features

    Bus Stop
    A small bus stop.
    Crossing
    A.k.a. crosswalk. Pedestrians can cross a street here; e.g., zebra crossing.
    Elevator
    An elevator or lift, used to travel vertically, providing passenger and freight access between pathways at different floor levels.
    Emergency Access Point
    Sign number which can be used to define your current position in case of an emergency.
    Give Way
    A "give way," or "Yield" sign.
    Phone
    A calling device can be used to tell on your current position in case of an emergency.
    Milestone
    Highway location marker.
    Mini Roundabout
    Similar to roundabouts, but at the center there is either a painted circle or a fully traversable island.
    Motorway Junction
    Indicates a junction (UK) or exit (US).
    Passing Place
    he location of a passing space.
    Platform
    A platform at a bus stop or station.
    Rest Area
    Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel.
    Speed Camera
    A fixed road-side or overhead speed camera.
    Street Lamp
    A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night.
    Services
    A service station to get food and eat something, often found at motorways.
    Stop
    A stop sign.
    Traffic Mirror
    Mirror that reflects the traffic on one road when direct view is blocked.
    Traffic Signals
    Lights that control the traffic.
    Trailhead
    Designated place to start on a trail or route.
    Turning Circle
    A turning circle is a rounded, widened area usually, but not necessarily, at the end of a road to facilitate easier turning of a vehicle. Also known as a cul de sac.
    Turning Loop
    A widened area of a highway with a non-traversable island for turning around, often circular and at the end of a road.
    Toll Gantry
    A toll gantry is a gantry suspended over a way, usually a motorway, as part of a system of electronic toll collection.

  11. Historic

    34 features This is used to describe various historic places. For example: archeological sites, wrecks, ruins, castles and ancient buildings.
    Aircraft
    A decommissioned aircraft which generally remains in one place.
    Aqueduct
    A historic structure to convey water.
    Archaeological Site
    A place in which evidence of past activity is preserved.
    Battlefield
    The site of a battle or military skirmish in the past.
    Boundary Stone
    A historic physical marker that identifies a boundary.
    Building
    Building.
    Cannon
    A historic/retired cannon. Usually found on forts or battlefields.
    Castle
    Used for various kinds of castles, palaces, fortresses, manors, stately homes, kremlins, shiros and other.
    Castle Wall
    A fortification surrounding the bailey of a castle.
    Church
    A building with historical value for Christian religious activities, particularly for worship services.
    City Gate
    A city gate within a city wall.
    Citywalls
    A citywall is a fortification used to defend a city.
    Farm
    A historical farm, kept in it's original state.
    Fort
    Military fort.
    Gallows
    Remains of a gallows.
    Highwater Mark
    A marker for indicating past flood.
    Locomotive
    A decommissioned locomotive which generally remains in one place.
    Manor
    Historic manors/mansions having different use today.
    Memorial
    Small memorials, usually remembering special persons, people who lost their lives in the wars, past events or missing places.
    Milestone
    A historic marker that shows the distance to important destinations.
    Monastery
    Building/place that was a monastery.
    Monument
    A memorial object, which is especially large, built to remember, show respect to a person or group of people or to commemorate an event.
    Optical Telegraph
    Semaphore system.
    Pillory
    A pillory.
    Railway Car
    A decommissioned railway car which generally remains in one place.
    Ruins
    Remains of structures that were once complete, but have fallen into partial or complete disrepair.
    Rune Stone
    Stones, boulders or bedrock with historical runic inscriptions.
    Ship
    A decommissioned ship/submarine which generally remains in one place.
    Tank
    A decommissioned tank which generally remains in one place.
    Tomb
    A structure where somebody has been buried.
    Tower
    This property distinguishes a tower as historic.
    Wayside Cross
    A historical cross, symbol of christian faith.
    Wayside Shrine
    A historical shrine often showing a religious depiction.
    Wreck
    A nautical craft that has unintentionally been sunk or destroyed.

  12. Landuse

    31 features This is used to describe the purpose for which an area of land is being used.

    Developed land

    Commercial
    Predominantly commerical businesses and their offices.
    Construction
    A site which is under active development and construction of a building or structure, including any purposeful alteration to the land or vegetation upon it. Abandoned construction projects and sites should not use this tag.
    Industrial
    Predominantly industrial landuses such as workshops, factories, or warehouses.
    Residential
    Land where people reside; predominantly residential detached (single houses, grouped dwellings), or attached (apartments, flats, units) dwellings.
    Retail
    Predominantly retail businesses such as shops. Retail businesses sell physical goods such as food (prepared or grocery), clothing, medicine, stationary, appliances, tools, or other similar physical items. Retail businesses have high amounts of public foot traffic. Retail businesses do not exclusively provide or sell their services.

    Rural and agricultural land

    Allotments
    A piece of land given over to local residents for growing vegetables and flowers.
    Farmland
    An area of farmland used for tillage (cereals, vegetables, oil plants, flowers).
    Farmyard
    An area of land with farm buildings like farmhouse, dwellings, farmsteads, sheds, stables, barns, equipment sheds, feed bunkers, etc. plus the open space in between them and the shrubbery/trees around them.
    Forest
    Managed forest or woodland plantation.
    Meadow
    A meadow or pasture: land primarily vegetated by grass and non-woody plants, mainly used for hay or grazing.
    Orchard
    intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production.
    Vineyard
    A piece of land where grapes are grown.

    Other landuse

    Basin
    An area artificially graded to hold water.
    Brownfield
    Describes land scheduled for new development where old buildings have been demolished and cleared.
    Cemetery
    Place for burials.
    Depot
    An area used as a depot for e.g. vehicles (trains, buses or trams).
    Garages
    One level buildings with boxes commonly for cars, usually made of brick and metal. Usually this area belong to garage cooperative with own name, chairman, budget, rules, security, etc.
    Grass
    An area of mown and managed grass.
    Greenfield
    Describes land scheduled for new development where there have been no buildings before. A greenfield is scheduled to turn into a construction site.
    Greenhouse Horticulture
    Area used for growing plants in greenhouses.
    Landfill
    Place where waste is dumped.
    Military
    For land areas owned/used by the military for whatever purpose.
    Plant Nursery
    Intentional planting of plants maintaining for the production of new plants.
    Port
    Coastal industrial area where commercial traffic is handled.
    Quarry
    Surface mineral extraction.
    Railway
    Area for railway use, generally off-limits to the general public.
    Recreation Ground
    An open green space for general recreation, which may include pitches, nets and so on, usually municipal but possibly also private to colleges or companies.
    Religious
    An area used for religious purposes.
    Reservoir
    Reservoir.
    Salt Pond
    A place where sea water is evaporated to extract its salt.
    Village Green
    An area of common land, usually grass, in the centre of a village.

  13. Leisure

    33 features This is used to tag leisure and sports facilities.
    Adult Gaming Centre
    A venue with gambling machines.
    Amusement Arcade
    A venue with pay-to-play games.
    Beach Resort
    A managed beach, including within the boundary any associated facilities. Entry may also require payment of a fee.
    Bandstand
    A bandstand is an open structure where musical bands can perform concerts.
    Bird Hide
    A place that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds.
    Common
    Common.
    Dance
    A dance venue or dance hall.
    Disc Golf Course
    A place to play disc golf.
    Dog Park
    A designated area, with or without a fenced boundary, where dog-owners are permitted to exercise their pets unrestrained.
    Escape Game
    A physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand.
    Firepit
    A fire ring or fire pit, often at a campsite or picnic site.
    Fishing
    A public place for fishing.
    Fitness Centre
    Fitness centre, health club or gym with exercise machines, fitness classes or both.
    Fitness Station
    An outdoor facility where people can practise typical fitness exercises.
    Garden
    A place where flowers and other plants are grown in a decorative and structured manner or for scientific purposes.
    Hackerspace
    A place where people with common interests (science, technology, ...) meet.
    Horse Riding
    A facility where people practise horse riding, usually in their spare time, e.g. a riding centre. For a riding arena use the tags for pitch and equestrian sport.
    Ice Rink
    A place where you can skate and play bandy or ice hockey.
    Marina
    A facility for mooring leisure yachts and motor boats.
    Miniature Golf
    A place or area where you can play miniature golf.
    Nature Reserve
    A protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest.
    Park
    A park, usually urban (municipal).
    Picnic Table
    A table with benches for food and rest.
    Pitch
    An area designed for practising a particular sport, normally designated with appropriate markings.
    Playground
    A playground: an area designed for children to play.
    Slipway
    A slipway: a ramp for launching a boat into water.
    Sports Centre
    A sports centre is a distinct facility where sports take place within an enclosed area.
    Stadium
    A major sports facility with substantial tiered seating.
    Summer Camp
    A place for supervised camps for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months.
    Swimming Area
    An official open-space natural place where you can swim.
    Swimming Pool
    A swimming pool (water area only).
    Track
    A track for running, cycling and other non-motorised racing such as horses, greyhounds.
    Water Park
    An amusement park with features like water slides, recreational pools (e.g. wave pools) or lazy rivers.

  14. Man Made

    49 features A tag for identifying man made (artificial) structures that are added to the landscape.
    Adit
    A type of entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal.
    Beacon
    A structure for signalling on land and sea.
    Breakwater
    A man-made structure designed to protect a shore or harbour from the sea and waves.
    Bridge
    The outline of a bridge, grouping together all features for that bridge.
    Bunker Silo
    An open-sided structure that can be used with vehicles to fill and empty them.
    Carpet Hanger
    Construction to hang carpets for cleaning with the help of carpet beaters.
    Chimney
    A tall distinctive vertical conduit for venting hot gases or smoke, normally found near power stations or large factories.
    Communications Tower
    A huge tower for transmitting radio applications.
    Crane
    A stationary, permanent crane.
    Cross
    Cross with little historical or religion value, e.g. summit cross.
    Cutline
    A straight line cut in a forest.
    Clearcut
    Area, where most or all trees are uniformly cut down.
    Dovecote
    A place where doves are farmed or stored.
    Dyke
    An embankment built to restrict the flow of water or other liquids.
    Embankment
    An artificial steep slope.
    Flagpole
    A long pole built to hold a flag.
    Gasometer
    A large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures.
    Groyne
    A rigid structure built from a shoreline or riverbank that interrupts water flow and limits the movement of sediment.
    Kiln
    A kiln: an oven used for industrial processes such as hardening, drying, or smelting.
    Lighthouse
    Tower that emits light to serve as a navigational aid at sea or on inland waterway.
    Mast
    A mast is a vertical structure built to hold, for example, antennas.
    Mineshaft
    A mineshaft: vertical tunnel into a mine where minerals are extracted.
    Monitoring Station
    A station that monitors something.
    Obelisk
    Tall, narrow, four-sided, tapered monument which usually ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.
    Observatory
    Observatory: a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events.
    Offshore Platform
    Offshore platform, oil platform or offshore drilling rig.
    Petroleum Well
    Oil well: a hole bored in the earth, designed to bring petroleum oil or gas to the surface.
    Pier
    A pier is a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars.
    Pipeline
    A major pipeline carrying gas, water, oil, etc.
    Pumping Station
    Pumping station: a facility including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
    Reservoir Covered
    A covered reservoir is a large man-made tank for holding fresh water.
    Silo
    A storage container for bulk material, often grains such as corn or wheat.
    Snow Fence
    A solid fence-like structure built across steep slopes to reduce risk and severity of (snow) avalanches.
    Snow Net
    A netting fence built across steep slopes to reduce risk and severity of (snow) avalanches.
    Storage Tank
    A container that holds liquids or compressed gases.
    Street Cabinet
    A cabinet located in the street and hosting technical equipment to operate facilities such as electricity or street lights.
    Surveillance
    A surveillance camera or other type of surveillance equipment.
    Survey Point
    A triangulation pillar, geodetic vertex, or other piece of fixed equipment used by topographers.
    Telescope
    Telescope: an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting light or radio waves.
    Tower
    A tower is a free-standing structure which is higher than it is wide.
    Wastewater Plant
    A wastewater plant is a facility used to treat wastewater.
    Watermill
    A mill driven by water power.
    Water Tower
    Structure with a water tank at an altitude to increase pressure in water network.
    Water Well
    A structural facility to access ground water, created by digging or drilling.
    Water Tap
    Publicly usable water tap.
    Water Works
    A place where drinking water is found and applied to the local waterpipes network.
    Wildlife Crossing
    Structure that allow animals to cross human barriers safely.
    Windmill
    A traditional windmill, historically used to mill grain with wind power.
    Works
    A factory or industrial production plant.

  15. Military

    12 features This is used for facilities and on land used by the military. These may include the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines.
    Airfield
    A place where military planes take off and land.
    Bunker
    A building reinforced to withstand attack.
    Barracks
    Buildings where soldiers live and work.
    Checkpoint
    Place where civilian visitors and vehicles will be checked by a military authority.
    Danger Area
    An exclusion zone around something like a firing range.
    Naval Base
    A naval base where warships are docked.
    Nuclear Explosion Site
    Nuclear weapons test site.
    Obstacle Course
    A military obstacle course.
    Office
    Military offices, e.g. general staff office, military recruitment office etc.
    Range
    Where soldiers practice with their weapons (firing, bombing, artillery, …).
    Training Area
    A military training area/proving ground.
    Trench
    Military trench.

  16. Natural

    39 features This is used to describe natural and physical land features. These also include features that have been modified by humans.

    Vegetation or surface related

    Wood
    Tree-covered area (a 'forest' or 'wood').
    Tree Row
    A line of trees.
    Tree
    A single tree.
    Scrub
    Uncultivated land covered with shrubs, bushes or stunted trees.
    Heath
    A dwarf-shrub habitat, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae.
    Grassland
    Areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants.
    Fell
    Habitat above tree line covered with grass, dwarf shrubs and mosses.
    Bare Rock
    An area with sparse or no vegetation, so that the bedrock becomes visible.
    Scree
    Unconsolidated angular stones formed by rockfall and weathering from adjacent rockfaces.
    Shingle
    An accumulation of rounded rock fragments on a beach or riverbed.
    Sand
    An area covered by sand with no or very little vegetation.
    Mud
    Area covered with mud: water saturated fine grained soil without significant plant growth.

    Water related

    Water
    Any body of water, from natural such as a lake or pond to artificial like moat or canal.
    Wetland
    A natural area subject to inundation or with waterlogged ground.
    Glacier
    A permanent body of ice formed naturally from snow that is moving under its own weight.
    Bay
    Named area of water mostly surrounded by land but with level connection to the ocean or a lake.
    Strait
    A narrow area of water surrounded by land on two sides and by water on two other sides.
    Cape
    A piece of elevated land sticking out into the sea or large lake.
    Beach
    Landform along a body of water which consists of sand, shingle or other loose material.
    Coastline
    The mean high water (springs) line between the sea and land (with the water on the right side of the way).
    Reef
    A feature (rock, sandbar, coral, etc) lying beneath the surface of the water.
    Spring
    A place where ground water flows naturally from the ground.
    Hot Spring
    A spring of geothermally heated groundwater.
    Geyser
    A spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam.
    Blowhole
    An opening to a sea cave which has grown landwards resulting in blasts of water from the opening due to the wave action.

    Landform related

    Peak
    The top (summit) of a hill or mountain.
    Volcano
    An opening exposed on the earth's surface where volcanic material is emitted.
    Valley
    A natural depression flanked by ridges or ranges of mountains or hills.
    Peninsula
    A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass, nearly surrounded by water.
    Isthmus
    A narrow strip of land, bordered by water on both sides and connecting two larger land masses.
    Ridge
    A mountain landform with a continuous elevated crest or linear hill.
    Arete
    A thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys.
    Cliff
    A vertical or almost vertical natural drop in terrain, usually with a bare rock surface.
    Saddle
    The lowest point along a ridge or between two mountain tops.
    Dune
    A hill of sand formed by wind, covered with no or very little vegetation.
    Rock
    A notable rock or group of rocks attached to the underlying bedrock.
    Stone
    A single notable freestanding rock, which may differ from the composition of the terrain it lies in.
    Sinkhole
    A natural depression or hole in the surface topography.
    Cave Entrance
    An entrance to a cave: a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter.

  17. Office

    45 features An office is a place of business where administrative or professional work is carried out.
    Accountant
    An office for an accountant.
    Adoption Agency
    A place where prospective parent/s may adopt a child or children.
    Advertising Agency
    A service-based business dedicated to creating, planning, and handling advertising.
    Architect
    An office for an architect or group of architects.
    Association
    An office of a non-profit organisation, society, e.g. student, sport, consumer, automobile, bike association, etc...
    Bail Bond Agent
    Office where a person can pledge money or property as collateral to secure the temporary release of a defendant from jail.
    Charity
    An office of a charitable organization.
    Company
    An office of a private company.
    Consulting
    An office for a consulting firm, providing expert professional advice to other companies or organisations.
    Coworking
    An office where people can go to work (might require a fee); not limited to a single employer.
    Diplomatic
    An office of diplomacy.
    Educational Institution
    An office for an educational institution.
    Employment Agency
    An office for an employment service.
    Energy Supplier
    An office for a energy supplier.
    Engineer
    An office for an engineer or group of engineers.
    Estate Agent
    A place where you can rent or buy a house.
    Financial
    An office of a company in the financial sector.
    Forestry
    A forestry office.
    Foundation
    An office of a foundation.
    Geodesist
    An office of a person doing land surveys.
    Government
    An office of a (supra)national, regional or local government agency or department.
    Graphic Design
    An office for a graphic designer.
    Guide
    An office for tour guides, mountain guides, dive guides, etc.
    Harbour Master
    The Harbourmaster's office.
    Insurance
    An office at which you can take out insurance policies.
    IT
    An office for an IT specialist.
    Lawyer
    An office for a lawyer.
    Logistics
    An office for a forwarder / hauler.
    Medical
    A medical office.
    Moving Company
    An office which offers a relocation service.
    Newspaper
    An office of a newspaper.
    Ngo
    An office for a non-government organisation.
    Notary
    An office for a notary public (common law).
    Political Party
    An office of a political party.
    Private Investigator
    An office of a private investigator.
    Property Management
    Office of a company, which manages a real estate property.
    Quango
    An office of a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation.
    Religion
    Office of a community of faith.
    Research
    An office for research and development.
    Surveyor
    An office of a person doing surveys, this can be risk and damage evaluations of properties and equipment, opinion surveys or statistics.
    Tax
    Fiscal authorities, tax and revenue office.
    Tax Advisor
    An office for a financial expert specially trained in tax law.
    Telecommunication
    An office for a telecommunication company.
    Visa
    An office of an organisation offering visa assistance.
    Water Utility
    The office for a water utility company or water board.

  18. Place

    29 features This is used mainly to give details about settlements.

    Administratively declared places

    Country
    A nation state or other high-level national political/administrative area.
    State
    A large sub-national political/administrative area.
    Region
    A broad tag for geographic or historical areas with no clear boundary and for distinct administration areas (with specific boundaries) in some countries.
    Province
    A province.
    District
    A type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by local government.
    County
    A geographical region of a country.
    Municipality
    Single urban administrative division having corporate status.
    Civil Parish
    Civil Parish.

    Populated settlements, urban

    City
    The largest urban settlement or settlements within the territory.
    Borough
    A part in larger city grouped into administrative unit.
    Suburb
    A part of a town or city with a well-known name and often a distinct identity.
    Quarter
    A quarter is a named, geographically localised place within a suburb of a larger city or within a town which is bigger than a neighbourhood.
    Neighbourhood
    A neighbourhood is a smaller named, geographically localised place within a suburb of a larger city or within a town or village.
    City Block
    A named city block, usually surrounded by streets.
    Plot
    A named plot is a tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some owner.

    Populated settlements, urban and rural

    Town
    An important urban centre, between a village and a city in size.
    Village
    A smaller distinct settlement, smaller than a town with few facilities available with people traveling to nearby towns to access these.
    Hamlet
    A smaller rural community, typically with fewer than 100-200 inhabitants, and little infrastructure.
    Isolated Dwelling
    The smallest kind of settlement (1-2 households).
    Farm
    An individually named farm.
    Allotments
    A separate settlement, which is located outside an officially inhabited locality and has its own addressing.

    Other places

    Continent
    One of the seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.
    Archipelago
    A named group or chain of related islands and islets.
    Island
    Any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water and isolated from other significant landmasses.
    Islet
    A very small island.
    Square
    A named square.
    Locality
    A named place that has no population.
    Sea
    A part of an ocean.
    Ocean
    The world's five main major oceanic divisions.

  19. Power

    22 features These are used to map electrical power generation and distributions systems.
    Plant
    A place/industrial facility where power is generated (electricity, heat, cold water, biogas...).
    Cable
    A way following the path of underground cables, such as the local 0.4 kV network between transformer stations, distribution boxes and cable connection points, or sea cables. Not to be confused with non-power supply cables such as cables for telecommunication.
    Catenary Mast
    A catenary mast supports system of overhead wires used to supply electricity to electricaly powered vehicle equipped with a pantograph.
    Compensator
    Several kind of power devices used to insure of power quality and network resilience.
    Connection
    A freestanding electrical connection between two or more overhead wires.
    Converter
    An HVDC converter converts electric power from high voltage alternating current (AC) to high-voltage direct current (HVDC), or vice-versa.
    Generator
    A device used to convert power from one form to another.
    Heliostat
    A mirror of a heliostat device.
    Insulator
    A device to protect a power line from grounding on supports.
    Line
    A way following the path of (overground) power cables.
    Busbar
    Determines a power line to a busbar.
    Bay
    A bay connects an incoming circuit to a busbar assembly.
    Marker
    A separate pole or pedestal sticking out of the ground, or a wall marker describing the distance to a cable or other feature.
    Minor Line
    A way following the path of (overground) minor power cables, supported by poles and not towers/pylons. (This isn't quite so simple, as sometimes larger towers are replaced by smaller poles made with a stronger material; a better distinction might be based on voltage).
    Pole
    Poles supporting low to medium voltage lines and high voltage lines up to 161,000 volts (161 kV).
    Portal
    Power supporting structure composed of vertical legs with cables between them attached to a horizontal crossarm.
    Substation
    A tag for electricity substations. These provide voltage step-up/step-down, switching, conditioning, etc. Substations may be large facilities (up to several acres) for very high voltage transmission lines or just small buildings or kiosks near the street for low voltage distribution lines.
    Switch
    A tag for electricity switches which are devices which allow operators to power up & down lines and transformer in substations or outside.
    Switchgear
    The switchgear comprises one or more busbar assemblies and a number of bays each connecting a circuit to the busbar assembly.
    Terminal
    Point of connection between overhead power lines to buildings or walls.
    Tower
    For towers or pylons carrying high voltage electricity cables. Normally constructed from steel latticework but tubular or solid pylons are also commonly used.
    Transformer
    A static device for transferring electric energy by inductive coupling between its windings. Large power transformers are typically located inside substations.

  20. Public Transport

    4 features This is used for features related to public transport. For example: railway stations, bus stops and services.
    Stop Position
    The position on the street or rails where a public transport vehicle stops.
    Platform
    The place where passengers are waiting for the public transport vehicles.
    Station
    A station is an area designed to access public transport.
    Stop Area
    A relation that contains all elements of a train, subway, monorail, tram, bus, trolleybus, aerialway, or ferry stop.

  21. Railway

    28 features This tag includes all kinds of railways ranging from heavily used mainline railways to an abandoned rail line.

    Tracks

    Abandoned
    The course of a former railway which has been abandoned and the track and infrastucture removed. The course may be still recognized through embankments, cuttings, bridges, tunnel and rolling or straight ways.
    Construction
    Railway under construction.
    Disused
    A section of railway which is no longer used but where the track and infrastructure remains in place.
    Funicular
    Cable driven inclined railways on a steep slope, with a pair of cars connected by one cable.
    Light Rail
    A higher-standard tram system, normally in its own right-of-way. Often it connects towns and thus reaches a considerable length (tens of kilometers).
    Miniature
    Miniature railways are narrower than narrow gauge and carry passengers, frequently at an exact scale of "standard-sized" rail (for example "1/4 scale"). They can often be found in parks.
    Monorail
    A railway with only a single rail. A monorail can run above the rail like in Las Vegas and Disneyland or can suspend below the rail like the Wuppertal Schwebebahn (Germany).
    Narrow Gauge
    Narrow-gauge passenger or freight trains. Narrow gauge railways can have mainline railway service like the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland or can be a small light industrial railway.
    Preserved
    A railway running historic trains, usually a tourist attraction (changed to preserved from preserved_rail as "rail" is redundant).
    Rail
    Full sized passenger or freight trains in the standard gauge for the country or state.
    Subway
    A city passenger rail service running mostly grade separated (see Wikipedia:rapid transit). Often a significant portion of the line or its system/network is underground.
    Tram
    One or two carriage rail vehicles, usually sharing motor road, sometimes called "street running".

    Stations and stops

    Halt
    A small station without switches.
    Station
    Railway passenger and/or cargo station.
    Subway Entrance
    The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground.
    Tram Stop
    A tram stop is a place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram.

    Other railways

    Buffer Stop
    Stops the train at the end of a track.
    Derail
    A device used to prevent fouling of a rail track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock.
    Crossing
    A point where pedestrians may cross.
    Level Crossing
    A point where rails and roads cross.
    Railway
    Ground used around railways and railway-stations.
    Signal
    Any kind of railway signal.
    Switch
    Full Connections between railways (aka 'points').
    Railway Crossing
    Crossing rails with no interconnection.
    Turntable
    These are used for changing the direction that part of a train is pointing in.
    Roundhouse
    A semicircular building with many stalls for servicing engines.
    Traverser
    These are used for changing trains between railways. Also known as transfer table.
    Wash
    A Railroad car wash.

  22. Route

    26 features This is used to describe routes of all different kinds.
    Bicycle
    Cycle routes.
    Bus
    The route a public bus service takes.
    Canoe
    Route for canoeing through a waterway.
    Evacuation
    Emergency evacuation routes, with direction, for various types of emergencies.
    Detour
    Route for fixed detour routes. Examples are Bedarfsumleitung in Germany and uitwijkroute in the Netherlands.
    Ferry
    The route a ferry takes from terminal to terminal.
    Fitness Trail
    Fitness trails consist of a path or course equipped with obstacles or stations distributed along its length for exercising the human body.
    Foot
    Walking Route - is used for routes which are walkable without any limitations regarding fitness, equipment or weather conditions.
    Hiking
    Hiking explains how to tag hiking routes.
    Horse
    Riding routes.
    Inline Skates
    Inline Skates Route.
    Light Rail
    Route of a light rail line.
    Motorboat
    Signed motorboat routes.
    Mountain Biking Trail
    Mountain biking explains how to tag mtb routes.
    Nordic Walking
    For nordic walking routes.
    Pipeline
    For pipelines, pipeline markers, and pipeline stations.
    Piste
    Route of a piste (e.g., snowshoe or XC-Ski trails) in a winter sport area.
    Power
    Where power lines use the same towers (the same way).
    Railway
    A sequence of railway ways, often named (e.g., Channel Tunnel).
    Road
    Can be used to map various road routes/long roads.
    Running
    For running (jogging) routes.
    Ski
    For ski tracks.
    Subway
    Route of a metro service.
    Train
    Train services (e.g., London-Paris Eurostar).
    Tram
    Tram Services Route.
    Trolleybus
    The route of a trolleybus service.

  23. Shop

    163 features The shop tag is used as a place of business that has stocked goods for sale.

    Food, beverages

    Alcohol
    Shop selling alcohol to take away.
    Bakery
    Shop focused on selling bread.
    Beverages
    Shop focused on selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
    Brewing Supplies
    Shop focused on selling supplies for home brewing of beer, wine and spirits (where permitted).
    Butcher
    Shop focused on selling meat.
    Cheese
    Shop focused on selling cheese.
    Chocolate
    Shop focused on selling chocolate.
    Coffee
    Shop focused on selling coffee.
    Confectionery
    Shop focused on selling sweets or candy.
    Convenience
    A small local shop carrying a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket.
    Deli
    Shop focused on selling delicatessen (fine foods, gourmet foods), possibly also fine wine. Not to be confused with the US delis.
    Dairy
    Shop focused on selling dairy products.
    Farm
    Shop or roadside stand focused on selling freshly harvested farm produce.
    Frozen Food
    Shop focused on selling frozen food.
    Greengrocer
    Shop focused on selling vegetables and fruits.
    Health Food
    A health food shop; selling wholefoods, vitamins, nutrition supplements and meat and dairy alternatives.
    Ice Cream
    Shop selling ice cream.
    Pasta
    Shop focused on selling (fresh) pasta, ravioli, etc.
    Pastry
    Shop focused on selling baked sweets like cakes, biscuits, strudel and pies.
    Seafood
    Shop focused on selling fish/seafood.
    Spices
    Shop focused on selling spices.
    Street Vendor
    Shop without own building.
    Tea
    Shop focused on selling tea.
    Water
    Shop focused on selling drinking water.

    General store, department store, mall

    Department Store
    A single large store – often multiple storeys high – selling a large variety of goods.
    General
    A store that carries a general line of merchandise.
    Kiosk
    A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and stamps.
    Mall
    A shopping mall – multiple stores under one roof (also known as a shopping centre).
    Supermarket
    Supermarket – a large store with groceries and other items.
    Wholesale
    Wholesale/warehouse club or cash and carry - a store that sells items in bulk to retailers.

    Clothing, shoes, accessories

    Baby Goods
    Shop focused on selling objects for babies (clothes, prams, cots, toys).
    Bag
    Shop focused on selling bags.
    Boutique
    A small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items.
    Clothes
    Shop focused on selling clothes and/or underwear (other related value in use is fashion).
    Fabric
    Shop focused on selling fabric and other materials for the purpose of making clothes and other products, eg dress making.
    Fashion
    Shop focused on selling fashion.
    Fashion Accessories
    Shop focused on selling fashion accessories.
    Jewelry
    Jewellers shops.
    Leather
    Shop focused on selling products made out of leather.
    Sewing
    A shop that sells sewing supplies (fabric, thread, yarn, knitting needles, sewing machines, etc.).
    Shoes
    Shop focused on selling shoes.
    Tailor
    A place where clothing is made, repaired, or altered professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
    Watches
    Shop focused on selling watches.

    Discount store, charity

    Charity
    A charity shop is a shop operated by a charity, for the purposes of fundraising.
    Second Hand
    A shop buying and selling used clothes and other things. See also shop=pawnbroker.
    Variety Store
    A variety store retailer is a retail store that sells inexpensive items, sometimes with a single price point for all items in the store.

    Health and beauty

    Beauty
    A non-hairdresser beauty shop, spa, nail salon, etc..
    Chemist
    Shop focused on selling articles of personal hygiene, cosmetics, and household cleaning products (for a shop that potentially dispenses prescription drugs, cf. pharmacy. U.S. drug store.
    Cosmetics
    Shop focused on selling cosmetics.
    Erotic
    Shop focused on selling erotic toys, -clothes or other erotic stuff.
    Hairdresser
    Here you can get your hair cut, coloured.
    Hairdresser Supply
    A shop, where you can buy hairdressing supplies.
    Hearing Aids
    Shop focused on selling hearing aids devices.
    Herbalist
    Shop focused on selling herbs, often for medical purposes.
    Massage
    A massage shop.
    Medical Supply
    Shop focused on selling medical supplies.
    Nutrition Supplements
    Shops that sells one or more nutritional supplements (of vitamins, minerals and/or herbs).
    Optician
    Shop focused on selling eyeglasses, contact lenses (may also check your eyes).
    Perfumery
    Shop focused on selling perfumery.
    Tattoo
    A tattoo parlour.

    Do-it-yourself, household, building materials, gardening

    Agrarian
    Shop focused on selling agrarian products, like seeds, agricultural machinery, animal feed, etc.
    Appliance
    Shop focused on selling large electrical items (aka white goods) washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, fans, etc.
    Bathroom Furnishing
    Shop focused on selling bathroom furniture and accessories.
    Doityourself
    Shop focused on selling tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, ….
    Electrical
    Shop focused on selling electrical supplies and devices.
    Energy
    Shop focused on selling energy.
    Fireplace
    Shop focused on selling electric fireplaces, stoves or masonry heaters and required fuels.
    Florist
    Shop focused on selling bouquets of flowers.
    Garden Centre
    Shop focused on selling potted flowers, maybe even trees.
    Garden Furniture
    Shop focused on selling garden furniture (sheds, outdoor tables, gates, fences, ...).
    Gas
    Shop focused on selling technical gas, such as argon, oxygen, acetylene, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. in pressurized containers.
    Glaziery
    Shop focused on selling and installing glazing for windows and doors.
    Hardware
    Shop focused on selling building supplies including screws, bolts & paints.
    Houseware
    Shop focused on selling crockery, cutlery, kitchenware, small household appliances.
    Locksmith
    Shop focused on selling keys.
    Paint
    Shop focused on selling paints.
    Security
    Shop focused on selling security items like burglar alarms, vaults, locking systems, etc.
    Trade
    Shop focused on selling one or more building supplies such as timber/wood, cement etc.

    Furniture and interior

    Antiques
    Shop focused on selling antiques.
    Bed
    Shop focused on selling mattresses and other bedding products.
    Candles
    Shop focused on selling candles and candle accessories (holders, etc).
    Carpet
    Shop focused on selling carpets.
    Curtain
    Shop focused on selling curtains or drapes.
    Doors
    Shop focused on selling doors.
    Flooring
    Shop focused on selling floorings.
    Furniture
    Shop focused on selling furniture, might range from small decorational items to a whole flat interior.
    Interior Decoration
    Shop focused on selling interior decorations.
    Kitchen
    A shop where you can plan and buy your kitchen.
    Lamps
    Shop focused on selling lamps.
    Tiles
    Shop focused on selling tiles.
    Window Blind
    Shop focused on selling window blinds.

    Electronics

    Computer
    Shop focused on selling computers, peripherals, software, ….
    Robot
    A shop that sells robots and/or related accessories, parts, repair and rental services.
    Electronics
    Shop focused on selling consumer electronics (TV, radio, …). Larger ones may also sell computers, fridges, ….
    Hifi
    Shop focused on selling High Fidelity or High End environment to listen music or watch films at home.
    Mobile Phone
    Shop focused on selling mobile phones and accessories.
    Radiotechnics
    Shop focused on selling electronic components, electrical products, radio measuring devices, supplies for radio and electronics.
    Vacuum Cleaner
    Shop focused on selling vacuum cleaners and associated products.

    Outdoors and sport, vehicles

    Atv
    Shop focused on selling atvs (quads), atv equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Bicycle
    Shop focused on selling bicycles, bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Boat
    Shop focused on selling boats, boat equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Car
    Car store – a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired.
    Car Repair
    Shop focused on car repair (usually independent of a specific car brand).
    Car Parts
    Shop focused on selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc.
    Caravan
    A shop for caravans, motorhomes & similar recreational vehicles.
    Fuel
    Shop selling fuels (motor fuel, wood, coal, gas).
    Fishing
    Shop focused on selling fishing equipment.
    Free Flying
    Shop focused on selling free flying equipment.
    Golf
    Shop focused on selling golf equipment.
    Hunting
    Shop focused on selling gun and hunting equipment.
    Jetski
    Shop focused on selling jetskis, jetski equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Motorcycle
    Shop focused on selling motorcycles and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, repair and rental services.
    Outdoor
    Shop focused on selling camping, walking, climbing, and other outdoor sports equipment (GPSes, etc.).
    Rental
    Shop focused on rental.
    Scuba Diving
    Shop focused on selling scuba diving equipment.
    Ski
    Shop focused on selling skis, ski equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Snowmobile
    Shop focused on selling snowmobiles, snowmobile equipment and may rent or repair them.
    Sports
    Shop focused on selling sporting goods.
    Swimming Pool
    A store that sells swimming pool equipment and supplies.
    Trailer
    Shop focused on selling trailers and parts and/or repairing / renting them.
    Tires
    Shop focused on selling tires.

    Art, music, hobbies

    Art
    Shop which sells works of art. May be paintings, sculpture, or other types of art.
    Collector
    A shop for different collector's items like stamps, coins, action figures, etc.
    Craft
    An arts and crafts supply store. Commonly sold items are paper, canvas, paint, pencils, crafting wood, crafting tools, etc.
    Frame
    Shop focused on selling frames.
    Games
    Shop focused on selling board games, card games and/or role-playing games.
    Model
    Shop specialising in the sale of scale models.
    Music
    Shop focused on selling recorded music (vinyl/CDs/...).
    Musical Instrument
    Shop focused on selling musical instruments, lyrics, scores.
    Photo
    Shop focused on selling products or services related with photography.
    Camera
    A shop mainly selling cameras and lenses.
    Trophy
    Store selling trophies, awards, plaques etc.
    Video
    Shop focused on selling or renting out videos/DVDs.
    Video Games
    Shop focused on selling video games.

    Stationery, gifts, books, newspapers

    Anime
    Shop focused on selling anime stuff.
    Books
    Shop focused on selling books.
    Gift
    Shop focused on selling gifts, greeting cards, or tourist gifts (souvenirs).
    Lottery
    A shop of which the main or only purpose is the sale of lottery tickets.
    Newsagent
    Shop focused on selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods.
    Stationery
    Shop focused on selling office supplies.
    Ticket
    Shop focused on selling tickets for concerts, events, public transport, ….

    Others

    Bookmaker
    A shop that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
    Cannabis
    A shop primarily and legally selling non-medical cannabis products.
    Copyshop
    Shop focused on selling photocopying and printing services.
    Dry Cleaning
    Shop or kiosk offering a clothes dry cleaning service. The actual cleaning may be done elsewhere.
    E-cigarette
    Shop focused on selling electronic cigarettes.
    Funeral Directors
    Providing services related to funeral arrangements, may also be known as a "funeral parlour" or "undertakers".
    Laundry
    A shop to get your normal clothes washed. Might be self service coin operated, with service staff for drop off, ….
    Money Lender
    A money lender offers small personal loans at high rates of interest.
    Party
    A shop for party and festival supplies, like costumes, etc.
    Pawnbroker
    A pawnbroker (or pawnshop) is an individual or business that offers secured loans to people.
    Pet
    A shop for pets, animals and toys or food for them.
    Pet Grooming
    A shop offering grooming services for pets (most frequently dogs).
    Pest Control
    Shop selling pest control goods to exterminate rats, insects etc.
    Pyrotechnics
    Store of pyrotechnics: fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers etc.
    Religion
    Shop focused on selling religious articles, church shop.
    Storage Rental
    Self storage.
    Tobacco
    Shop focused on selling tobacco, cigarettes and their related accessories.
    Toys
    Shop focused on selling toys.
    Travel Agency
    Shop focused on selling tickets for travelling. Also known as a tour operator.
    Vacant
    Not an actual shop, of course.
    Weapons
    Shop focused on selling weapons like knives, guns etc.
    Outpost
    Shop primarily used to pick-up items ordered online.

  24. Sport

    93 features This is used to provide information about which sports are placed on a facility such as a pitch or stadium.
    9pin
    A bowling game played in Europe with only 9 pins.
    10pin
    A bowling game popular in North America with 10 pins.
    American Football
    A sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
    Aikido
    A Japanese martial art by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on.
    Archery
    The art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow.
    Athletics
    A collection of sports which combines various athletic contests based on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.
    Australian Football
    A sport played between two teams of eighteen players on the field of either an Australian football ground, a modified cricket field, or a similarly sized sports venue, also called football, footy, Aussie rules, or AFL.
    Badminton
    A racquet sport played by singles or in teams of two, who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court (pitch) divided by a net.
    Bandy
    Bandy is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field.
    Baseball
    A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players on a field (pitch or stadium) each who take turns batting and fielding.
    Basketball
    A sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
    Beachvolleyball
    Volleyball played on a sand court.
    Billiards
    Cue sports, a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions.
    Bmx
    A cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general on- or off-road recreation.
    Bobsleigh
    A winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled, also called luge or bobslede.
    Boules
    A group of games in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as close as possible to a small target ball, also called pétanque, lyonnaise, bocce, or bocce volo.
    Bowls
    A place where you can play lawn bowls/lawn bowling.
    Boxing
    Boxing (pugilism, prize fighting, the sweet science or in Greek pygmachia) is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest of strength, speed, reflexes, endurance, and will, by throwing punches with gloved hands against each other.
    Bullfighting
    Bullfighting, both on foot and on horseback, is a physical contest in which bulls are fought by humans.
    Canadian Football
    Canadian football (CFL) is a form of gridiron football played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field.
    Canoe
    Canoe and Kayak.
    Chess
    Chess is a popular two-player strategy board game.
    Cliff Diving
    Non-competitive diving is jumping from a cliff or a rock into water.
    Climbing
    Marks elements to represent natural climbing sites (climbing areas, sectors, crags, halls, frozen waterfalls, etc.) or artificial climbs (climbing walls, indoor climbing etc.).
    Climbing Adventure
    Used to tag an area as "Adventure Park", "Ropes Courses", "Climbing Adventure", "Zip-line", or "Treetop Adventure", where people climb, walk or otherwise move on prebuilt wires and other objects.
    Cockfighting
    A blood sport between two roosters (cocks), or more accurately gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit.
    Cricket
    A bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players, each on a large grass Cricket pitch. Played on a large circular or oval-shaped grassy Cricket field ground.
    Crossfit
    CrossFit, a branded fitness regimen.
    Croquet
    A sport or game that is played between two or more players embedded on a small grass playing court or pitch which involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops (often called "wickets" in the United States).
    Curling
    A sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric rings.
    Cycling
    The use of bicycles for sport, also called bicycling, mountain biking or biking.
    Darts
    Darts is a form of throwing game in which small missiles are thrown at a circular target (dartboard) fixed to a wall.
    Dog Racing
    A feature used for dog racing.
    Equestrian
    A sport practised with the horse as a partner.
    Fencing
    Fencing is the martial art of fighting with blades. Divided into three weapon categories: foil, sabre (spelled saber in the United States) and épée.
    Field Hockey
    Field Hockey.
    Free Flying
    Provides a way to tag landing and takeoff for free flying aircraft with additional related amenities.
    Futsal
    Futsal is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
    Gaelic Games
    Gaelic Games as played within the GAA[http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/our-games/] in Ireland, including Gaelic Football, Hurling, Ladies Gaelic Football, Camogie, Handball and Rounders.
    Golf
    Golf.
    Gymnastics
    Gymnastics.
    Handball
    Handball.
    Hapkido
    A dynamic and highly eclectic Korean martial art.
    Horseshoes
    Horseshoes.
    Horse Racing
    Horse racing.
    Ice Hockey
    Ice hockey ring.
    Ice Skating
    A sport or pastime by moving on ice while using ice skates.
    Ice Stock
    Ice stock sport, also known as Bavarian curling, is a winter sport, somewhat similar to curling. In German, it is known as Eisstockschießen.
    Judo
    Judo is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano.
    Karate
    Karate.
    Karting
    Kart racing.
    Kitesurfing
    To mark a spot for kitesurfing.
    Korfball
    Korfball: a team sport played with a ball on a rectangular court.
    Krachtbal
    Team sport played with a heavy ball on a rectangular pitch, originating in West-Flanders, Belgium.
    Lacrosse
    A team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. Players use the head of the lacrosse stick to carry pass, catch, and shoot the ball into the goal.
    Martial Arts
    Codified systems and traditions of combat practices.
    Model Aerodrome
    Model aerodrome.
    Motocross
    Motorcycle racing on unpaved surfaces.
    Motor
    Motorsport: a sport with motorised vehicles, e.g. auto racing.
    Multi
    A sports facility that is suitable for more than one sport.
    Netball
    A hand ball competition between two teams on a rectangular court.
    Obstacle Course
    A series of challenging physical obstacles an individual or team must navigate usually while being timed.
    Orienteering
    Orienteering.
    Paddle Tennis
    Paddle tennis is a racquet sport adapted from tennis and played for over a century.
    Padel
    Padel is a racquet sport invented in 1969 in Acapulco, Mexico.
    Parachuting
    Parachuting / Skydiving.
    Pelota
    Pelota, a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat (pala), or a basket propulsor (txistera), against a wall or with two teams.
    Racquet
    Racquet.
    Rc Car
    Radio controlled cars.
    Roller Skating
    The traveling on surfaces with roller skates.
    Rowing
    Sites connected to the sport of rowing.
    Rugby League
    Rugby league football.
    Rugby Union
    Rugby union football.
    Running
    Features dedicated to the sport of running.
    Sailing
    Sailing.
    Scuba Diving
    To mark a spot for scuba diving.
    Shooting
    Identifies given object as used for practicing shooting sports.
    Skateboard
    An area designated and equipped for skateboarding.
    Soccer
    Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer.
    Sumo
    A traditional martial arts sport of Japan.
    Surfing
    A spot for surfing.
    Swimming
    A place where people do swimming.
    Table Tennis
    A bat and ball game played over a table.
    Table Soccer
    Table Soccer or Table Football, also known as Foosball, Fussball, Kicker, or Tecball, is a table-top game and sport based off association football (soccer).
    Taekwondo
    Taekwondo.
    Tennis
    A competition where two or four players use a ball and rackets over a net.
    Toboggan
    Public toboggan run.
    Volleyball
    Volleyball.
    Water Polo
    A competitive ball sport played in a pool between two teams.
    Water Ski
    Water skiing.
    Weightlifting
    Weightlifting.
    Wrestling
    Wrestling.
    Yoga
    Yoga as exercise.

  25. Telecom

    4 features These are used to map telecommunication systems.
    Exchange
    A place to connect landlines subscribers to telecommunication service equipments.
    Connection Point
    Places allowing telecom networks operators to manage wiring resources according to subscribers needs and network availability. Such management reduces the amount of cables needed to reach telephone exchanges.
    Service Device
    Active equipment which deliver service to connected customers. It can be for instance a DSLAM, a telephone switch, or more recently an OLT for optical networks. It excludes amplifiers or repeaters installed along local loops or long distance lines.
    Data Center
    A building used to house computers and network equipment.

  26. Tourism

    21 features This is used to map places and things of specific interest to tourists. For example these may be places to see, places to stay and things and places providing support.
    Alpine Hut
    A remote building located in the mountains intended to provide board and lodging.
    Apartment
    A furnished apartment or flat with cooking and bathroom facilities that can be rented for holiday vacations.
    Aquarium
    A facility with living aquatic animals for public viewing.
    Artwork
    A public piece of art.
    Attraction
    Object of interest for a tourist.
    Camp Pitch
    An tent or caravan pitch location within a campsite or caravan site.
    Camp Site
    An area where people can camp overnight using tents, camper vans or caravans.
    Caravan Site
    A place where you can stay in a caravan overnight or for longer periods.
    Chalet
    A holiday cottage with self-contained cooking and bathroom facilities.
    Gallery
    An area or building that displays a variety of visual art exhibitions.
    Guest House
    Accommodation without hotel license that is typically owner-operated, such as bed&breakfasts etc.
    Hostel
    Cheap accommodation with shared bedrooms.
    Hotel
    Hotel - an establishment that provides paid lodging.
    Information
    Information for tourists and visitors, including information offices.
    Motel
    Short term accommodation, particularly for people travelling by car.
    Museum
    A museum: an institution with exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics.
    Picnic Site
    A locality that is suitable for outdoors eating, with facilities to aid a picnic such as tables and benches.
    Theme Park
    An amusement park where entertainment is provided by rides, games, concessions.
    Viewpoint
    A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings.
    Wilderness Hut
    A remote building, with generally a fireplace, intended to provide temporary shelter and sleeping accommodation, typically un-serviced and with no staff.
    Zoo
    A zoological garden, where animals are confined.

  27. Waterway

    18 features This is used to described different types of waterways. When mapping the way of a river, stream, drain, canal, etc. these need to be aligned in the direction of the water flow.

    Natural watercourses

    River
    The linear flow of a river, in flow direction.
    Riverbank
    The water-covered area of a river.
    Stream
    A naturally-forming waterway that is too narrow to be classed as a river.
    Tidal Channel
    A natural intertidal waterway in mangroves, salt marshes and tidal flats with water flow in the direction of the tide.

    Man-made waterways

    Canal
    An artificial '''open flow''' waterway used to carry useful water for transportation, waterpower, or irrigation.
    Drain
    An artificial free flow waterway used for carrying superfluous water, usually lined with concrete.
    Ditch
    A small man-made drainage waterway, usually unlined.
    Pressurised
    An artificial tunnel or pipeline where water flows in a closed space without air.
    Fairway
    A navigable route in a lake or sea, marked by buoys or beacons.

    Facilities

    Dock
    An enclosed area of water for ships and other craft within which the height of the water can be managed.
    Boatyard
    A place for constructing, repairing and storing vessels out of the water.

    Barriers on waterways

    Dam
    A wall built across a river or stream to block and regulate the flow of the river.
    Weir
    A barrier built across a river to control water speed and depth. Water can still flow over the top.
    Waterfall
    A place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of drops in the course of a stream or river.
    Lock Gate
    A gate of a lock.

    Other features on waterways

    Turning Point
    A place to turn the driving direction for vessels, where the boats are longer than the river/canal is wide.
    Water Point
    A place to fill fresh water holding tanks of a boat.
    Fuel
    A place to get fuel for boats.

Category and feature descriptions are adapted from the OpenStreetMap Wiki and available under CC BY-SA 2.0 .