MapPoint.AP Data Source
MapPoint.AP Data Source
Base map of Asia Pacific that supports finding addresses and routing in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan. Includes twelve map styles and over 60 geographic entity types, and data is available in 13 languages. This map also supports routing in Malaysia.
Remarks
- The MapPoint.AP data source does not currently support postcodes for Singapore.
Entity types Table
Name |
Description |
ParentName |
|---|---|---|
AdminDivision1 |
A first-order, initial political subdivision of a Sovereign, such as a state, a province, a department, a region, or a prefecture. |
AdministrativeDivision |
AdminDivision2 |
A second-order political subdivision of a CountryRegion, a division of an AdminDivision1, or a Dependent. |
AdministrativeDivision |
AdministrativeBuilding |
A building housing governmental offices or facilities. |
GovernmentStructure |
Airport |
A location where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and facilities for handling passengers and cargo. |
Structure |
AirportRunway |
An improved surface suitable for landing airplanes. |
Structure |
AmusementPark |
A facility containing rides and other attractions, such as a theme park. |
TouristStructure |
Archipelago |
A logical grouping of Islands. |
Landform |
Basin |
A low-lying area mostly or wholly surrounded by higher ground. |
Landform |
Bay |
An area of water partially enclosed by an indentation of shoreline. |
WaterFeature |
Beach |
A Coast with a surface of sand or fine rock. |
Coast |
Canal |
An artificially constructed watercourse. |
WaterFeature |
Channel |
A body of water between two landmasses. |
WaterFeature |
CityHall |
A building housing the administrative offices of a municipal government. |
GovernmentStructure |
Coast |
An area of land adjacent to a WaterFeature. |
Landform |
Continent |
A very large landmass, surrounded by water and larger than an Island, that forms one of the primary divisions of land on a CelestialFeature. |
Landform |
ConventionCenter |
A large meeting hall for conventions and other meetings and shows. |
BusinessStructure |
CountryRegion |
A primary PoliticalUnit. |
PoliticalUnit |
CulturalRegion |
An area of land with strong local identity but no political existence. |
Region |
Dependent |
A PoliticalUnit that is politically controlled by a Sovereign, but separate geographically and to some degree politically, such as a territory, colony, or dependency. |
CountryRegion |
Desert |
A large area with low rainfall and little or no vegetation. |
Landform |
DisputedArea |
An area in political dispute that is not considered part of any CountryRegion. |
PoliticalUnit |
FerryRoute |
A route used by a boat or other floating conveyance regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a WaterFeature. |
TransportationStructure |
FerryTerminal |
A structure and associated facilities where a ferry boat docks and takes on passengers, automobiles, and/or cargo. |
TransportationStructure |
GolfCourse |
A recreational field where golf is played. |
RecreationalStructure |
HigherEducationFacility |
A place where students receive advanced or specialized education, such as a college or university. |
EducationalStructure |
HistoricalSite |
A place of historical importance. |
Site |
Hospital |
A building in which the sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated. |
MedicalStructure |
IndigenousPeoplesReserve |
An area of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations. |
PoliticalUnit |
Island |
An area of land completely surrounded by water and smaller than a Continent. |
Landform |
Lake |
An inland water body, usually fresh water. |
WaterFeature |
Market |
A place where goods are bought and sold. |
BusinessStructure |
Mountain |
An elevated landform that rises, often steeply, above surrounding land on most sides. |
Landform |
MountainRange |
A group of connected Mountains. |
Landform |
Museum |
A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited. |
TouristStructure |
Neighborhood |
A section of a PopulatedPlace, usually homogenous and/or well-known but often with indistinct boundaries. |
PopulatedPlace |
Ocean |
A vast expanse of salt water, one of the major Seas covering part of the earth. |
Sea |
Park |
An area maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation. |
Reserve |
Peninsula |
An elongated area of land projecting into a body of water and surrounded by water on three sides. |
Landform |
Plain |
An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities. |
Landform |
Planet |
A CelestialFeature that orbits a star. |
CelestialFeature |
Plateau |
An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides. |
Landform |
PoliceStation |
A building in which police are stationed or posted. |
GovernmentStructure |
Postcode1 |
One of the set of lowest-level, most granular, and detailed set of PostCodes in a Sovereign. The MapPoint.AP data source does not currently support postcodes for Singapore. |
Postcode |
Promontory |
A small, usually pointed Peninsula that often marks the terminus of a landmass. |
Peninsula |
Railway |
A permanent twin steel-rail track on which trains move. |
TransportationStructure |
RailwayStation |
A place comprised of ticket offices, platforms, and other facilities for loading and unloading train passengers and freight. |
TransportationStructure |
Reserve |
A tract of public land set aside for restricted use or reserved for future use. |
GeoEntity |
ResidentialStructure |
A house, hut, apartment building, or other structure where people reside. |
Structure |
River |
A stream of running water. |
WaterFeature |
Road |
An open way with improved surface for efficient transportation of vehicles. |
TransportationStructure |
School |
A place where people, usually children, receive a basic education. |
EducationalStructure |
Sea |
A large area of salt water. |
WaterFeature |
ShoppingCenter |
A collection of linked retail establishments. |
BusinessStructure |
Spring |
A place where water emerges from the ground. |
WaterFeature |
Stadium |
A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators. |
RecreationalStructure |
TimeZone |
A large area within which the same time standard is used. |
Region |
TouristStructure |
A Structure typically used by tourists. |
Structure |
Trail |
A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles. |
TransportationStructure |
Valley |
A low area surrounded by higher ground on two or more sides. |
Landform |
Waterfall |
A vertical or very steep section of a River. |
WaterFeature |
WaterFeature |
A geographic feature that has water on its surface. |
GeoEntity |
Wetland |
An area of high soil moisture, partially or intermittently covered with shallow water. |
WaterFeature |
Zoo |
A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition. |
TouristStructure |