Points of Interest in Guernsey from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Guernsey includes public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exported this data, last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas usually well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• General POI reference for mapping and navigation based on the described amenity and tourism tags.
• Urban analysis of service distribution and accessibility based on the described public-facing amenities.
• Enhancing basemap detail for cartographic projects based on the described landmark and shop data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Covers multiple categories of points of interest including amenities, shops, tourism, and man-made features.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:25:31.355510; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guernsey