MapPoint.WorldRoutable Data Source
MapPoint.WorldRoutable Data Source
A worldwide road map that is optimized for route planning and time and distance calculations and includes map coverage in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Data is available in 13 languages.
Remarks
The MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source enables you to perform routing across multiple nations and continents. By using the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source, MapPoint Web Service can determine a route for you from Norway to Australia, for example.
The following restrictions apply to the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source:
Road construction information is not available.
You cannot create a route that crosses between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. You can generate a route across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Landmarks and parks are not included.
Routes do not take in to account current political situations or hazardous terrain.
Important The MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source may provide routes through regions that are dangerous due to war, crime, political instability or other factors. The provision of a route through the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source should not be considered to be a representation of its safety or suitability. Users should exercise caution and verify the safety and appropriateness of all routes with appropriate governmental and other sources prior to travel.
Entity types table
The following table lists the entity types available in the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source.
Name |
Definition |
ParentName |
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AdminDivision1 |
A first-order, initial political subdivision of a [Sovereign], such as a state, province, department, region, or prefecture |
AdministrativeDivision |
AdminDivision2 |
A second-order political subdivision of a [CountryRegion], a division of an [AdminDivision1] or [Dependent] |
AdministrativeDivision |
AdministrativeBuilding |
A building housing governmental offices or facilities |
GovernmentStructure |
AgriculturalStructure |
A [Structure] used for agricultural purposes |
Structure |
Airport |
A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and facilities for handling passengers and/or cargo |
Structure |
AmusementPark |
A facility containing rides and other attractions, such as a theme park |
TouristStructure |
AncientSite |
A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
Site |
Archipelago |
A logical grouping of [Island]s |
Landform |
Autorail |
A [Railway] that carries automobiles |
Railway |
Basin |
A low-lying area mostly or wholly surrounded by higher ground |
Landform |
Battlefield |
A site of a land battle of historical importance |
HistoricalSite |
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 |
BorderPost |
A post or station at an international boundary for regulating of movement of people and goods |
GovernmentStructure |
Bridge |
A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream or road used by vehicles and pedestrians |
TransportationStructure |
Camp |
A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
Structure |
Canal |
An artificially constructed watercourse |
WaterFeature |
Cave |
An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
Landform |
Cemetery |
A burial place or ground |
Structure |
Census2 |
One of the set of second-order [CensusDistrict]s composed by aggregating [Census1]s |
CensusDistrict |
Channel |
A body of water between two landmasses |
WaterFeature |
Church |
A building for public Christian worship |
ReligiousStructure |
CityHall |
A building housing the administrative offices of a municipal government |
GovernmentStructure |
Cliff |
A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a lower area or water body |
Landform |
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 |
Crater |
A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
Landform |
CulturalRegion |
An area of land with strong local identity but no political existence |
Region |
Current |
A large area of ocean where surface water flows in a certain constant general direction |
WaterFeature |
Dam |
A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
Structure |
Delta |
An area where a [River] divides into many separate water channels as it enters a [Sea] or [Lake] |
WaterFeature |
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 |
DrainageBasin |
A land region where all surface water drains into one specific [WaterFeature] |
Basin |
Dune |
A wave form, ridge, or star shaped feature composed of sand |
Landform |
ElevationZone |
An area where the surface elevation of all land is within a defined range |
Region |
FerryRoute |
A route used by a boat or other floating conveyance regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a [WaterFeature] |
TransportationStructure |
Forest |
A large area of trees |
Reserve |
FormerAdministrativeDivision |
An [AdministrativeDivision] that no longer exists |
FormerPoliticalUnit |
Fort |
A defensive structure or earthwork |
HistoricalSite |
Garden |
An enclosure for displaying selected plant life |
TouristStructure |
GeoEntity |
A single thing that has spatial extent and location |
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GeographicPole |
One of the two points of intersection of the surface of a [CelestialFeature] and its axis of rotation |
Pole |
Geyser |
A [HotSpring] that intermittently shoots water into the air |
HotSpring |
Glacier |
A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area |
Ice |
Heliport |
A place where helicopters land and take off |
Airport |
Hemisphere |
A half the surface of a [Celestial Feature], usually northern, southern, eastern, or western |
GeodeticFeature |
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 |
HotSpring |
A place where hot water emerges from the ground |
Spring |
Ice |
A large area covered with frozen water |
WaterFeature |
IndigenousPeoplesReserve |
An area of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations |
PoliticalUnit |
IndustrialStructure |
A [Structure] used for industrial or extractive purposes |
Structure |
InformationCenter |
A place where tourists and citizens can obtain information |
TouristStructure |
InternationalDateline |
The line running between geographic poles designated as the point where a calendar day begins |
Region |
Island |
An area of land completely surrounded by water and smaller than a [Continent] |
Landform |
Isthmus |
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses and bordered by water on two sides |
Landform |
Junction |
A place where two or more roads join |
TransportationStructure |
Lake |
An inland water body, usually fresh water |
WaterFeature |
LandArea |
A relatively small area of land exhibiting a common characteristic that distinguishes it from surrounding land |
Landform |
Landform |
A natural geographic feature on dry land |
GeoEntity |
LandmarkBuilding |
A [Structure] that is a well-known point of reference |
TouristStructure |
LatitudeLine |
An imaginary line of constant latitude that circles a [CelestialFeature], in which every point on the line is equidistant from a geographic pole |
GeodeticFeature |
Lighthouse |
A tall structure with a major navigation light |
NavigationalStructure |
LongitudeLine |
An imaginary line of constant longitude on a [CelestialFeature] running from one geographic pole to the other |
GeodeticFeature |
MagneticPole |
A point on the surface of a [CelestialFeature] that is the origin for lines of magnetic force |
Pole |
MilitaryBase |
A place used by an armed service for storing arms and supplies, for accommodating and training troops, and as a base from which operations can be initiated |
GovernmentStructure |
Mine |
A place where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
IndustrialStructure |
Mission |
A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
ReligiousStructure |
Monument |
A commemorative structure or statue |
TouristStructure |
Mountain |
An elevated landform that rises, often steeply, above surrounding land on most sides |
Landform |
MountainRange |
A group of connected [Mountain]s |
Landform |
Museum |
A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
TouristStructure |
NauticalStructure |
A [Structure] used for nautical purposes |
Structure |
NavigationalStructure |
A [Structure] used for navigational purposes |
Structure |
Neighborhood |
A section of a [PopulatedPlace], usually homogenous and/or well-known but often with indistinct boundaries |
PopulatedPlace |
Oasis |
An area in a [Desert] made productive by the availability of water |
Landform |
ObservationPoint |
A wildlife or scenic observation point |
TouristStructure |
Ocean |
A vast expanse of salt water, one of the major [Sea]s covering part of the earth |
Sea |
Park |
An area maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
Reserve |
Pass |
A break in a [MountainRange] used for transportation from one side to the other |
Landform |
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 |
Plate |
A section of a planetary crust that is in motion relative to other plates |
TectonicFeature |
Plateau |
An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides |
Landform |
PopulatedPlace |
A concentrated area of human settlement, such as a city, town, or village |
GeoEntity |
PowerStation |
A facility for generating electric power |
IndustrialStructure |
Prison |
A facility for confining persons convicted or accused of crimes |
GovernmentStructure |
Promontory |
A small, usually pointed [Peninsula] that often marks the terminus of a landmass |
Peninsula |
RaceTrack |
A track where races are held |
RecreationalStructure |
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 |
Reef |
A partly submerged feature, usually of coral, that projects upward near the water's surface and can be a navigational hazard |
Landform |
ReligiousStructure |
A structure where organized, public religious services are held |
Structure |
ResearchStructure |
A [Structure] used for scientific purposes |
Structure |
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 |
Ruin |
A destroyed or decayed structure that is no longer functional |
Site |
Satellite |
A [CelestialFeature] that orbits a [Planet] |
CelestialFeature |
ScientificResearchBase |
A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
ResearchStructure |
Sea |
A large area of salt water |
WaterFeature |
SeaplaneLandingArea |
A place on a water body where floatplanes land and take off |
Airport |
ShipWreck |
A site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
Site |
Shrine |
A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
ReligiousStructure |
Site |
A place most notable because of an event that occurred in that location |
Structure |
Sovereign |
An independent nation-state, the highest level of political authority in that location |
CountryRegion |
SpotElevation |
A point on a [CelestialFeature]'s surface with a known elevation |
GeodeticFeature |
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 |
StatisticalDistrict |
An area of land defined as a district to be used for statistical collection or service provision |
GeoEntity |
TectonicBoundary |
A line forming the border between two [Plate]s |
TectonicFeature |
Temple |
An edifice dedicated to religious worship |
ReligiousStructure |
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 |
TransportationStructure |
A [Structure] used for transportation purposes |
Structure |
Tunnel |
A subterranean passageway for transportation |
TransportationStructure |
UnderwaterFeature |
A feature on the floor of a [WaterFeature] |
WaterFeature |
UrbanRegion |
An area of land with high population density and extensive urban development |
Region |
Valley |
A low area surrounded by higher ground on two or more sides |
Landform |
Volcano |
A [Mountain] formed by volcanic action and composed of volcanic rock |
Mountain |
Wall |
An upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area |
Structure |
Waterfall |
A vertical or very steep section of a [River] |
WaterFeature |
WaterFeature |
A geographic feature that has water on its surface |
GeoEntity |
Well |
A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
Structure |
Wetland |
An area of high soil moisture, partially or intermittently covered with shallow water |
WaterFeature |